2023 ISU European Figure Skating Championships,
Helsinki, Finland
2023 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships,
Sydney, Australia
2023 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships,
Calgary, Canada
2023 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, Saitama,
Japan
Season 2023/24 Figure Skating
2023 ISU Grand Prix Final, Orleans,
France, December 7-10, 2023
Synchronized Skating
2022 ISU World Synchronized Skating
Championships, Hamilton, ON, CAN
2023 ISU World Synchronized Skating
Championships, Lake Placid, NY, USA
U.S. Figure Skating 2021-22 Domestic
Competitions
2021 NATIONAL QUALIFYING SERIES
(NQS)
CANCELLED
U.S. COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2021 U.S. Collegiate Figure
Skating Championships will be held in conjunction with the Philadelphia
Summer Championships hosted by IceWorks
SC.
July 26 to Aug. 1, 2021 Aston, Pennsylvania
2022 U.S. FIGURE SKATING
QUALIFYING SEASON
Traditional Qualifying Season competition is again replaced by the U.S. Figure Skating Championship
Series.
Athletes will have the opportunity
to compete at up to two competitions in the location of their choice.
Advancement to the 2022
Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships and assignment
to the National High Performance Development Team, will be based on each
skaters’ highest score earned rather than placement at each competition
2022 U.S.
FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Blaine, Minnesota - Oct.
4-10, 2021 Hosted by Northern Blades NSC FSC, National
Sports Center Disciplines: Singles, Ice Dance
Henderson, Nevada - Oct.
12-16, 2021 Hosted by Vegas Golden Knights Center of Excellence, Lifeguard
Arena Disciplines: Singles, Pairs
Allen, Texas - Oct.
13-17, 2021 Hosted by Dallas FSC, Allen
Event Center Discipline: Singles
Leesburg, Virginia - Oct.
27-30, 2021 Hosted by Ion FSC & SC of Northern Virginia, Ion
International Training Center Discipline: Singles
Fort Wayne, Indiana - Nov.
2-5, 2021 Hosted by Fort Wayne ISC, SportONE/Parkview
Ice House Discipline: Singles
Norwood, Massachusetts
- Nov. 9-13,
2021 Hosted by The
Skating Club of Boston Discipline: Singles, Pairs
Spokane, Washington - Nov.
17-20, 2021 Hosted by Lilac City FSC, Eagles
Ice Arena Discipline: Singles
Alpharetta, Georgia - Nov.
17-20, 2021 Hosted by the Atlanta FSC, The
Cooler Disciplines: Singles, Ice Dance
The small North European country of Estonia (only 1.3 million
people) has been the capital of the figure skating world this
season because its capital of Tallinn organized three ISU
championships in the Tondiraba ice rink which was built in 2014.
In January the federation started with the European
Championships, the week later it organized the Four Continents
Championships which China had given back before the Olympic
Games. And now in mid-April in the smallest of the three Baltic
countries Junior Worlds took place which had been planned in
Sofia, Bulgaria in early March. But Bulgaria felt unable because
of a high number of Covid 19 cases. And for the fall, Tallinn
has applied for a Grand Prix if Russia and China will not hold
theirs.
Like at the Senior World Championships in France, no Russian and
Belorussian skaters were allowed to compete due to the
world-wide ban because of the war against Ukraine. The Chinese
federation did not send any skaters because they are afraid that
they might bring new infections into China after coming back
from the competition.
Russian Absence from Worlds Opens Up Medal Possibilities
(5 March 2022) With skaters from Russia (and Belarus) suspended from
international competition and China not entering any skaters in
the World Championships, medal opportunities open up in four
disciplines, and the chances of some countries to earn three
entries for 2023 greatly improve. In the case of China,
all their skaters who competed at the Winter Games were placed
into a three week Covid quarantine after the games, and due to
the lost training time will not be in condition to compete at
Worlds.
