The International Skating Union on Friday named Saitama as host city for the 2023 world figure skating championships.The Japan Skating Federation was up against Budapest and Minsk in its bid to host the event at Saitama Super Arena north of Tokyo in March 2023.Related coverage:Japan to enter bid to host 2023 World Figure Skating ChampionshipsFigure skating: Yuzuru Hanyu to skip Grand Prix series due to virus concernsFigure skating: ISU Grand Prix series to go ahead as planned in fallIt will be the eighth time the tournament will take place in Japan and the first since 2019, when it was also…READ FULL ARTICLE