ISU Junior Grand Prix

Recurring figure skating series

For the current season, see 2024–25 ISU Junior Grand Prix.

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.[1] The series was inaugurated in 1997 to complement the senior-level ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.[2] Skaters earn qualifying points at each Junior Grand Prix event and the six highest-ranking qualifiers meet at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, which is held concurrently with the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.[1]

## History

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The ISU Junior Series was established in the 1997–98 season.[3][2] Six qualifying competitions took place from late August to early November 1997, leading to the final, which was held in early March 1998. The following season, the series was expanded to eight qualifying events and renamed the ISU Junior Grand Prix.

The series was composed of seven qualifying competitions in the 2001–02 season after U.S. Figure Skating cancelled its event in Arizona following the September 11, 2001 attacks, and returned to eight the following year. The International Skating Union permanently reduced the number of qualifying competitions to seven beginning in the 2009–10 season.

The ISU officially cancelled the events of 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 hosting members.[4]

## Competitions

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There are generally seven qualifying events which lead to a final. All seven hold competitions in men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing. Four or five of the events also include a pairs competition. The locations of the ISU Junior Grand Prix events change yearly. The eighth event is the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.[1] Beginning in the 2008–09 season, it has been held concurrently with the senior final.[5]

Event  | First held  | Last held

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Andorra | 2005 | 2005
Armenia | 2018 | 2023
Australia | 2011 | 2017
Austria | 2007 | 2023
Azerbaijan | 2025 | 2025
Belarus | 2008 | 2017
Bulgaria | 1997 | 2007
Canada | 1999 | 2018
China | 1998 | 2024
Chinese Taipei | 2006 | 2006
Croatia | 1999 | 2019
Czech Republic | 1999 | 2024
Estonia | 2005 | 2016
Finland | 2004 | 2004
France | 1997 | 2024
Germany | 1997 | 2016
Hungary | 1997 | 2023
Italy | 2001 | 2025
Japan | 1999 | 2025
Latvia | 2011 | 2025
Lithuania | 2018 | 2018
Mexico | 1998 | 2013
Netherlands | 1999 | 2006
Norway | 1999 | 2006
Poland | 1999 | 2025
Romania | 2004 | 2011
Russia | 2012 | 2021
Serbia | 2002 | 2004
Slovakia | 1997 | 2021
Slovenia | 1999 | 2024
South Africa | 2008 | 2008
South Korea | 2008 | 2008
Spain | 2008 | 2015
Sweden | 1999 | 2003
Switzerland | 1997 | 1997
Thailand | 2023 | 2025
Turkey | 2009 | 2025
Ukraine | 1997 | 2004
United Arab Emirates | 2025 | 2025
United Kingdom | 2000 | 2010
United States | 1999 | 2019

## Qualifying

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Unlike the senior ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, competitors are entered by their national federations rather than seeded by the ISU. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member federation is determined by the country's placements at the previous season's World Junior Championships in each respective discipline.[5][6]

The host country is allowed to enter up to three skaters/teams in singles and dance, with no limit on its pair entries. For a number of years, pairs were allowed to compete on both the junior and senior Grand Prix series in the same season but this option was removed before the 2012–13 season.[7]

### Eligibility

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To be eligible for the Junior Grand Prix series, skaters must be at least 13 but not 19 (or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers) before the preceding July 1. A skater must meet the age requirement before it turns July 1 in their place of birth.[8] For example, Adelina Sotnikova was born a few hours into July 1, 1996 in Moscow and consequently, was not eligible to compete until the 2010–11 season.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "ISU Junior Grand Prix 2014 - 15 Announcement" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
2. ^ a b "Some key dates in ISU history". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
3. ^ "1997/1998 ISU Junior Series". Figure Skating Corner.
4. ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix Series 2020/21 cancelled". International Skating Union. July 20, 2020.
5. ^ a b "ISU Junior Grand Prix 2008 - 09 Announcement". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11.
6. ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix 2009 - 10 Announcement". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22.
7. ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix 2012 - 13 Announcement". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
8. ^ "ISU Communication No. 1874" (PDF). International Skating Union.
9. ^ Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (December 13, 2010). Елена Буянова: "Сотникова намного лучше, чем была я" [Elena Buianova: "Sotnikova is much better than I was"]. sport-express.ru (in Russian). Retrieved December 19, 2010.

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