2018–19 figure skating season
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| 2018–19 figure skating season | |
|---|---|
| Date: | July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 |
| Previous: 2017–18 | |
| Next: 2019–20 | |
The 2018–19 figure skating season began on July 1, 2018, and ends on June 30, 2019. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2019 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They will also compete in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series.
Contents
Season notes[edit]
Age eligibility[edit]
| Date of birth | Eligibility[1] |
|---|---|
| Born before July 1, 2005 | Eligible for Junior Grand Prix |
| Born before July 1, 2003 | Eligible for all senior events |
| Born before July 1, 1999 | Not eligible for junior events (except male pair skaters and ice dancers) |
| Born before July 1, 1997 | Male pair skaters and ice dancers: Not eligible for junior events |
| Rules may not apply to non-ISU events such as national championships | |
Changes[edit]
If skaters of different nationalities team up, the ISU requires that they choose one country to represent.
Date refers to date when the change occurred or, if not available, the date when the change was announced.
Partnership changes[edit]
| Discipline | Date | Type | Skaters | Other info | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pairs | July 1, 2018 | Dissolved | [2] | ||
| Ice dance | July 18, 2018 | Dissolved | [3] | ||
| Pairs | July 19, 2018 | Dissolved | [4] | ||
| Pairs | July 27, 2018 | Dissolved | [5] | ||
| Ice dance | August 9, 2018 | Dissolved | [6] | ||
| Ice dance | August 15, 2018 | Dissolved | [7] | ||
| Formed | |||||
| [8] | |||||
| Pairs | August 22, 2018 | Dissolved | [9] | ||
| Formed | |||||
| Pairs | August 31, 2018 | Dissolved | Klimov retired. | [10][11] | |
| Pairs | September 13, 2018 | Dissolved | [12] | ||
| Pairs | September 16, 2018 | Formed | Novoselov awaiting release from France. | [13] | |
| Ice dance | September 21, 2018 | Formed | For South Korea. | [14] | |
| Pairs | October 18, 2018 | Formed | For South Korea. | [15] | |
| Ice dance | October 20, 2018 | Dissolved | Tateno retired. | [16] | |
| Ice dance | November 5, 2018 | Dissolved | [17] | ||
| Formed |
Retirements[edit]
| Discipline | Date | Skater(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | August 3, 2018 | [18] | |
| Ladies | August 8, 2018 | [19] | |
| Pairs | September 5, 2018 | [11] | |
| Ice dance | October 20, 2018 | [16] | |
| Ice dance | October 20, 2018 | [20] | |
| Ladies | November 13, 2018 | [21] |
Coaching changes[edit]
| Discipline | Date | Skater(s) | From | To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies | July 12, 2018 | Eteri Tutberidze | Evgeni Plushenko | [22] | |
| Ladies | July 25, 2018 | Eteri Tutberidze | Anna Tsareva | [23][13] | |
| Ladies | August 31, 2018 | Christy Krall, Ryan Bradley, Erik Schulz | Ravi Walia | [24] | |
| Pairs | September 7, 2018 | Jim Peterson, Amanda Evora | Dalilah Sappenfield | [25] | |
| Ice dance | September 12, 2018 | Nikolai Morozov | Nikolai Morozov, Igor Shpilband, Pasquale Camerlengo | [26] | |
| Ladies | October 13, 2018 | Hiroshi Nagakubo, Yoriko Naruse, Miho Kawaume | Joanne McLeod, Megumu Seki, Neil Wilson | [27] | |
| Pairs | October 20, 2018 | Aljona Savchenko | Todd Sand, Jenni Meno | [28][29] | |
| Ladies | November 4, 2018 | Anna Tsareva | Viktoria Butsayeva | [30] |
Competitions[edit]
Scheduled competitions:[31]
- Key
| ISU Championships | Grand Prix | Challenger Series | Other international | Nationals |
| Date | Event | Type | Level | Disc. | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| July 24–28 | Lake Placid Ice Dance International | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | D | Lake Placid, New York, United States | Details 1, 2 |
| July 30 – Aug. 5 | Philadelphia Summer International | Other int. | Senior | M/L | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Details |
| August 1–5 | Asian Open Trophy | Challenger | Senior | All | Bangkok, Thailand | Details 1, 2 |
| August 9–12 | NRW Trophy | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/D | Dortmund, Germany | Details |
| August 22–25 | JGP Slovakia | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Bratislava, Slovakia | Details |
| Aug. 29 – Sept. 1 | JGP Austria | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Linz, Austria | Details |
| September 5–8 | JGP Lithuania | Grand Prix | Junior | M/L/D | Kaunas, Lithuania | Details |
| September 12–15 | JGP Canada | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | Details |
| September 12–16 | Lombardia Trophy | Challenger | Senior | All | Bergamo, Italy | Details |
| September 12–16 | U.S. International Classic | Challenger | Senior | All | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Details |
