ISU Grand Prix Assignments 2017/18 Olympic season

[Sylvia]

Event info page: http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pair-skating-and-ice-dance/series/isu-grand-prix-of-figure-skating
(2017/18 GP Announcement PDF document is not yet published there.)

Links to the PDF files by discipline (as of May 26, 2017):

MEN: http://static.isu.org/media/516601/gp_men.pdf

LADIES: http://static.isu.org/media/516604/gp_ladies.pdf

PAIRS: http://static.isu.org/media/516607/gp_pairs.pdf

DANCE: http://static.isu.org/media/516610/gp_icedance.pdf

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Rostelecom Cup, Oct. 20-22, 2017, Moscow, Russia
MEN: Hanyu JPN, N. Chen USA, Nguyen CAN, Samohin ISR, Tanaka JPN, Ten KAZ, Vasiljevs LAT, Dmitri Aliev RUS, Kolyada RUS, TBD RUS, Hochstein USA, Ge UZB
LADIES: Medvedeva RUS, Kostner ITA, Meite FRA, Ivett Toth HUN, Higuchi JPN, Kaori Sakamoto JPN, Tursynbaeva KAZ, S. Park KOR, Radionova RUS, TBD RUS, Bell USA, Nagasu USA
PAIRS: Tarasova/Morozov RUS, Stolbova/Klimov RUS, Seguin/Bilodeau CAN, Wang/Wang CHN, Marchei/Hotarek ITA, Suto/Boudreau-Audet JPN, TBD RUS, Castelli/Tran USA
DANCE: Shibutani/Shibutani USA, Bobrova/Soloviev RUS, Gilles/Poirier CAN, Nicole Kuzmichova/Alexandr Sinicyn CZE, Lauriault/Le Gac FRA, Guignard/Fabbri ITA, Stepanova/Bukin RUS, TBD RUS, Agafonova/Ucar TUR, Rachel Parsons/Michael Parsons USA

Skate Canada International, Oct. 27-29, 2017, Regina, SK
MEN: Uno JPN, Chan CAN, Kerry AUS, Hendrickx BEL, Messing CAN, TBD CAN, Besseghier FRA, Mura JPN, Jun Hwan Cha KOR, Kovtun RUS, Alexander Samarin RUS, Brown USA
LADIES: Osmond CAN, K. Chen USA, Chartrand CAN, TBD CAN, Lecavelier FRA, Rodeghiero ITA, Marin Honda JPN, Hongo JPN, N. Kim KOR, Pogorilaya RUS, Sotskova RUS, Wagner USA
PAIRS: Savchenko/Massot GER, Ilyushechkina/Moscovitch CAN, Duhamel/Radford CAN, TBD CAN, Peng/Jin CHN, James/Cipres FRA, Zabiiako/Enbert RUS, Denney/Frazier USA
DANCE: Virtue/Moir CAN, Weaver/Poje CAN, Carolanne Soucisse/Shane Firus CAN, Kavita Lorenz/Joti Polizoakis GER, Kaliszek/Spodyriev POL, Alla Loboda/Pavel Drozd RUS, Olivia Smart/Adria Diaz ESP, Agafonova/Ucar TUR, Hawayek/Baker USA, Hubbell/Donohue USA

Cup of China, Nov. 3-5, 2017, Beijing, China
MEN: Jin CHN, Fernandez ESP, Reynolds CAN, Yan CHN, TBD CHN, Tanaka JPN, Kolyada RUS, Petrov RUS, Majorov SWE, Aaron USA, Hochstein USA, Vincent Zhou USA
LADIES: Daleman CAN, Mihara JPN, X. Li CHN, Z. Li CHN, Z. Zhao CHN, Higuchi JPN, Marin Honda JPN, D. Choi KOR, Radionova RUS, Tuktamysheva RUS, Alina Zagitova RUS, Gold USA
PAIRS: Sui/Han CHN, Yu/Zhang CHN, Moore-Towers/Marinaro CAN, TBD CHN, Anna Duskova/Martin Bidar CZE, Della Monica/Guarise ITA, Marchei/Hotarek ITA, Kayne/O'Shea USA
DANCE: Papadakis/Cizeron FRA, Bobrova/Soloviev RUS, Chen/Zhao CHN, Song/Sun CHN, Wang/Liu CHN, Angelique Abachkina/Louis Thauron FRA, Zagorski/Guerreiro RUS, Chock/Bates USA, Lorraine McNamara/Quinn Carpenter USA, Pogrebinsky/Benoit USA

