The Medal Winners Open is an invitational pro-am figure skating competition organized by the Japan Skating Federation and sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in the disciplines of Men's and Ladies' singles. [1] [2] [3] The invited skaters should have won a medal in a major ISU competition such as Olympics, Worlds, Europeans, 4CC, and Grand Prix Final. [4] [5]
Each skater performs an ISU free skating program in a modified format which emphasizes artistic merit. The program duration is 3 minutes and 30 seconds +/- 10 seconds for men and 3 minutes +/- 10 seconds for ladies. Three jump passes, three spins, and a choreographic sequence should be performed. One of the jump passes can be a two-jump combination or a sequence of jumps. Vocal music, theatrical lighting, and small props are allowed. [1] [2] [3] [6]
In place of Medal Winners Open, the promoters presented Medal Winners Gala on January 14, 2017 in Yokohama, Japan. [7] [8]
The third competition was held on January 15, 2016 in Osaka, Japan. [3] [9] [10]
Rank | Name | Points | Program [11] [12] |
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1 | Jeremy Abbott | 85.44 | Bring Him Home (from Les Misérables) by Claude-Michel Schönberg |
2 | Nobunari Oda | 83.82 | Liebesträume by Franz Liszt |
3 | Jeffrey Buttle | 72.76 | Cry Me a River by Arthur Hamilton, covered by Michael Bublé |
4 | Johnny Weir | 70.30 | Masquerade (waltz) by Aram Khachaturian |
5 | Ilia Kulik | 69.67 | Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra (from Ladies in Lavender) by Nigel Hess |
Rank | Name | Points | Program [12] |
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1 | Joannie Rochette | 71.27 | Gravity by Sara Bareilles [13] |
2 | Carolina Kostner | 59.69 | Méditation (Thaïs) by Jules Massenet |
3 | Miki Ando | 54.13 | Ballade No. 4 (Chopin) by Frédéric Chopin |
4 | Yuka Sato | 50.44 | Say you Love Me |
5 | Kimmie Meissner | 45.12 | Chandelier |
The second competition was held on January 16, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. [2] [14] [15]
Rank | Name | Points | Program [16] |
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1 | Evgeny Plushenko | 86.95 | Je suis malade by Serge Lama |
2 | Nobunari Oda | 85.15 | Adiós Nonino by Astor Piazzolla |
3 | Jeffrey Buttle | 77.28 | Here's to Life by Shirley Horn |
4 | Johnny Weir | 75.14 | Ave Maria païen by Riccardo Cocciante, Luc Plamondon |
5 | Evan Lysacek | 73.32 | El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge! ) by Sting, Mariano Mores |
6 | Takeshi Honda | 50.41 | Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota |
Rank | Name | Points | Program [16] |
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1 | Joannie Rochette | 64.67 | La Vie en rose covered by Ute Lemper |
2 | Sarah Meier | 54.89 | Amélie Medley by Yann Tiersen |
3 | Miki Ando | 54.10 | Ballade No. 4 (Chopin) by Frédéric Chopin |
4 | Laura Lepisto | 52.94 | Lohtu |
5 | Irina Slutskaya | 50.63 | All by Myself covered by Celine Dion |
6 | Kimmie Meissner | 45.56 | Over the Rainbow covered by Eva Cassidy |
The inaugural competition was held on October 5, 2012 in Saitama, Japan. [1] [17] [18]
Rank | Name | Points | Program [19] [20] |
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1 | Jeffrey Buttle | 83.40 | In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles |
2 | Kurt Browning | 71.57 | Singin' in the Rain |
3 | Ilia Kulik | 69.93 | Kashmir by Led Zeppelin |
4 | Takeshi Honda | 69.32 | Toska - E lucevan le stelle by Giacomo Puccini |
5 | Alexei Yagudin | 69.10 | Burn My Shadow by Unkle |
6 | Philippe Candeloro | 51.63 | D'Artagnan by Maxime Rodriguez |
Rank | Name | Points | Program [19] [20] |
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1 | Shizuka Arakawa | 64.80 | Swan Lake (modern version) by Kryzler & Kompany |
2 | Joannie Rochette | 63.47 | For Me, Formidable by France d'Amour |
3 | Irina Slutskaya | 61.97 | Le cocher de la troika by Paul Mauriat |
4 | Sarah Meier | 54.53 | Not Myself Tonight by Christina Aguilera |
5 | Laura Lepisto | 52.98 | Malaguena (fandangos) |
6 | Kimmie Meissner | 51.90 | Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota |
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