Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) performs during the 2021 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - NHK Trophy in Tokyo, Japan

Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) performs during the 2021 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - NHK Trophy in Tokyo, Japan. © ISU

Leading Figure Skaters of the world including reigning World Champion Shoma Uno (JPN), Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) and Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier (USA) as well as Olympic, World and European medalists are back in action at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2022/23. Exciting competition is ahead as accomplished Skaters meet the up and coming next generation.

Overview of the events and contenders

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series consists of six events: Skate America in Norwood (USA) October 21-23, Skate Canada International in Mississauga (CAN) October 28-30, Grand Prix de France in Angers (FRA) November 4-6, the MK John Wilson Trophy in Sheffield (GBR) November 11-13, NHK Trophy in Sapporo (JPN) November 18-20, and the Grand Prix Espoo (FIN) November 25-27. The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will take place in Torino (ITA) December 8-11. Great Britain will be hosting an ISU Grand Prix event for the first time.

Skate America, Norwood (Oct. 21-23, 2022)

The ISU Grand Prix starts traditionally with Skate America. World Champions Kaori Sakamoto (JPN), Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier (USA) as well as 2022 ISU Four Continents Champion Junhwan Cha (KOR), 2022 ISU World Junior Champion Ilia Malinin (USA) and 2022 ISU Four Continents silver medalist Haein Lee (KOR) will all be participating to this first Grand Prix event.

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Gold medallists Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier (USA), Pairs World Champions 2022 perform during the 2022 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier, France. © Getty Images

Three-time World medalists Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) and 2022 ISU Four Continents silver medalists Kana Muramoto/Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) will face off in the Ice Dance event. 2022 ISU World Junior Champion Isabeau Levito (USA) will debut at the ISU senior-level Grand Prix.

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Isabeau Levito (USA) competes at the 2022 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. © ISU

Skate Canada International, Mississauga (Oct. 28-30, 2022)

Skate Canada International in Mississauga is headlined by reigning World Champion Shoma Uno (JPN), two-time World medalist Boyang Jin (CHN), two-time Four Continents Champion Rika Kihira (JPN), 2020 Four Continents silver medalist Young You (KOR) and 2017 World bronze medalist Gabrielle Daleman (CAN).

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Shoma Uno (JPN) performs at the 2022 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier, France. © ISU

The Pairs are led by 2022 World silver medalists Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN) and 2022 ISU Four Continents silver medalists Emily Chan/Spencer Akira Howe (USA), while 2021 World bronze medalists Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (CAN) and 2022 ISU Four Continents Champions Caroline Green/Michael Parsons (USA) are the top contenders in the Ice Dance competition.

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Caroline Green and Michael Parsons (USA) compete at the 2022 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.  © ISU

Grand Prix de France, Angers (Nov. 04-06, 2022)

The third event, the Grand Prix de France in Angers, features 2019 ISU Grand Prix Finalist Kevin Aymoz (FRA), 2022 ISU Four Continents silver medalist Kazuki Tomono (JPN), 2022 World silver medalist Loena Hendrickx (BEL) as well as 2022 ISU Four Continents bronze medalist Yelim Kim (KOR).

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Loena Hendrickx (BEL) competes at the 2022 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier, France. © ISU

Two-time ISU Four Continents medalists Cheng Peng/Yang Jin (CHN) and 2022 ISU World Junior Champions Karina Safina/Luka Berulava (GEO) will be competing in the Pairs, while 2022 European bronze medalists Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri (ITA) will perform in the Ice Dance event.

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Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri (ITA) skate during the 2021 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia. © ISU

MK John Wilson Trophy, Sheffield (Nov. 11-13, 2022)

The first ISU Grand Prix to be held in Great Britain welcomes Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier (USA), 2022 ISU European silver medalist Daniel Grassl (ITA), 2022 ISU European bronze medalist Deniss Vasiljevs (LAT), 2022 ISU Four Continents Champion Mai Mihara (JPN) and Young You (KOR).

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Deniss Vasiljevs (LAT) competes at the 2022 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier, France.© ISU

Top contenders in the Ice Dance competition include Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri (ITA) and Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson (GBR). 2022 ISU World Junior Ice Dance Champions Oona Brown/Gage Brown (USA) debut on the senior-level Grand Prix circuit. Bradie Tennell (USA) returns to the circuit after missing the past season due to injury.

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Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson (GBR) perform during the 2022 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.  © ISU

NHK Trophy, Sapporo (Nov. 18-20, 2022)

The ISU Grand Prix circuit then travels to Japan for NHK Trophy in Sapporo. Shoma Uno (JPN) and Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) lead the line-up and are joined by Junhwan Cha (KOR), Boyang Jin (CHN) and Yelim Kim (KOR) respectively, while the Pairs competition features Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN) and Emily Chan/Spencer Akira Howe (USA).