NHK Trophy, Nov. 10-12, 2017, Osaka, Japan
MEN: Hanyu JPN, Chan CAN, Brezina CZE, Bychenko ISR, D. Murakami JPN, TBD JPN, Vasiljevs LAT, Dmitri Aliev RUS, Voronov RUS, Brown USA, Farris USA, Rippon USA
LADIES: Medvedeva RUS, Kostner ITA, Chartrand CAN, Hongo JPN, Miyahara JPN, Yuna Shiraiwa JPN, S. Park KOR, Leonova RUS, Polina Tsurskaya RUS, Rajicova SVK, Bell USA, Nagasu USA
PAIRS: Sui/Han CHN, Stolbova/Klimov RUS, Ziegler/Kiefer AUT, Seguin/Bilodeau CAN, Suto/Boudreau-Audet JPN, TBD JPN, Astakhova/Rogonov RUS, Scimeca Knierim/Knierim USA
DANCE: Virtue/Moir CAN, Cappellini/Lanotte ITA, Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen DEN, Lauriault/Le Gac FRA, Tobias/Tkachenko ISR, Muramoto/Reed JPN, TBD JPN, Sinitsina/Katsalapov RUS, Nazarova/Nikitin UKR, Hubbell/Donohue USA

Internationaux de France (new name), Nov. 17-19, 2017, Grenoble, France
MEN: Uno JPN, Fernandez ESP, Aymoz FRA, Besseghier FRA, Ponsart FRA, Kvitelashvili GEO, Bychenko ISR, Ten KAZ, Alexander Samarin RUS, Aaron USA, Vincent Zhou USA, Ge UZB
LADIES: Osmond CAN, Mihara JPN, Z. Li CHN, Lecavelier FRA, Meite FRA, Yuna Shiraiwa JPN, Tursynbaeva KAZ, Sotskova RUS, Tuktamysheva RUS, Alina Zagitova RUS, Edmunds USA, Gold USA
PAIRS: Tarasova/Morozov RUS, Ilyushechkina/Moscovitch CAN, Peng/Jin CHN, Wang/Wang CHN, Anna Duskova/Martin Bidar CZE, James/Cipres FRA, TBD FRA, Della Monica/Guarise ITA
DANCE: Papadakis/Cizeron FRA, Weaver/Poje CAN, Angelique Abachkina/Louis Thauron FRA, TBD FRA, Guignard/Fabbri ITA, Kaliszek/Spodyriev POL, Alla Loboda/Pavel Drozd RUS, Stepanova/Bukin RUS, Chock/Bates USA, Pogrebinsky/Benoit USA

Skate America, Nov. 24-26, 2017, Lake Placid, New York
MEN: Jin CHN, N. Chen USA, Hendrickx BEL, Reynolds CAN, Samohin ISR, Mura JPN, Jun Hwan Cha KOR, Kovtun RUS, Petrov RUS, Voronov RUS, Rippon USA, TBD USA
LADIES: Daleman CAN, K. Chen USA, X. Li CHN, Miyahara JPN, Kaori Sakamoto JPN, D. Choi KOR, Leonova RUS, Pogorilaya RUS, Polina Tsurskaya RUS, Rajicova SVK, Wagner USA, TBD USA
PAIRS: Savchenko/Massot GER, Yu/Zhang CHN, Duhamel/Radford CAN, Moore-Towers/Marinaro CAN, Zabiiako/Enbert RUS, Denney/Frazier USA, Scimeca Knierim/Knierim USA, TBD USA
DANCE: Shibutani/Shibutani USA, Cappellini/Lanotte ITA, Gilles/Poirier CAN, Wang/Liu CHN, Tobias/Tkachenko ISR, Muramoto/Reed JPN, Sinitsina/Katsalapov RUS, Zagorski/Guerreiro RUS, Hawayek/Baker USA, TBD USA

Notes:
Seeded skaters/teams from 2017 Worlds are listed first; remaining are listed alphabetically by country.

Full names spelled out above are the skaters making their GP debuts either in singles or together as a team.

