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ISU Junior Grand Prix in China

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ISU Junior Grand Prix in China
Logo of the ISU Junior Grand Prix
StatusActive
GenreISU Junior Grand Prix
FrequencyOccasional
CountryChina China
Inaugurated1998
Previous event2023
Organized byChinese Figure Skating Association

The ISU Junior Grand Prix in China is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Chinese Figure Skating Association (Chinese: 中国花样滑冰协会). It is held periodically as an event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP), a series of international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

History

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The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) was established by the International Skating Union (ISU) in 1997 and consists of a series of seven international figure skating competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. The locations of the Junior Grand Prix events change every year. While all seven competitions feature the men's, women's, and ice dance events, only four competitions each season feature the pairs event. Skaters earn points based on their results each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.[1]

Skaters are eligible to compete on the junior-level circuit if they are at least 13 years old before 1 July, and if they have not yet turned 19 (for single skaters), 21 (for ice dancers and female pair skaters), or 23 (for male pair skaters). Competitors are chosen by their respective skating federations rather than by the ISU. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member nation in each discipline is determined by their results at the prior World Junior Figure Skating Championships.[2]

Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao at the 2009 World Championships
Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao of China, three-time champions in pair skating at the Junior Grand Prix in China

China hosted its first Junior Grand Prix competition in 1998. Guo Zhengxin of China won the men's event, Yoshie Onda of Japan won the women's event, Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao of China won the pairs event, and Flavia Ottaviani and Massimo Scali of Italy won the ice dance event.[3]

China has twice hosted the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the culminating event of the Junior Grand Prix series. The 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final was held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Richard Dornbush of the United States won the men's event, Adelina Sotnikova of Russia won the women's event, Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran of Japan won the pairs event, and Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin of Russia won the ice dance event.[4] China was scheduled to host the 2020 Junior Grand Prix Final, again in Beijing, but the ISU cancelled all scheduled Junior Grand Prix events for the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing increased travel and entry requirements between countries and potentially excessive sanitary and health care costs for those hosting competitions.[5] China was able to host the 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Rio Nakata and Mao Shimada, both of Japan, won the men's and women's event, respectively; while Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia won the pairs event, and Leah Neset and Artem Markelov of the United States won the ice dance event.[6]

The seventh event of the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Series was originally to be held in Épinal, France, but the French Federation of Ice Sports withdrew, and their spot was re-allocated to the Chinese Figure Skating Association, who held the event in Wuxi.[7]

Medalists

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Rio Nakata at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final
Ami Nakai at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final
The 2024 Grand Prix in China champions: Rio Nakata of Japan (men's singles) and Ami Nakai of Japan (women's singles)
Not pictured: Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal of the United States (ice dance)

Men's singles

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Men's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1998 Beijing China Guo Zhengxin China Gao Song China Yu Wang [3]
2000 Harbin China Ma Xiaodong United States Johnny Weir China Ma Yingdi [8]
2002 Beijing Russia Mikhail Magerovski China Rui Yi China Wu Jialiang [9]
2004 Harbin Switzerland Jamal Othman Japan Kazumi Kishimoto [10]
2010 Final Beijing United States Richard Dornbush China Yan Han Canada Andrei Rogozine [4]
2020 Final Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2023 Final Japan Rio Nakata South Korea Kim Hyun-gyeom Slovakia Adam Hagara [6]
2024 Wuxi China Tian Tonghe New Zealand Yanhao Li [11]

Women's singles

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Women's event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1998 Beijing Japan Yoshie Onda France Gwenaëlle Jullien China Wang Huan [3]
2000 Harbin Japan Yukari Nakano Canada Marianne Dubuc Australia Stephanie Zhang [8]
2002 Beijing Japan Miki Ando United States Beatrisa Liang United States Yebin Mok [9]
2004 Harbin Japan Nana Takeda South Korea Yuna Kim Canada Jessica Dubé [10]
2010 Final Beijing Russia Adelina Sotnikova Russia Elizaveta Tuktamysheva China Li Zijun [4]
2020 Final Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2023 Final Japan Mao Shimada South Korea Shin Ji-a Japan Rena Uezono [6]
2024 Wuxi Japan Ami Nakai South Korea Kim Yu-seong China Wang Yihan [11]

Pairs

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Pairs event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1998 Beijing
  • China
  • Russia
 [3]
2000 Harbin [8]
2002 Beijing
  • United States
 [9]
2004 Harbin
  • Russia
  • Elena Efaieva
  • Alexei Menshikov
 [10]
2010 Final Beijing [4]
2020 Final Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2023 Final [6]
2024 Wuxi No pairs competition [11]

Ice dance

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Ice dance event medalists
Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1998 Beijing
  • United States
  • France
  • Nelly Gourvest
  • Cédric Pernet
 [3]
2000 Harbin
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Catherine Perreault
  • Charles Perreault
 [8]
2002 Beijing [9]
2004 Harbin [10]
2010 Final Beijing [4]
2020 Final Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2023 Final [6]
2024 Wuxi [11]

References

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  1. ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2024/25 – Announcement". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "1998/1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix, 7th event". The Figure Skating Corner. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d e "2010 Jr Grand Prix Final". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e "ISU Junior Grand Prix Series 2020/21 cancelled". International Skating Union. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e "2023 Jr Grand Prix Final". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Communication No. 2634". International Skating Union. 13 May 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Harbin, China". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  9. ^ a b c d "2002 JGP China". Tracings. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d "2004 JGP Harbin". Tracings. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d "2024 JGP China". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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