In the Women's event, the first, second and fourth place
finishers from Beijing will not be at worlds. This make
Kaori Sakamota (JPN) the favorite for gold, and puts Alysa Liu
(USA) within striking distance of a medal. Japan could
well end up one-two among the women. Both the U.S. and
Korea are also now in good position to earn three entries for
2023, where that seemed unlikely if the Russian women were
competing.
As the Russian men were not contenders at Beijing, their
absence from Worlds would not appear to impact the medal
possibilities. The biggest question is whether
Nathan Chen (USA) will actually skate at Worlds. If he
chooses not too, Jason Brown (USA) is first alternate, though he
also was ambiguous in Beijing on whether he would compete at
Worlds. Second alternate for the U.S. is Jimmy Ma. Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) will also not be competing at
Worlds. That opens up medal opportunities for Junwan Cha
(KOR) and Daniel Grassl (ITA).
(15 March 2022) Due what is
described as a "nagging injury" Nathan Chen withdrew from
the 2022 World Championships. He was replaced by third
alternate Camden Pulkinen."
Ilia Malinin (USA) who was third at 2022 U.S. Nationals, but
was not named to the U.S. Olympic Team, earned his minimum
technical score to compete at Worlds at the Challenge Cup in The
Hague, Netherlands the last week of February. There he scored 260.69
points, well below his score of over 300 points at U.S.
Nationals. Most likely, to make the podium at Worlds a
skater will need at least 280-290 points. If Chen and Brown both
choose not to compete at Worlds, it is not clear the U.S. will
have a strong enough team to earn three entries for 2023.
In that case, strong performances from Vincent Zhou (USA) and Malinin will be needed.
The pairs event at Worlds is shaping up to be a competition
of the best of the mediocre. Between them, China and
Russia took the top five places in the pairs event in Beijing.
This puts the U.S. pair teams in the odd position of being
contenders for two medals at Worlds, and also pretty much
guarantees the U.S. will earn three entries for 2023.
Russia placed second, sixth and fourteenth at the Winter
Games in Dance. If the other entries from Beijing all compete at
Worlds, that would make Gabrielle Papdakis & Guillame Cizeron
(FRA) most likely to take the gold, and the U.S. silver and
bronze. Charlene Guignard & Marco Fabbri (ITA) will
have to find about 8 points somewhere to challenge for the
Bronze. The absence of the Russian dancers puts Canada in
an improved position to earn three entries in dance for 2023.
ISU Suspends Russia and Belarus Participation in ISU
Events
(1 March 2022) Following the IOC statement of 28 February
2022 concerning the suspension of Russia and Belarus
participating in international sporting events, the ISU has
suspended the participation of Russia and Belarus skaters and
officials in ISU events. The statement from the ISU reads in
part:
Following the IOC recommendation, 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.i.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.
The ISU Council will continue to closely monitor the situation
in Ukraine and its impact on the ISU activity and will take
additional steps if and when required.
This includes Worlds and Junior Worlds (if they are held).
What this means for the holding of Rostelcom Cup as part of the
2022 Grand Prix of Figure Skating is unclear.
Also unclear is what this will mean for Russia qualifying
entries for 2023 Worlds, if they are allowed to participate next
year. One would hope it means that by not having skaters
this year to qualify for entries next year, Russia would be
allowed only one entry, if any, in each discipline in 2023.
Further, by not being able to participate in ISU events for the
foreseeable future, skaters from Russia and Belarus will not
have the opportunity to earn minimum technical scores to enter
future Championships until their ability to compete in ISU
events is restored.
Men's Medalists, Yuma Kagiyama, Nathan Chen, Shoma
Uno
Coming Up
Saturday, February 18
Beginning at 19:00 (Beijing time) Pairs Free Skate
Successful Four Continents Championships in Europe
-
Until recently, one would never have believed that a Four
Continents Championship would take place in Europe. However,
since China already gave back the third ISU competition after
the Junior World Championships and the Grand Prix Cup of China
2021 because of the ongoing pandemic and the ISU did not find a
replacement host at first, the Estonians stepped in and thus
hosted two ISU Championships in a row, another novelty.
