The 2025 World Figure Skating Championships take place this week at TD Garden, from Wednesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 30. Only second to the Winter Olympics, this is the most prestigious event for the sport — and it will be a strong determining factor for the 2026 games in Milan less than a year away.A total of 200 skaters from 50 countries are competing for medals across four categories: men’s and women’s singles, pairs, and ice dance.The U.S. is represented 11 times throughout the event, with many returning notable faces, including, 2024 World Champion Ilia Malinin, who was the first to land a quadruple axel in competition; defending ice dance champions and two-time gold winners Madison Chock and Evan Bates; and Amber Glenn, two-time U.S. national champion.Here is a sneak peek at the competitors’ routines from practice on Tuesday, March 25.Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy practice their routine for the World Figure Skating Championships 2025 at TD Garden. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comZoe Larson and Andrii Kapran from Ukraine practice their ice dance routine for the World Figure Skating Championships 2025. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comSamantha Ritter and Daniel Brykalov of Azerbaijan practice their ice dance routine for the World Figure Skating Championships 2025. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comUSA competitors Evan Bates and Madison Chock speaking to the press the day before the World Figure Skating Championships 2025 at TD Garden. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comAnastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby of Great Britain practice their routine for the World Figure Skating Championships 2025 at TD Garden. – Kelly Chan/Boston.comChelsea Verhaegh and Sherim Van Geffen from the Netherlands practice their ice dance routine for the World Figure Skating Championships 2025. – Kelly Chan/Boston.com Kelly Chan is a content producer at Boston.com. She designs multimedia content on-site and across social media platforms, and experiments with new ways to engage readers. Get the latest Boston sports news Receive updates on your favorite Boston teams, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. 5 things to know about new Patriots No. 1 WR Stefon Diggs Jayson Tatum injury: Kings star apologizes, feels horrible about foul South Coast Rail schedule has some readers 'deeply disappointed' Nick Wright speculates Celtics as possible trade spot for Durant Skeletal remains found near N.H. golf course identified as missing woman World Figure Skating Championships: Meet the contenders and Americans competing in Boston Politics Bridging the political divide: U.S. and Canadian skaters hope sports can unify during worlds in Boston Sports Figure skating's world championships are headed to Boston, another chance to heal after DC crash