Cup of China

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Cup of China
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Type: ISU Grand Prix
Location:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Host: Chinese Skating Association
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong compete at the 2017 Cup of China. Photos - Cup of China 2017 - Pairs (Wenjing SUI & Cong HAN CHN - Gold Medal) (13).jpg
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong compete at the 2017 Cup of China.

The Cup of China is an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The Cup of China is organized by the Chinese Skating Association and joined the series in 2003. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

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China declined to host any ISU-sanctioned figure skating events during the 2018–19 season in order to, among other stated reasons, prepare its venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics. [1] Finland hosted a replacement event on November 2–4, 2018, in Helsinki. [2]

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of modifications were made to the structure of the 2020 Cup of China. Only skaters from China or skaters already training in China were permitted to compete. [3] On July 9, 2020, the General Administration of Sport of China announced that no international sporting events would be held in China in 2020, except for 2022 Winter Olympics test events. [4] The ISU announced on July 13 that the 2020 Cup of China would be held as scheduled in Chongqing due to its connection to the Beijing test event, the Grand Prix Final. [5] On October 29, 2020, the Chinese Skating Association announced that the Cup of China would be held with no audience presence. [6]

The 2021 Cup of China was cancelled due to travel and quarantine restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and was replaced by the Gran Premio d'Italia. [7] On July 21, 2022, it was confirmed that the MK John Wilson Trophy would be held as a replacement for the 2022 Cup of China due to China's on-going COVID-19 travel restrictions. [8]

Medalists

Men's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2003 Beijing Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Goebel Flag of France.svg Brian Joubert Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Chengjiang [9]
2004 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeffrey Buttle Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Chengjiang Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Lindemann [10]
2005 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emanuel Sandhu Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stéphane Lambiel Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Griazev [11]
2006 Nanjing Flag of the United States.svg Evan Lysacek Flag of Belarus.svg Sergei Davydov Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emanuel Sandhu [12]
2007 Harbin Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Weir Flag of the United States.svg Evan Lysacek Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stéphane Lambiel [13]
2008 Beijing Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Abbott Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Carriere Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Verner [14]
2009 Flag of Japan.svg Nobunari Oda Flag of the United States.svg Evan Lysacek Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Voronov [15]
2010 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiko Kozuka Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Mroz Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Verner [16]
2011 Shanghai Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Abbott Flag of Japan.svg Nobunari Oda Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Song Nan [17]
2012 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuki Machida Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke Takahashi Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Voronov [18]
2013 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Han Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Kovtun Flag of Japan.svg Takahiko Kozuka [19]
2014 Shanghai Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Kovtun Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuru Hanyu Flag of the United States.svg Richard Dornbush [20]
2015 Beijing Flag of Spain.svg Javier Fernández Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Boyang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Han [21]
2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Chan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Boyang Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Voronov [22]
2017 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Kolyada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Boyang Flag of the United States.svg Max Aaron [23]
2018Cancelled (replaced by the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki)
2019 Chongqing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Boyang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Han Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Rizzo [24]
2020 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Boyang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Han Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Yudong [25]
2021Cancelled (replaced by the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia)
2022Cancelled (replaced by the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy)
2023 Chongqing Flag of France.svg Adam Siao Him Fa Flag of Japan.svg Shoma Uno Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mikhail Shaidorov [26]
2024 Flag of Japan.svg Shun Sato Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mikhail Shaidorov Flag of France.svg Adam Siao Him Fa [27]

Women's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2003 Beijing Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Liashenko Flag of Japan.svg Yoshie Onda Flag of Japan.svg Fumie Suguri [9]
2004 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Slutskaya Flag of Russia.svg Viktoria Volchkova Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joannie Rochette [10]
2005 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Slutskaya Flag of Japan.svg Mao Asada Flag of Japan.svg Shizuka Arakawa [11]
2006 Nanjing Flag of Hungary.svg Júlia Sebestyén Flag of Japan.svg Yukari Nakano Flag of the United States.svg Emily Hughes [12]
2007 Harbin Flag of South Korea.svg Yuna Kim Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Zhang Flag of Italy.svg Carolina Kostner [13]
2008 Beijing Flag of South Korea.svg Yuna Kim Flag of Japan.svg Miki Ando Flag of Finland.svg Laura Lepistö [14]
2009 Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Suzuki Flag of Finland.svg Kiira Korpi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joannie Rochette [15]
2010 Flag of Japan.svg Miki Ando Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Suzuki Flag of Russia.svg Alena Leonova [16]
2011 Shanghai Flag of Italy.svg Carolina Kostner Flag of the United States.svg Mirai Nagasu Flag of Russia.svg Adelina Sotnikova [17]
2012 Flag of Japan.svg Mao Asada Flag of Russia.svg Yulia Lipnitskaya Flag of Finland.svg Kiira Korpi [18]
2013 Beijing Flag of Russia.svg Anna Pogorilaya Flag of Russia.svg Adelina Sotnikova Flag of Italy.svg Carolina Kostner [19]
2014 Shanghai Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Flag of Russia.svg Yulia Lipnitskaya Flag of Japan.svg Kanako Murakami [20]
2015 Beijing Flag of Japan.svg Mao Asada Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hongo Flag of Russia.svg Elena Radionova [21]
2016 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Radionova Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kaetlyn Osmond Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Tuktamysheva [22]
2017 Flag of Russia.svg Alina Zagitova Flag of Japan.svg Wakaba Higuchi Flag of Russia.svg Elena Radionova [23]
2018Cancelled (replaced by the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki)
2019 Chongqing Flag of Russia.svg Anna Shcherbakova Flag of Japan.svg Satoko Miyahara Flag of Russia.svg Elizaveta Tuktamysheva [24]
2020 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Hongyi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Angel Li Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Minzhi [25]
2021Cancelled (replaced by the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia)
2022Cancelled (replaced by the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy)
2023 Chongqing Flag of Japan.svg Hana Yoshida Flag of Japan.svg Rinka Watanabe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loena Hendrickx [26]
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Amber Glenn Flag of Japan.svg Mone Chiba Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Chae-yeon [27]

Pairs

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2003 Beijing
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[9]
2004 [10]
2005 [11]
2006 Nanjing [12]
2007 Harbin [13]
2008 Beijing [14]
2009 [15]
2010 [16]
2011 Shanghai [17]
2012 [18]
2013 Beijing [19]
2014 Shanghai [20]
2015 Beijing [21]
2016 [22]
2017 [23]
2018Cancelled (replaced by the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki)
2019 Chongqing [24]
2020 [25]
2021Cancelled (replaced by the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia)
2022Cancelled (replaced by the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy)
2023 Chongqing [26]
2024 [27]

Ice dance

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2003 Beijing [9]
2004 [10]
2005 [11]
2006 Nanjing [12]
2007 Harbin [13]
2008 Beijing [14]
2009 [15]
2010 [16]
2011 Shanghai [17]
2012 [18]
2013 Beijing [19]
2014 Shanghai [20]
2015 Beijing [21]
2016 [22]
2017 [23]
2018Cancelled (replaced by the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki)
2019 Chongqing [24]
2020 [25]
2021Cancelled (replaced by the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia)
2022Cancelled (replaced by the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy)
2023 Chongqing [26]
2024 [27]

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