It
deserves great respect what this small federation with its
enthusiastic staff and volunteers achieved. In the end, everyone
was exhausted but happy. Everything was well coordinated and ran
like clockwork, there were no mishaps. The Estonians proved that
it is possible to hold a safe event even without a "bubble."
Only one positive Covid case was reported during the week.
As at
the European Championships, all accredited persons were tested
daily. The spectator attendance was lower than at the European
Championships, which is not surprising, because the big stars
were missing as almost always in an Olympic year. On the other
hand, the competition in such a season is the chance for
newcomers and for skaters that are the number two, three or four
in their countries, who can prove themselves at an ISU
Championship. The athletes all emphasized several times how
happy and grateful they were that the "Four Continents" took
place.
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Exclusive Interview with Caroline Green and Michael
Parsons, 2022 Four Continents Ice Dance Champions.
After holding the European Championships in 2010, 2022 Europeans
again take place in Tallinn, the beautiful historic capital of
the small country of Estonia, with only 1.3 million people on
the Baltic Sea between Russia, Finland and Latvia. It had been
part of the Soviet Union until 1991 and then became an
independent country again, as it had been before the First World
War. About two third of the population are Estonians and one
third feels more Russian from the Soviet times. Today
Estonia is part of the European Union and the currency is the
Euro.
Because of Covid-19, the Europeans in 2021 were cancelled,
so this is the first Europeans after 2020 in Graz, Austria.
In an unusual step, due to Covid-19 restrictions in China, the Four Continents
Championships will also be held in Tallinn the following week.
Senior Women medalists (left to right): Karen
Chen, Mariah Bell, Isabeau Levito, Gabriella Izzo
Senior Men medalists (left to right):
Ilia Malinin, Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, Jason Brown
Senior Pairs medalists (left to right): Jessica
Calalang and Brian Johnson, Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy
LeDuc, Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov, Emily Chan and Spencer
Howe
Senior Ice Dance Medalists (left to right):
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, Madiosn Chock and Evan
Bates, Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, Caroline Green and
Michael Parsons
Tennell Withdraws from U.S. Nationals
(30 December 2021) Bradie Tennell has withdrawn from the 2022 U.S. Figure
Skating Championships in Nashville, Tennessee. No reason
has been provided at this time.
Tennell withdrew from the 2021 Skate America Grand Prix
earlier in the season due to a foot injury. She
subsequently withdrew from the Grand Prix of Italy and the CS
Cup of Austria.
U.S. skaters have been named to international teams in the
past without having competed at U.S. Nationals, but having
missed her entire season, it is unlikely she would be named to
the Olympic Team even if she were fit to skate prior to the
Games. Nevertheless, she has petitioned to be named to the team.
The women members of the team will be selected following the
conclusion of the Women's event in Nashville, based on results
at Nationals and previous competition results.
Is Hanyu Quad Axel Quest a Fool's Errand?
by George S. Rossano
(26 December 2021) Yuzuru Hanyu won his sixth Japanese
national title with 322.26 points. In his free skate he
attempted the first quad Axel in competition, a jump he has set
his sights on for several years, and a goal that has cost him
injury and missed competition this season in the ISU Grand Prix.
His attempt in Saitama was missing more than one-half rotation
and was landed on two feet. A downgraded quad Axel
with a GoE of -5 has a value of 4.00 points, less than a base
value triple toe loop.
The attempt is the first jump in his free skate program
In
In Search of the Quad Axel
we discuss the height and rotation requirements to successfully
fully rotate a quad Axel.
Playing the above competition video
at one-quarter speed and measuring the time in the air several
times, we come up with a time in the air of 0.75 seconds.
