 Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups were split into groups A and B.

Susanna Pöykiö became the first Finnish ladies' singles skater to medal at an ISU Championships.Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Markuntsov became the first pair representing Japan to medal at an ISU Championships.This was the first World Junior Figure Skating Championships that The National Anthem of The Russian Fedoration was heard.