[1] Unseasonably warm weather in St. Moritz during the Games caused difficulty for the figure skating events, as the ice surface was outdoors.

There was a proposal to move the competition to an indoor rink in Berlin or London, but colder weather returned before a decision could be made.

However, the ice surface remained in poor condition for the duration of the Games.

During the ladies' free skating, red flags were placed on the ice to mark the especially bad areas, which became more numerous as the competition progressed.

Twelve figure skater (seven men and five ladies) competed in both the singles and the pairs event.