2022 Grand Prix Assignments - when do they come out?

[Flake99]

Not allowed unless they distribute free Tunnocks to the audience!

I'm more a savory food person so I would be happy if Harvester was the sponsor and gave everyone a packet of croutons.

 

[victorskid]

The GP listing has now been updated to confirm Espoo as the location of the 6th event but the 4th event now says "TBA"

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series started in 1995 and consists of six international senior invitational events and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. The skaters are seeded and invited to the six Grand Prix of Figure Skating events based on the results of the previous ISU...

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[antmanb]

I'm more a savory food person so I would be happy if Harvester was the sponsor and gave everyone a packet of croutons.

I read that as a packet of condoms and was then

 

[kwanette]

The GP listing has now been updated to confirm Espoo as the location of the 6th event but the 4th event now says "TBA"

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series started in 1995 and consists of six international senior invitational events and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. The skaters are seeded and invited to the six Grand Prix of Figure Skating events based on the results of the previous ISU...

www.isu.org

First both were listed..then both were blank..now Finland is back up..

 

[MsZem]

First both were listed..then both were blank..now Finland is back up..

ISU gonna ISU.

 

[Karen-W]

Official press release confirming Espoo as the 6th stop with the status of the 4th "currently pending and a host country will be announced soon."

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2022/23 - International Skating Union

Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and the deteriorating Covid-19 sanitary situation in China, the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup (RUS) and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of China cannot be held as planned. Replacement solutions are to be found with the support of ISU...

www.isu.org

 

[On My Own]

Official press release confirming Espoo as the 6th stop with the status of the 4th "currently pending and a host country will be announced soon."

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2022/23 - International Skating Union

Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and the deteriorating Covid-19 sanitary situation in China, the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup (RUS) and the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of China cannot be held as planned. Replacement solutions are to be found with the support of ISU...

www.isu.org

Oh, but not England yet... That is so strange.

 

[victorskid]

The "announcement" has event #4 as TBC: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news...igure-skating-series-2022-23?templateParam=15

"to be announced soon"...

 

[Dobre]

Or maybe it might be just a wee bit premature to predict funny-sounding sponsor names and music suggestions for an event before the country of the event has been officially announced.

But FSU gonna FSU.

Official press release confirming Espoo as the 6th stop with the status of the 4th "currently pending and a host country will be announced soon."

I don't see this wording via the link? Should I be looking at a different page or has the wording been changed?

I do see the TBC. (To be confirmed?)

Anyway, yay for Finland!

 

[Andrea82]

I don't see this wording via the link? Should I be looking at a different page or has the wording been changed?

It is in the second paragraph. The one starting with "The Chinese Skating Association (CSA)..."

 

[Sylvia]

Tweeted today by Skating Finland: https://twitter.com/SkatingFinland/status/1547488006549946369
"Espoo is in the spotlight of the skating world when hosting a ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Espoo event on November 25th to 27th, 2022. All Event -ticket sale starts on July 18th at 10.00 (EET) at Ticketmaster"

GP 2022 - Finnish Figure Skating Association

SUOMEKSI Espoo is in the spotlight of the skating world when hosting a ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Espoo event on November 25th to 27th, 2022. World´s top skaters in the categories of Men, Women, Ice Dance and Pairs takes over the Metro Areena. The spectacular Gala Exhibition will take...

en.stll.fi

 

[Frau Muller]

So we have to wait for confirmation of Skate Electric II?

 

[litenkyckling]

I saw somewhere that they are meeting tomorrow to confirm Sheffield. Obviously Finland was semi-confirmed a while ago and so there are more Sheffield logistical that need tying up before it’s official.

 

[Sylvia]

Replying here rather than in the U.S. Pairs thread:

No China in the coming season?

We'll see soon enough when the GP assignments are published.

 

[ninjapirate]

I think they should keep the grand prix to 5 events.... or if it's 6 events then temporarily allow skaters to skate 2 events on both the junior and senior grand prix.