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Boyang Jin (CHN) competes at the 2021 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Turin, Italy.  © ISU

The Ice Dance event includes Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA), Caroline Green/Michael Parsons (USA) and Kana Muramoto/Daisuke Takahashi (JPN).

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 Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi of Japan perform at the Gala Exhibition during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - NHK Trophy at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on November 14, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.© ISU

Grand Prix Espoo, Espoo (Nov. 25-27, 2022)

The last spots for the Final will be decided in Espoo with Rika Kihira (JPN), Mai Mihara (JPN), 2020 European bronze medalist Morisi Kvitelashvili (GEO), Ilia Malinin (USA), Cheng Peng/Yang Jin (CHN), Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (CAN) and Kaitlyn Hawayek/Jean-Luc Baker (USA) competing.

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Ilia Malinin (USA) competes at the 2022 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.© ISU

More than 150 Skaters/Couples representing 29 ISU Members have been invited. The maximum number of entries for each event is 12 Ladies, 12 Men, 8 Pairs and 10 Ice Dance couples.

The General Announcement of the 2022/23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series is available here. The individual announcements are published under the respective events. Full entry lists and further information are available on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series page.

Selection Criteria

The Skaters are seeded and invited to the six Grand Prix of Figure Skating events based on the results of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022. Skaters/Couples who have placed 1 to 6 in each of the four categories are seeded and assigned to two events. Skaters/Couples who have placed 7-12 at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships are selected for two ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events, and Skaters with a top 24 Seasonal Best Scores (from the 2021/22 season) as well as those placed in the top 24 of the ISU World Standings can also be invited. If available, medalists from the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships can also be selected.

In order for a Skater/Couple to be eligible to compete at an ISU Grand Prix event, a minimum total score must have been achieved in the 2021/22 or current 2022/23 season in an ISU event (Grand Prix, Junior Grand Prix, Championships) or a Challenger Series event. Exceptions apply to host country Skaters, previously ranked Skaters or split ranked Couples who return with new partners. The minimum total score is 3/5 of highest score per discipline at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 and are as follows: Women: 141.65, Men: 187.49, Pairs: 132.65, Ice Dance: 137.89.

Following the IOC recommendation and in order to protect the integrity of ice skating competitions and for the safety of all the participants of international ice skating competitions, the ISU Council based on Article 17.1.q)i) of the ISU Constitution, agreed that with immediate effect and until further notice, no Skaters belonging to the ISU Members in Russia (Russian Skating Union and the Figure Skating Federation of Russia) and Belarus (Skating Union of Belarus) shall be invited or allowed to participate in International ice skating competitions including ISU Championships and other ISU Events. The same applies to Officials listed in the respective ISU Communications and/or Regulations under Russia and Belarus (see ISU Communication 2469).

Prize Money

Competitors collect points in their Grand Prix events towards the qualification for the Grand Prix Final. The global prize money per individual event of the Grand Prix is US $ 180,000 and the prize money is awarded to winners and placed Skaters/Couples at the events as follows:

1st place: US $ 18,000           

2nd place: US $ 13,000          

3rd place: US $ 9,000
4th place: US $ 3,000            

5th place: US $ 2,000 

 

The points are awarded as follows:

1st place: 15 points                

2nd place: 13 points               

3rd place: 11 points

4th place: 9 points                  

5th place: 7 points                  

6th place: 5 points

7th place: 4 points                  

8th place: 3 points 

 

Grand Prix Standings

Men       Women      Ice Dance     Pair Skating

 

Where to Watch

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events will be live streamed on the official ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating YouTube Channel in most countries. Find out where to watch the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competitions.

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ISU Grand Prix Schedule

The schedules of each ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events are available below:

21 - 23 Oct, 2022          Skate America, Norwood (USA)

28 – 30 Oct, 2022         Skate Canada International, Mississauga (CAN)

04 - 06 Nov, 2022         Grand Prix de France, Angers (FRA)

11 - 13 Nov, 2022         MK John Wilson Trophy, Sheffield (GBR)

18 - 20 Nov, 2022         NHK Trophy, Sapporo (JPN)

25 - 27 Nov, 2022         Grand Prix Espoo, Espoo (FIN)

08 - 11 Dec, 2022         Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Torino (ITA)

 

About ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series started in 1995 (previously known a s the ISU Champions Series) and consists of six invitational international senior events and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. The top six of the past World Championships are seeded. Competitors collect points in their Grand Prix events towards the qualification for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Only the top six Skaters / Couples in each discipline can qualify for the Final.

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