ISU's press release: http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pair-skating-and-ice-dance/news/2017/05/gp-assignments-announcement

USFS' press release on the GP assignments for USA skaters and all Skate America entries as of 5/26/17: http://www.usfsa.org/story?id=90611&type=media

Skate Canada's press release on SCI's initial entries and the Canadian GP assignments: https://skatecanada.ca/2017/05/worl...ne-2017-skate-canada-international-in-regina/

Received 1 GP assignment (ranked by 2016-17 ISU Season Best total score):

MEN with 1 GP assignment (ISU SB list)
26 Nguyen CAN
27 Kvitelashvili GEO
29 Kerry AUS
31 Yan CHN (host pick)
33 Majorov SWE
34 Brezina CZE
40 Messing CAN (host pick)
44 Aymoz FRA (host pick)
46 D. Murakami JPN (host pick)
-- Ponsart FRA (host pick)
-- Farris USA ("return" clause/11th at 2015 Worlds)

Next in line on SB list without a GP:
35 Dolensky USA
36 Fentz GER
37 Balde CAN
38 Krasnozhon USA (returning to JGP)
41 Savosin RUS (still JGP-eligible)
42 Dmitriev RUS
43 Sadovsky CAN (still JGP-eligible)
45 Erokhov RUS (still JGP-eligible)
47 Shulepov RUS
48 Miner USA
49 Martinez PHI
50 Yee MAS


LADIES with 1 GP assignment (ISU SB list)
39 Rajicova SVK
43 N. Kim KOR
44 Shiraiwa JPN (host pick)
47 Toth HUN
54 Rodeghiero ITA
83 Zhao CHN (host pick)
-- Edmunds USA ("return" clause/8th at 2015 Worlds)

Next in line on SB list without a GP (excluding those too young for GP):
28 Konstantinova RUS (still JGP-eligible, did 1 Challenger last year)
34 Glenn USA (2 Challengers last year)
35 Hicks USA (2 GPs last year)
41 Matsuda JPN (2 GPs last year)
42 Sakhanovich RUS (1 GP, 1 Challenger last year)
45 Nitaya JPN (has aged out of JGP)
46 L. Hendrickx BEL (2 Challengers last year)
49 Tennell USA (1 Challenger last year)
50 Schott GER (3 Challengers last year)


PAIRS with 1 GP assignment (ISU SB list)
18 Astakhova/Rogonov RUS
22 Castelli/Tran USA
24 Kayne/O'Shea USA
29 Ziegler/Kiefer AUT

Next in line on SB list without a GP:
25 Cain/LeDuc USA
26 Ryom/Kim PRK
28 Ruest/Wolfe CAN
30 Efimova/Korovin RUS
32 Alexandrovskaya/Windsor AUS (still JGP-eligible)


DANCE teams with 1 GP assignment (ISU SB list)
18 Parsons/Parsons USA
21 Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen DEN
22 McNamara/Carpenter USA
27 Nazarova/Nikitin UKR
28 Lorenz/Polizoakis GER
38 Smart/Diaz ESP
45 Kuzmichova/Sinicyn CZE
64 Song/Sun CHN (host pick)
68 Chen/Zhao CHN (host pick)
-- Soucisse/Firus CAN (host pick)

Next in line on SB list without a GP (excluding teams likely to return to JGP):
29 Popova/Mozgov RUS
34 Min/Gamelin KOR
35 Jakushina/Nevskiy LAT
36 Mansour/Ceska CZE
41 Koch/Nuchtern GER
42 Galayavieva/Abecassis FRA
44 Evdokimova/Bazin RUS
46 Torn/Partanen FIN
48 Hurtado/Khaliavin ESP

Notes:

I thought Coomes/Buckland were eligible for a GP based on the "return" clause (7th at 2016 Worlds) but did they or GBR fed. choose not to invoke it?

Ilinykh/Zhiganshin RUS (SB 8) have not confirmed their split; he reportedly is injured and I assume their names were not submitted for GP selection.

Kavaguti/Smirnov (SB 19) are still undecided about their competitive status, according to Tamara Moskvina who was quoted in a recent article.

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TBD Men: RUS, CAN, CHN, JPN, USA
TBD Ladies: RUS, CAN, USA
TBD Pairs: RUS, CAN, CHN, JPN, USA
TBD Dance: RUS, JPN, FRA, USA

The annual pre-Announcement selection criteria thread, starting with the updated ISU World Standings: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/index.php?threads/2017-isu-grand-prix.100697/page-3#post-5069369

 

[Catherine M]

I printed out the grids before the server went wonky again.

Now I can study them while I "work".

 

[levineismine]

Let the TBD speculations begin!

For pairs, TBD USA I would think will be Cain/LeDuc, CAN Ruest/Wolfe, RUS Kavaguti/Smirnov (if they return?).
Strange that Alexandrovskaya/Windsor as reigning JrW champs didn't get any, but they are low on SB and standings list.
The Skate Canada pairs field looks crowded/exciting!

