The 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a non-European Member nation of the International Skating Union. The four continents of the event's name refer to the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, which are four of the continents represented in the Olympic rings, omitting Europe.
Unlike the other three ISU championships, each nation was allowed to enter 3 skaters/couples in each event, regardless of its skaters performance in the previous year's championships. The corresponding competition for European skaters was the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships. Skaters must have reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2008 in order to compete.
The competition was held from February 4–8, 2009, at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada.
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