Figure skating season
The figure skating season is the period of time in which competitions are contested in the sport of figure skating. The skating season begins on July 1 of one year and lasts until June 30 of the next year, thus spanning a full 12 months. The seasons are referred to by the years they span; for example, the 2017–18 figure skating season began in July 2017 and ended in June 2018.
Fall internationals
Fall international events have existed for decades. In 1995, the
Other internationals traditionally held in the fall exist independently of the Grand Prix circuit. In 2014, the ISU created the Challenger Series, a circuit of 10 senior events below the Grand Prix series, but above other international events. The series includes long-existing events such as the Nebelhorn Trophy, and offers prize money for the top three skaters or couples in the series.[4]
In 1997, the ISU instituted the ISU Junior Series, since renamed the ISU Junior Grand Prix, which contains more competitions than its senior counterpart. The Final was originally held in March, but was moved to December in 1999. The Junior Grand Prix currently holds its first competition in August and so kicks off the ISU calendar of competitions for the season.[5]
National championships
Most countries hold annual national championships, often referred to informally as "nationals". There is no set specific time in which national championships must be held. While some countries rely on the results of their nationals to choose the teams for the ISU Championships, others have more varied criteria depending on international placement or testing results.
ISU Championships
The ISU holds five championships every season. Currently, the first one to be held is the
The next one held is the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. It usually takes place in early February. The Four Continents Championships were established in 1999 to be the equivalent of Europeans for skaters from non-European member nations.[3]
The
The World Figure Skating Championships, commonly referred to informally as "Worlds", are the next ISU Championship to be held. By ISU regulation, they must take place following the fourth Monday in February and there should be at least fourteen days between Worlds and the Four Continents Championships or European Championships, whichever happens later.[6] The first World Championship was held in 1896. The World Championships are open to all member nations of the ISU.
The final ISU Championship of the year is the World Synchronized Skating Championships.
The Olympics
Every four years,
Unlike in some other sports, there are World Championships in Olympic years.
Other competitions
Other international competitions take place throughout the season. These competitions do not hold the prestige of the Grand Prix or ISU championships, but have an ISU sanction. The international season typically ends with the Triglav Trophy, a competition for novice, junior, and senior-level skaters, held annually in April.
Club competitions take place over the year, with the largest usually taking place in the summer. Although summer club competitions can be large and attract high-level skaters, they are not prestigious events and do not count towards anything.
Seasons
- 2008–2009 figure skating season
- 2009–2010 figure skating season
- 2010–2011 figure skating season
- 2011–2012 figure skating season
- 2012–2013 figure skating season
- 2013–2014 figure skating season
- 2014–2015 figure skating season
- 2015–2016 figure skating season
- 2016–2017 figure skating season
- 2017–2018 figure skating season
- 2018–2019 figure skating season
- 2019–2020 figure skating season
- 2020–2021 figure skating season
- 2021–2022 figure skating season
- 2022–2023 figure skating season
- 2023–2024 figure skating season
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7710-2755-9.
- ^ ISBN 1-57076-056-X.
- ^ ISBN 0-7645-5084-5.
- ^ "Challenger Series - International Skating Union".
- ^ Single & Pair Skating/Ice Dance Calendar of Events
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- ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships 1999". Archived from the original on April 21, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
- ^ "ISU Results: Men" (PDF). (3.0 bytes)