 

[maureenfarone]

I really enjoy Misha Ge, but didn't he retire after Worlds?

 

[Catherine M]

Here are my guesses for TBD for Skate Canada (the event I'm attending)

Pairs: Ruest/Wolfe, Jones/Reagan
Men: Nic Nadeau, Liam Firus
Women: No clue
Dance: nice of them to name Soucisse/Firus from the get go; love them and looking forward to seeing them in person

 

[missing]

The only one I can get to open is men.

Okay- they all just opened for me.

 

[alchemy void]

Holy shit, 2 spots for Leonova! Never say die!

 

[levineismine]

The ice dance selection looks a bit ?? (but it probably makes sense checking the SBs and world standings?)

For example Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen and Parsons with only one GP, no Hurtado/Khaliavin or Min/Gamelin, but two spots e.g. to Pogrebinsky/Benoit and Abachkina/Thauron, one for Kuzmichova/Sinicyn.
I guess the TBD Skate America should go to the Parsons.

 

[toddlj]

The only one I can get to open is men.

Okay- they all just opened for me.

http://www.rockerskating.com/news/2017/5/26/2017-18-grand-prix-series-assignments

Rockerskating has the whole thing on one page, in case that's easier...

Maybe Edmunds will get the TBD at Skate America? Maybe Farris will get the men's TBD slot there?

 

[rfisher]

Sav/Mass at SKAM. Damn. I wanna go! I don't like SKAM being over the thanksgiving weekend because that's an excellent one for staying up really late, but I'll manage the late events. It's pre-Olympics and things get serious.

 

[BlueRidge]

Mulling Skate America. I was hoping for one of two teams I've never seen BobSol and WeaPo.

OTOH, maybe its worth it just to see Anna & Luca

 

[mag]

Here are my guesses for TBD for Skate Canada (the event I'm attending)

Pairs: Ruest/Wolfe, Jones/Reagan
Men: Nic Nadeau, Liam Firus
Women: No clue
Dance: nice of them to name Soucisse/Firus from the get go; love them and looking forward to seeing them in person

I just hope for the men and women's spots SC chooses from the skaters who actually skate BOTH programs in the early season and for the women, land a 3/3 in the short and for the men land at least a 3A if not quad in the short.

For the men that would mean that Firus would actually have to compete both programs in a single comp, which would be shocking for him in the early season.

For the women I see the front runners as being Sarah Tamura, Larkyn Austman, and Alicia Pinealt with a dark horse being McKenna Colthorp if she shows up with more jumps and rocks the house. She is, IMHO, by far the best "skater" of the group. I give the edge to Sarah because she the only one with all the triples and a 3/3.

 

[ChelleC]

Will have to really look at these tonight when I am home. My first impression is the men's field at Rostelecom is very interesting.

Early season showdown with Hanyu and Chen. Think I will be taking that weekend off.

 

[ChelleC]

Wi-Fi at work is stupid, nothing to see here.

 

[zebraswan]

Let the TBD speculations begin!

For pairs, TBD USA I would think will be Cain/LeDuc, CAN Ruest/Wolfe, RUS Kavaguti/Smirnov (if they return?).
Strange that Alexandrovskaya/Windsor as reigning JrW champs didn't get any, but they are low on SB and standings list.
The Skate Canada pairs field looks crowded/exciting!

I don't think Kavaguti/Smirnov are coming back.

 

[PRlady]

Mulling Skate America. I was hoping for one of two teams I've never seen BobSol and WeaPo.

OTOH, maybe its worth it just to see Anna & Luca

Go!

I'm mulling Grenoble. Uno, P/C and Liza among others I really like to see.

 

[BlueRidge]

Go!

I'm mulling Grenoble. Uno, P/C and Liza among others I really like to see.

Maybe I should join you at Grenoble, since WeaPo are there.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

DAMN.. I didn't get to prepare for this magnificent morning....

First I see USA is decimated in pairs... wow.... not even Castelli & Tran got a second assignment.

So Australia is staying juniors???? I was hoping they would go to seniors....

In Dance.. only 1 for Denmark and NONE for Coomes & Buckland?

Nice to see some junior dance teams moving to Seniors...

But both junior French teams got 2 assignments and Parsons and M&C only got 1? Both French teams are ranked higher than the Americans?

Ladies in China looks like an ABSOLUTE bloodbath. (good luck to Gracie.)

