Summary
Competitions
Currently, the sanctioned competitions for the Grand Prix are:
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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. - Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (known as the Champions Series Final from 1995 to 1997). This event was created in 1995 to serve as the concluding event and features the top six qualifiers in each discipline from the six earlier competitions. The event adopted its current name in the 1998–99 season. Its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Discontinued competitions
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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.
