Chinese judges Chen Weiguang and Huang Feng were investigated by the ISU and banned for mark manipulation.

The following new best score was set during this competition: A total of 22 teams qualified to compete for the event, with each country allowed to only enter a maximum of three.

Each country decided the entry of its teams, and athletes winning the quota were not necessarily granted the right to compete.

The South Korean were given an additional quota as host nation, after they failed to qualify through the World Championships or Nebelhorn Trophy.

However, after the country agreed to participate in the games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed the pair to compete.