Im at work.... I woulda taken the day off had I known they were coming today....ergggggg... Seriously, How come no one mentioned this was happening today???? Seriously this day is a holiday (work shut down) day in my house...........

Added later: Nagasu gonna need them 3axels.. her fields are tough too......

SO who's out in ladies: Hicks, Helgesson... who else?

I see Ashley Wagner got the "Michelle Kwan" assignments. Do you think she asked for them?

Also, what qualified Farris to get that assignment? Dont get me wrong, Im pleased as punch but didn't expect him on the grid.

Do we expect Ge's assignments to become up for grabs?

 

[emason]

I am so tempted by Grenoble, plus, if I got to meet @PRlady and @BlueRidge, that would make my day.

 

[pat c]

Sav/Mass at SKAM. Damn. I wanna go! I don't like SKAM being over the thanksgiving weekend because that's an excellent one for staying up really late, but I'll manage the late events. It's pre-Olympics and things get serious.

And Skate Canada. yes......

 

[barbarafan]

Event info page:




Thank-you for all this work...I really am challenged with all the rules but I thought only host country had 3 entries in a gp event. Russia has 3 ladies in most gp's. What is the rule as far as entries go? tks

 

[DobrinFan]

Thank-you for all this work...I really am challenged with all the rules but I thought only host country had 3 entries in a gp event. Russia has 3 ladies in most gp's. What is the rule as far as entries go? tks

No it's 3 max at all events. So the max spots any country could get is 18 spots across the entire series (3 spots x 6 events). Junior GP is different though.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

When these are first announced I think "The US can't beat these people. The Japanese are so deep in singles. Why so few US pairs? US dance strong but V/M and P/C are a lock." Then the season starts and the surprises begin. A bad skate from a Japanese man opens a podium spot for an American. New Japanese women show their inexperience and are down the list. Etc., etc. I remember when Tuk was thought to be unbeatable. But, there was Diva Wagner winning SC (?). Not wishing anyone bad luck, but it always surprises me when things turn out opposite to what was expected.

 

[personwhoishere]

No assignments for Lip
Can't say I'm surprised but still disappointed for her.

Having said that, THRILLED for Farris getting a comeback assignment and would love to see him get the Skate America TBA, especially because I'm still considering going

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Gracie with 2 spots. She's all in then and Zoueva is keeping her? Courtney Hicks got nothing. She's continuing? Also, I think Angela Wang got something last year, no? Marai early in season usually not so good. They're trying to get her moving earlier? Zhang will probably pick up a B.

I was a little surprised Max got 2. Ross got nothing. Dolinsky got nothing. I like Grant a lot, but would it be better to use a spot for someone up-and-coming? Do we have anybody?

Nothing for Cain/LeDuc. They don't have enough points? In general, I guess USFG not so happy with pairs situation.
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So Kavaguti and Smirnov are retiring I guess. They were a great team, but they've been at it a long time and she's pretty beat-up.

 

[Firedancer]

I'm working today so I will have to look more later but I am so excited to see Farris get an assignment and hope he can still get the SA TBA. I really thought that would be his only option.

I am surprised to see both Ashley & Karen at SA and SC.

Still considering SA since it is driving distance for me.

 

[PRlady]

I am so tempted by Grenoble, plus, if I got to meet @PRlady and @BlueRidge, that would make my day.

And PRgentleman. I'll be married by then and accompanying me to at least one skating event is in the marriage contract.

 

[rfisher]

No assignments for Lip
Can't say I'm surprised but still disappointed for her.

Having said that, THRILLED for Farris getting a comeback assignment and would love to see him get the Skate America TBA, especially because I'm still considering going

Word is that she's retired and won't even be doing show skating due to injury.

 

[ninalovesskating]

I think some Ice Dance assignments are questionable. Smart/Diaz have one spot but Sara and Kirill have no spot? No spot for Coomes/Buckland? One spot for Beaudry/Sorensen and Nazarova/Nikitin, but teams that didn't even qualify for the Free at Worlds, like Lauriault/LeGac and Muramoto/Reed, get two spots? Two spots for new seniors Abachkina/Thauron and Loboda/Drozd? Two spots as well for Pogrebinsky/Benoit, considering the fact that there are a million top US Dance teams right now? Two spots for floppers Sinitsina/Katsalapov who finished 10th at Euros? Really? Dear ISU, you can do better than that.

 

[zebraswan]

Word is that she's retired and won't even be doing show skating due to injury.

Not according to Urmanov. He says she will go to the test skates & they'll decide what to do from there.

http://tass.ru/sport/4286702