This is about as much time in the air that elite skaters ever
achieve. To fully rotate an attempt with that time in the
air requires an average rotation rate in the air of 6.0
rotations per second and a peak rotation rate of nearly 7
rotations or more, which is where the attempt comes far short.
The average rotation rate of this attempt is 5.3 rotations per
second, well above what is typical for a triple Axel, but far
short of what is needed for a quad Axel; in other words, not
even close.
Breaking this down a little further, Hanyu's rotation rate is
significantly greater on the first half of flight (takeoff to
peak of the jump) and well over 6 rotations a second, but much
slower on the second half. So the problem is not a lack of
torque and initial angular momentum on the takeoff. Rather
the problem is control of the moment of inertia in the air.
That is, the main flaw in this attempt is the air position that slows the
rotation.
In this attempt, there is too much "light" between the legs,
which are not perfectly straight and the elbows stick out too
far with the arms not tight against the torso - with a look we
refer to as "helicopter arms." These three
position defects increase the moment of inertia and slow the
rotation rate.
Comparing Hanyu's air position to Nathan Chens' there is a
significant difference in technique between the two. Chen
uses flat palms against the chest with forearms fully in contact
with the torso. Hanyu uses a fist into palm, in front of
the sternum. Hanyu's position leaves the elbows farther
from the rotation axis than Chen and allows the elbows to more
easily open outwards away from the rotation axis. Chen's
position is more stable and resistant to "helicopter arms" in
the air.
Getting more takeoff angular momentum for this jump is probably
not obtainable, so to get this jump to full rotation would require reducing the
moment of inertia by 12% or more. Whether Hanyu can
improve the position enough to get
there remain to be seen, but given how long he was worked on
this jump and how far off the mark it still is dynamically, it
seems unlikely.
The question we asked earlier in the season remains. Does
Hanyu want to be a three time Olympic Champion, or does he want
to be the first skater who attempted a quad Axel at the Olympics
and lost.
Interview with Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri, Italian Ice Dance Champions
Bradley Lord’s 1961 U.S. Gold-Medal Winning Performance
A Template for the Ages
by Liz Leamy
(7 May 2021) In light of the fact that this past winter
marks the 60-year anniversary of the 1961 U.S. World figure
skating team who tragically lost their lives on the Sabena
Flight 548 crash near Brussels, Belgium on route to the World Figure
Skating Championships that February, it is enlightening,
inspirational and gratifying to learn about the incredible depth
and talent, as well as the touching personal stories of those
individuals who had been on that flight.
Bradley Lord, in particular, was a driven
and talented 21 year-old top American contender who represented
the Skating Club of Boston at the 1961 U.S. Championships in
Colorado Springs where he famously clinched his first U.S. title
with a remarkable free skate that still stands in terms of its
choreography, execution and overall layout.
Lord, who had been second in the figure
portion of that competition, held at the original Broadmoor
World Arena, triumphantly pulled up to the first place overall with
his electric program, edging out his talented rival, Gregory
Kelley, a 16 year-old Newton, Massachusetts native who was the
1959 U.S. junior champion who wound up claiming silver at the
1961 U.S. Championships to earn a spot on that U.S. World team.
Skating to an operatic medley of Pagliacci, La Taviata and
Sleeping Beauty, with visible determination, command
and strength, Lord, who came from a family of Italian descent
and lived in Swampscott, a North Shore coastline town nearly 15
miles north of Boston, demonstrated astonishing technical and
artistic aptitude as well as notable speed and energy throughout
his entire program, performing every primary turn and step
including rockers, counters, loops, Mohawks and Choctaws
performed in both directions, among other notable things.
At the same time, Lord does some
show stopping moves, including a back-to-front pivot with a
complete change of direction, clockwise-direction split jump (he
is a counter-clockwise jumper and spinner) and double loop
landed on a left-back inside edge, all of which generated
thunderous applause from the packed crowd at the Broadmoor
arena.
For Lord, it was all about doing his best.
