2016–17 figure skating season

2016–17 figure skating season
Date: July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
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The 2016–17 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2016, and ends on June 30, 2017. Elite skaters will begin the season competing on the Grand Prix series or Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series. Following national championships, competitors will appear at ISU Championships, such as the 2017 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships.

Season notes

Age eligibility

Date of birth Eligibility[1]
Born before July 1, 2003 Eligible for Junior Grand Prix
Born before July 1, 2001 Eligible for all senior events
Born before July 1, 1997 Not eligible for junior events (except male pair skaters and ice dancers)
Born before July 1, 1995 Male pair skaters and ice dancers: Not eligible for junior events
Rules may not apply to non-ISU events such as national championships

Competitions

Scheduled competitions:[2][3]

Key
ISU Championships Grand Prix Challenger Series Other international Nationals Other domestic
Date Event Type Level Disc. Location Details
2016
July 29-30 Lake Placid Ice Dance Invitational Other Domestic S/J Dance Lake Placid, New York, USA
August 4-7 2016 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy Other International S/J/N M/L/P Manila, Phillipines
August 24–28 JGP France Grand Prix Junior M/L/D Saint-Gervais, France
Aug. 31 – Sept. 4 JGP Czech Republic Grand Prix Junior All Ostrava, Czech Republic
September 7–11 JGP Japan Grand Prix Junior M/L/D Yokohama, Japan
September 7–11 Lombardia Trophy Challenger Senior All Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
September 12-14 1st Mexican Open International Skating Competition Other International S/J/N M/L Mérida, Mexico
September 14–18 U.S. International Classic Challenger Senior All Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
September 14–18 JGP Russia Grand Prix Junior All Saransk, Russia
September 21–25 JGP Slovenia Grand Prix Junior M/L/D Ljubljana, Slovenia
September 22–24 Nebelhorn Trophy Challenger Senior All Oberstdorf, Germany
Sept. 28 – Oct. 2 JGP Estonia Grand Prix Junior All Tallinn, Estonia
Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 Autumn Classic Challenger Senior Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sept. 28 – Oct. 2 Ondrej Nepela Trophy Challenger Senior All Bratislava, Slovakia
October 1 Japan Open Other International Senior M/L Saitama, Japan
October 5–9 JGP Germany Grand Prix Junior All Dresden, Germany
October 6–9 Finlandia Trophy Challenger Senior M/L/D Espoo, Finland
October 21–23 Skate America Grand Prix Senior All Chicago, Illinois, USA
October 28–30 Skate Canada Grand Prix Senior All Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
November 4–6 Rostelecom Cup Grand Prix Senior All Moscow, Russia
November 9–13 Ukrainian Open Challenger Senior Kiev, Ukraine
November 11–13 Trophée Éric Bompard Grand Prix Senior All Paris, France
November 17–20 Warsaw Cup Challenger Senior Warsaw, Poland
November 18–20 Cup of China Grand Prix Senior All Beijing, China
November 22–27 Tallinn Trophy Challenger Senior Tallinn, Estonia
November 25–27 NHK Trophy Grand Prix Senior All Sapporo, Japan
December 7–10 Golden Spin of Zagreb Challenger Senior Zagreb, Croatia
December 8–11 Grand Prix Final Grand Prix Sen.–Jun. All Marseille, France
2017
January 25–29 European Championships ISU Champ. Senior All Ostrava, Czech Republic
Jan. 29– Feb. 8 Winter Universiade Other int. Senior All Almaty, Kazakhstan
February 11–18 EYOF Other int. Junior Erzurum, Turkey
February 15–19 Four Continents Championships ISU Champ. Senior All Gangneung, South Korea
February 19–26 Asian Winter Games Other int. Senior Sapporo, Japan
March 15–19 World Junior Championships ISU Champ. Junior All Taipei, Taiwan
March 29 – April 2 World Championships ISU Champ. Senior All Helsinki, Finland
April 20–23 World Team Trophy Other int. Senior All TBA, Japan
Levels: Sen. = Senior; Jun. = Junior; Nov. = Novice
Disciplines: M = Men's singles; L = Ladies' singles; P = Pair skating; D = Ice dancing; All = All four disciplines

References

  1. ↑ "Constitution and General Regulations 2012: Rule 108" (PDF). International Skating Union. June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Events". International Skating Union.
  3. ↑ "Communiciation No. 2007" (PDF). International Skating Union.

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