 

[Karen-W]

I think they should keep the grand prix to 5 events.... or if it's 6 events then temporarily allow skaters to skate 2 events on both the junior and senior grand prix.

Changing the GP to 5 events messes with a bunch of things - first and foremost, seeding from the previous Worlds.

I'm sure this temporary delay in announcing the 4th host is, as @litenkyckling mentioned, purely logistical and we'll have an announcement by either tomorrow or early next week.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Just saw the news about the Grand Prix coming to the UK and I'm thrilled! Hopefully my skater relative from the U.S. can fly here and attend with me, but, either way, it will be my first in-person skating event. I'm especially excited to see the Japanese, American, and British skaters--but I'm excited to see everyone (assuming Hanyu isn't there, anyway).

Now the big question is, can UK skating rope in impressive sponsors like Prevagen and the bargain outlet store I always see advertisements for at Skate America? I'm hoping Toby Carvery is one of the main sponsors as I've heard it is the favorite restaurant of both Kristen Spours and Luke Digby.

Agree! I would love if Bobek, Bonaly and Lu could go and do a little 95 encore for us all!!!!

 

[Flake99]

I read that as a packet of condoms and was then

Free condoms and free croutons are the only two things that made me survive me college years.

Agree! I would love if Bobek, Bonaly and Lu could go and do a little 95 encore for us all!!!!

I have no clue what any of those things are, as I was not following skating in 1895.

 

[taz'smum]

I have no clue what any of those things are, as I was not following skating in 1895.

Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think anyone on this forum was following skating in 1895

 

[Colonel Green]

Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think anyone on this forum was following skating in 1895

I tells ya, it's all been downhill since the judges robbed Hügel of the gold medal.

 

[Vagabond]

I tells ya, it's all been downhill since the judges robbed Hügel of the gold medal.

I'm still not over that.

 

[Karen-W]

More pieces of the puzzle filling in... looks like Chaeyeon Kim, Minchae Kim and Seoyeon Ji are planning to compete on the JGP season instead of hoping for GP assignments (all three are on the SB Top 75).

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[seabm7]

More pieces of the puzzle filling in... looks like Chaeyeon Kim, Minchae Kim and Seoyeon Ji are planning to compete on the JGP season instead of hoping for GP assignments (all three are on the SB Top 75).

Watch this story by Figure Skating Archive ⛸ on Instagram before it disappears.

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They can withdraw from the JGP selection competition later.

 

[Karen-W]

They can withdraw from the JGP selection competition later.

They could, but realistically, Ji is so far down the SB list, she's not going to get an assignment. Chaeyeon and Minchae... My initial projections would have them getting one, but that's only if Japan, the US, Canada and Finland don't automatically give as many of their skaters as possible who are on the SB Top 75 list one or two assignments. If Korea was hosting a GP, they'd have some bargaining power to get more of their women on the GP. As it is, they'll probably wind up with 5 women getting 2 assignments (You, Lee, Yelim Kim, Wi, Park, and maybe Lim if she's continuing), and they'll be lucky for that.

 

[airgelaal]

It makes no sense for them to compete in seniors when competing at JGP they can get into the final

 

[Maximillian]

Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think anyone on this forum was following skating in 1895

I know I didn't start seriosly following until Madge Syers! I sitll think she wuz robbed at Worlds London (the real LONDON!) in 1902, Salchow was totally held up!

 

[Bouffantrex]

Madge Syers was a floozy.

Agree! I would love if Bobek, Bonaly and Lu could go and do a little 95 encore for us all!!!!

Agreed. I also request encores from my all-time favorite men's podium: Stojko, Eldredge, and Candeloro, oh my!

 

[On My Own]

OH. Now I get it. Was wondering where I'd seen the style.

 

[victorskid]

Did someone mention Madge: https://twitter.com/SkateGuardBlog/status/1547896541800648708

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

So we have to wait for confirmation of Skate Electric II?

With all of this back and forth, maybe they should call the event Breakin' 2 - Skate Electric Boogaloo.