“After I had skated, I felt I did the best
I could,” said Lord, who attended Boston University and had
wanted to eventually pursue a career in commercial art. “As long
as I had done [my] best, I was happy. I knew Greg [Kelley] was a
strong free skater and it all depended on how I did.”
Although this program dates all the way
back from 1961, and Lord’s technical content consisted of double
jumps (all of which were high, fast and technically solid), his
components were dazzling on all counts and could still stand in
competition today.
Specifically, his connecting steps were
rich and complex, his skating skills were superior and his
choreography and presentation is intriguing, full of depth and
clear, powerful and effective in terms of its narrative and
messaging, rendering this program as a true template for much of
what the International Judging System stands for today.
Lord, who had placed fourth at the 1960
U.S. Championships and sixth at that year’s World Championships,
was coached by Montgomery ‘Bud’ Wilson, a Canadian Olympic
bronze medalist (who was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic military efforts
as an artillery officer during World War II) at the Skating Club
of Boston, who also did the choreography for this program as
well.
Known as a ‘great guy and friend’ among his
peers at the storied Skating Club of Boston venue where he
trained all the way from the group lesson level up through the
National and World Championship level, Lord had faced some
struggles throughout his competitive career.
For one, he was said to have worked
extremely hard to pay for his skating expenses, and had taken
several aside jobs to help cover costs.
Further, Lord labored extremely hard to get
through the challenging eight U.S. Figure Skating school figure
tests, most of which did not come easy to him (or most anyone
else, for that matter).
At the same time, Lord worked dogmatically
to prepare to face off against Gregory Kelley, the formidable
young American international contender who was fifth at the 1960
U.S. Championships and ninth at the1960 Worlds.
Known for his terrific speed and high
jumps, Kelley, like Lord, had worked with Montgomery Wilson for
many years at the Skating Club of Boston, but had made a
coaching change several years prior to the 1961 U.S.
Championships so he could train with Eduard ‘Edi’ Scholdan, an
Austrian figure skater and coach at the Broadmoor Arena in
Colorado Springs.
Somehow, all of these challenges only
seemed to motivate Lord in his pursuit of winning the 1961 U.S.
title, something that was evident in his victorious free skate
performance.
Ultimately, his impact among those who knew
him, just as like his skating, was potent and still resonates to
this day.
“Bradley was so nice. He would always come
by to chat to see how we were all doing,” said Nancy Madden
Leamy, a U.S. national coach based in Greenwich, Connecticut who
trained with Lord at the Skating Club of Boston growing up. (She
was also coached by Montgomery Wilson.) “We all worked hard at
the club and then many of us would then go out to eat afterward
and would sit together and just talk and laugh. It was a lot of
fun and we had a good time.”
Certainly, the legacy of all the talented
and fascinating members of the 1961 U.S. World team, as
illustrated in the work and story of Bradley Lord, has had a
great effect on so many and continues to serve as a powerful
prototype and means of inspiration today for those who comprise
the domestic and global skating world in terms of their skating,
determination and perhaps more than anything, heart.
22 March 2022 - It was announced
today that the 2022 Internationaux de France will be held in Angers,
France. Separately, there are rumors that Cup of China and
Rostelcom Cup will not be a part of the 2022 Grand Prix, and
competitions will instead beheld in Italy and Finland in their places.
19 March 2022 -
Russian Olympic medalists in figure skaters
Victoria Sinitsina, Nikita Katsalapov, Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir
Morozov appeared with Russian president Putin at a rally in
Moscow in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 18 March 2022.
15 March 2022 - Due what is
described as a "nagging injury" Nathan Chen withdrew from the 2022
World Championships. He was replaced by third alternate Camden
Pulkinen."
4 March 2022 - The ISU announced
that the 2022 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, previously
scheduled to be held in Sophia, Bulgaria, will be held April 13-17 in
Tallinn, Estonia. Earlier this year both the 2022 European
Championships and the Four Continents Championships were held in
Tallinn.
