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.
Ivan Andreyevich Bukin is a Russian ice dancer. With his skating partner, Alexandra Stepanova, he is a four-time European medalist, the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki champion, the 2018 Rostelecom Cup champion, and a three-time Russian national champion. In total, they have won eleven medals on the Grand Prix series and three Finlandia Trophy titles.
The 2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2011–12 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at six invitational competitions in the fall of 2011. Skaters earned points based on their placement at each event and the skaters who finished in the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final, held in Quebec City, Canada.
The 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2012–13 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points based on their placement at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final, held in Sochi, Russia.
Matteo Guarise is an Italian pairs figure skater and roller skater. Currently competing in pair skating with partner Lucrezia Beccari, he is the 2024 European champion, a two-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist and 2024 Italian national silver medalist.
Mikhail Sergeyevich Kolyada is a Russian figure skater. He is a 2018 Olympic silver medalist in the team event, the 2018 World bronze medalist, a two-time European bronze medalist, the 2017 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a five-time Grand Prix medalist, and a three-time Russian national champion.
Deniss Vasiļjevs is a Latvian figure skater. He is the 2022 European bronze medalist, the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy silver medalist, a four-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, and a six-time Latvian national champion.
Morisi Mikhailovich Kvitelashvili is a retired Russian-Georgian figure skater who currently represents Georgia. He is the 2020 European bronze medalist, a three-time Rostelecom Cup medalist, a five-time Challenger series medalist, and the 2018 Georgian national champion.
Filippo Ambrosini is an Italian pair skater. With his skating partner, Rebecca Ghilardi, he is a two-time European Championship medalist, four-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, six-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, the 2024 Italian national champion, and a five-time Italian national silver medalist (2019-2023). The pair represented Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Dmitri Sergeyevich Aliev is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2020 European champion and the 2020 Russian national champion. On the junior level, he is the 2017 World Junior silver medalist, the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time medalist at the 2016 Youth Olympics, and a two-time Russian national junior champion.
Sofia Vyacheslavovna Samodurova is a retired Russian figure skater. She is the 2019 European champion, the 2019 CS Ice Star champion, the 2018 Rostelecom Cup silver medalist, and the 2018 Skate America bronze medalist.
Daniel Grassl is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2024 NHK Trophy silver medalist, the 2022 European silver medalist, the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy champion, the 2019 World Junior bronze medalist, and a four-time Italian national champion (2019–2022). He has won 11 senior international medals, including gold at four ISU Challenger Series events.
Robert Kunkel is a German pair skater. With his skating partner, Annika Hocke, he is the 2023 European bronze medalist, the 2023 Skate America champion, 2022 Grand Prix de France bronze medalist, and has won five medals on the ISU Challenger Series, including gold at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy. Domestically they are the 2023 German national champions.
Rebecca Ghilardi is an Italian pair skater. With her skating partner, Filippo Ambrosini, she a two-time European Championship medalist, four-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, six-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, the 2024 Italian national champion, and a five-time Italian national silver medalist (2019-2023). The pair represented Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Iuliia Sergeevna Artemeva is a Russian pair skater. With her former partner, Mikhail Nazarychev, she is the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia bronze medalist.
The 2020–21 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that were held from October 2020 through December 2020. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Before modifications resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, skaters would have earned points based on their placement at each event and the top six in each discipline would have qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Beijing, China. Because of the pandemic, only four of the six events were held, while the Grand Prix Final also ultimately cancelled. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters would have been the 2020–21 ISU Junior Grand Prix, but the ISU announced its cancellation in July 2020.
Maya or Maiia Vladislavovna Khromykh is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia silver medalist, the 2021 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup champion, and the 2021 Budapest Trophy champion.
The 2021–22 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that were held from October 2021 through December 2021. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points based on their placements at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Osaka, Japan, although the Grand Prix Final was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the 2021–22 ISU Junior Grand Prix.
The 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia was the third event of the 2021–22 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Torino Palavela in Turin, Italy, from November 5–7. It was the replacement event for the 2021 Cup of China. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2021–22 Grand Prix Final.
The Grand Prix of Finland is an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. It is organized by the Finnish Figure Skating Association. The competition was first held in 2018 in Helsinki as a replacement for the then-cancelled Cup of China. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
Skate America . First held in 1979 as the Norton Skate, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly.
Skate Canada International . First held in 1973, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cup of China . This event was created in 2003 and joined the Grand Prix series in the same year. It has been held in numerous cities. It was replaced by the Grand Prix of Helsinki in 2018, by the Gran Premio d'Italia in 2021, and by the MK John Wilson Trophy in 2022.
Grand Prix de France (known as the Grand Prix International de Paris 1987–93, the Trophée de France 1994–95, 2016, the Trophée Lalique 1996–2003, the Trophée Éric Bompard 2004–15, and the Internationaux de France 2017–21). First held in 1987, this event has been part of the series since 1995. From 1987 to 2014, it was almost always held in Paris. Since 2014, it has been held in Bordeaux (2014–15), Paris (2016), Grenoble (2017–19, 2021), and Angers (2022–23). It was cancelled after the first day in 2015 due to the November 2015 Paris attacks; the short program results were later confirmed as the final results. It was also cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NHK Trophy . First held in 1979, this event has been part of the series since 1995. The location changes yearly.
Grand Prix of Finland . The 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki replaced the Cup of China in 2018. The Grand Prix of Espoo replaced the Rostelecom Cup in 2022 after the Rostelecom Cup was cancelled due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Bofrost Cup on Ice (previously known as the Fujifilm Trophy from 1986 to 1987, the Nations Cup from 1995 to 1997, and the Sparkassen Cup on Ice from 1998 to 2001). This event was first held in 1986 and was part of the series from 1995 to 2002. It was almost exclusively held in Gelsenkirchen.
Gran Premio d'Italia . This event replaced the Cup of China in 2021 after it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MK John Wilson Trophy . This event replaced Cup of China in 2022 due to strict COVID-19 protocols implemented by China.
Rostelecom Cup (known as the Cup of Russia from 1996 to 2008, and 2010). This event was established in 1996 and joined the series in the same year, adopting the name Rostelecom Cup in 2009. It was generally held in Moscow, but was also held in Saint Petersburg and Sochi. It was cancelled in 2022 after the ISU banned participation by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia in international competitions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
