History
The inaugural edition of the Cranberry Cup International was held in 2021 at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, in the United States. Vincent Zhou and Alysa Liu, both of the United States, won the men's and women's event, respectively. Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia won the pairs event. [3] The pairs event was only held in 2021; beginning in 2022, only the men's and women's events have been contested.
In 2024, the Cranberry Cup International was the first event of the ISU Challenger Series, [2] a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and organized by ISU member nations. The objective is to ensure consistent organization and structure within a series of international competitions linked together, providing opportunities for senior-level skaters to compete at the international level and also earn ISU World Standing points. [4] Challenger Series events must be scheduled between August 1 and December 15. When an event is held as part of the Challenger Series, it must host at least three of the four disciplines (men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance) and representatives from at least twelve different ISU member nations. The minimum number of entrants required for each discipline is: eight skaters each in men's singles and women's singles, five teams in pair skating, and six teams in ice dance. [5] While ISU member nations are limited to sending a maximum of three skaters or teams per discipline to each event, U.S. Figure Skating can enter an unlimited number of entrants in their own event. Additionally, each skater or team is limited to participating in at most three Challenger Series events each season. [6]
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