13 February 2022 - The ISU announced
that the 2022 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Sophia,
Bulgaria will not be held in March as previously scheduled, due to the
continuing CoOvid pandemic. The ISU is in consultation with the
Bulgarian federation to see if the event can be rescheduled for May
2022. Other locations are also may be considered. The ISU
Council will make a final decision on the holding of the Championships
at their meeting on 24 February.
5 January 2022 - 2021 U.S. Pairs National Champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon
Frazier withdrew from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in
Nashville, TN due
to Frazier testing positive for COVID-19 with severe symptoms, the night before
the start of the senior competition.
“Although my symptoms are pretty bad, nothing sucks more than not being
able to compete,” Frazier said in an Instagram video posted Wednesday night.
The team is still eligible for Olympic team selection
through a petition process which it is expected they will attempt, is is
Bradie Tennell who withdrew prior to the start of the National
Championships.
31 December 2021 - Bradie Tennell
has withdrawn from the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in
Nashville, Tennessee. No reason has been provided at this time.
Tennell withdrew from the 2021 Skate America Grand Prix earlier in
the season due to a foot injury. She subsequently withdrew from
the Grand Prix of Italy and the CS Cup of Austria.
U.S. skaters have been named to international teams in the
past without having competed at U.S. Nationals, but having
missed her entire season, it is unlikely she would be named to
the Olympic Team even if she were fit to skate prior to the
Games. Nevertheless, she has petitioned to be named to the team.
The women members of the team will be selected following the
conclusion of the Women's event in Nashville, based on results
at Nationals and previous competition results.
1 Dec 2021 -
Two-time World Bronze Medalist and
trailblazer Tiffany Chin heads up the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Class of 2022. Also elected were longtime Miami University synchronized
skating coach Vicki Korn and two-time Olympic judge Lucy Joyce Brennan.
Their inductions will take place Jan. 9 at the Bridgestone Arena in
Nashville during the 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
“I am pleased to announce the U.S. Figure Skating
Hall of Fame Class of 2022, which includes three extraordinary women,”
said Larry Mondschein, chair of the nominating committee.
“Tiffany
Chin’s contributions to the sport are many. As the first Asian American
ladies U.S. champion, she inspired a new generation of skaters who
continue in her footsteps.
"The late Vicki Korn, head coach of Miami
University, helped solidify synchronized skating as a discipline.
"Lucy
Brennan, renowned and decorated internationally, still remains an active
and proud member of The Skating Club of New York.”
Competing during one of the strongest eras of
ladies figure skating, Tiffany Chin became an Olympian, two-time World
bronze medalist (1985, ’86) and the 1985 U.S. Champion. Her 1985 U.S.
title was the first by a nonwhite athlete at the senior level.
Chin was
only 15 when she was named to the first of three World teams. At age 16,
she finished fourth at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo. Chin
famously battled growth-related injuries and was forced to take time off
the ice. After the 1987 U.S. Championships, Chin turned professional at
age 19, skating for Ice Capades, Holiday on Ice and Gershwin on Ice
tour.
Chin’s coaches included Mabel Fairbanks, Janet Champion, Frank
Carroll, John Nicks and Don Laws.
A member of the Figure Skating Club of
Southern California, Chin is a World and Olympic coach with student Kailani Craine of Australia, and a U.S. technical specialist.
Coach Vicki Korn’s Miami University RedHawks
earned a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships, the first World
medal and highest World finish ever won by a U.S. synchronized skating
team. She led Miami to three senior U.S. titles (1999, 2006, ’09), seven
international medals and eight appearances at the ISU Synchronized
Skating World Championships.
In 1996, Korn helped elevate Miami’s
synchronized skating team from club status to varsity status, making it
the first collegiate varsity synchronized skating team in the nation.
Korn, who coached at Miami from 1984 to 2009, led the Redhawks to 11
U.S. collegiate titles.
At the time of her retirement, the RedHawks had
won five consecutive collegiate national championships, a streak that
extended to a U.S. Figure Skating record 12 by 2016.
With more than 60 years of service as an official,
Lucy Joyce Brennan has judged and refereed at multiple World
Championships, World Junior Championships and other major ISU events.
She has received numerous awards, including the 2006 ISU Gold Award of
Merit. She judged at the 1988 Calgary Games (ladies) and 2002 Salt Lake
City Games (pairs).
She is the first American woman to serve as an ISU
championship referee in singles and pairs. Brennan, a longtime member of
The Skating Club of New York, served as the chief referee at the 2001
U.S. Championships.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions placed on the
2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Las Vegas, the Class of
2021 was unable to be celebrated in person at the event, which was held
in a bubble.
The three 2021 inductees – Johnny Weir, Sandy Lamb and Gale Tanger – will be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame on
Jan. 9 alongside the Class of 2022 in Nashville.
22 Nov 2021 - Alysa Liu announced
that she will begin training in Colorado Springs, CO with Christy Krall,
Drew Meekins and Viktor Pfeifer.
4 Nov 2021 - Yuzuro Hanyu withdraws
from NHK due to injury; likely to miss his assignment at Rostelcom Cup
also. Possibility of competing in the final is eliminated. Will
pursuit of quad Axel doom his Olympic season?
4 Oct 2021 - The ISU Council has
decided that the qualification criteria for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of
Figure Skating Final (ISU Communication 2418) will not use the usual ISU
Junior Grand Prix ranking system as the basis for the ISU Junior Grand
Prix of Figure Skating Final qualification for 2021/22.
13 Sep 2021 - The hosting of the
2022 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tianjin, China has
been cancelled due to complications of organizing the competition under
Covid-19 pandemic conditions in China. This follows on the
cancellation of the Cup of China Grand Prix, which was relocated to
Torino, Italy.
The ISU has solicited applications to host the
Championships, and will make its decision at the ISU Council meeting on
1 October, 2021.
Future Competitions
Jan 03 - Jan 09, 2022
- U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Nashville, TN
Jan 06 - Jan 13, 2022
- Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Ottawa,
ON
Feb 04 - Feb 20, 2022
- Olympic Winter Games 2022, Beijing, CHN
January 10-16,
2022
-
ISU European Figure Skating
Championships, Tallinn Estonia
January 18-23, 2022
-
ISU Four Continents Figure
Skating Championships,
Tianjin, China New Location Tallinn, EST
March 07-13,
2022
-
ISU World Junior Championships,
Sofia, Bulgaria
March 21-27,
2022
-
ISU World Championships,
Montpellier, France
2022-23 ISU Grand Prix
Event
Location
Date
Skate America
TBD
October 21–23
Skate Canada
TBD
October 28–30
Internationaux de France
Angers
November 4-6
Cup of China
TBD
November 11-13
NHK Trophy
TBD
November 18-20
Rostelcom Cup
TBD
November 25-27
Grand Prix Final
Torino, ITA
December 8-11
2023-24 ISU Grand Prix
Event
Location
Date
Skate America
TBD
October 20–222
Skate Canada
TBD
October 27–29
Internationaux de France
TBD
November 3-5
Cup of China
TBD
November 10-12
Rostelcom Cup
TBD
November 17-19
NHK Trophy
TBD
November 24-26
Grand Prix Final
Orleans, FRA
December 7-10
2022-23 Junior Grand Prix
August 24-27, 2022,
Courchevel, FRA
August 31 - September 3, 2022,
Ostrava, CZE (includes Pair Skating)
September 7-10, 2022,
Riga, LAT (includes Pair Skating)
September 21-24, 2022,
Yerevan, ARM
September 28 - October 2, 2022,
Zagreb, CRO (includes Pair Skating)
October 5-8, 2022,
Gdansk, POL (includes Pair Skating)