| September 19–22 | Ondrej Nepela Trophy | Challenger | Senior | All | Bratislava, Slovakia | Details |
| September 20–22 | Autumn Classic | Challenger | Senior | All | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | Details |
| September 26–29 | JGP Czech Republic | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Details |
| September 26–29 | Nebelhorn Trophy | Challenger | Senior | All | Oberstdorf, Germany | Details |
| October 3–6 | JGP Slovenia | Grand Prix | Junior | M/L/D | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Details |
| October 4–7 | Finlandia Trophy | Challenger | Senior | All | Espoo, Finland | Details |
| October 6 | Japan Open | Other int. | Sen. | M/L | Saitama, Japan | Details |
| October 10–13 | JGP Armenia | Grand Prix | Junior | M/L/D | Yerevan, Armenia | Details |
| October 18–21 | Ice Star | Other int. | Sen.-Jun. | All | Minsk, Belarus | Details |
| October 19–21 | International Halloween Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/D | Budapest, Hungary | Details |
| October 19–21 | Skate America | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Everett, Washington, United States | Details |
| October 24–28 | Golden Bear | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Zagreb, Croatia | Details |
| October 24–28 | Crystal Skate of Romania | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Otopeni, Romania | Details |
| October 26–28 | Skate Canada | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Laval, Quebec, Canada | Details |
| November 1–4 | Tirnavia Ice Cup | Other int. | Jun.-Nov. | M/L | Trnava, Slovakia | Details |
| November 2–4 | Grand Prix of Helsinki | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Helsinki, Finland | Details |
| November 7–11 | Volvo Open Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | All | Riga, Latvia | Details |
| November 9–11 | NHK Trophy | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Hiroshima, Japan | Details |
| November 9–11 | Pavel Roman Memorial | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | D | Olomouc, Czech Republic | Details |
| November 9–11 | Riedell Ice Cup | Other int. | Jun.-Nov. | M/L/P | Prague, Czech Republic | Details |
| November 11–18 | Alpen Trophy | Challenger | Sen.-Nov. | All | Innsbruck, Austria | Details 1, 2 |
| November 16–18 | Rostelecom Cup | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Moscow, Russia | Details |
| November 21–25 | Skate Celje | Other int. | Jun.-Nov. | M/L | Celje, Slovenia | |
| November 22–25 | Warsaw Cup | Other int. | Senior | All | Warsaw, Poland | Details |
| November 23–25 | Internationaux de France | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Grenoble, France | |
| Nov. 26–Dec. 2 | Tallinn Trophy | Challenger | Senior | All | Tallinn, Estonia | Details |
| Nov. 27–Dec. 2 | Istanbul Bosphorous Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/D | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Nov. 27–Dec. 2 | Denkova-Staviski Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Nov. 28–Dec. 2 | Open d'Andorra | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | All | Canillo, Andorra | |
| Nov. 29–Dec. 2 | Christmas Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Jun. | M/L/D | Budapest, Hungary | |
| December 2–7 | Santa Claus Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/D | Budapest, Hungary | |
| December 5–8 | Golden Spin of Zagreb | Challenger | Senior | All | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| December 6–9 | Grand Prix Final | Grand Prix | Sen.–Jun. | All | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| December 14–16 | Grand Prix of Bratislava | Other int. | Jun.-Nov. | All | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| December 19–23 | Russian Nationals | National | Senior | All | Saransk, Russia | |
| December 20–24 | Japanese Nationals | National | Senior | All | Osaka, Japan | |
| 2019 | ||||||
| January 8–12 | Mentor Torun Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/D | Torun, Poland | |
| January 9–12 | EDU Sport Trophy | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Târgu Secuiesc, Romania | |
| January 13–20 | Canadian Nationals | National | Sen.-Nov. | All | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| January 15–19 | Skate Helena | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| January 19–27 | US Nationals | National | Sen.-Juv. | All | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| January 21–27 | European Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | All | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Jan. 31-Feb. 3 | Reykjavík International | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Reykjavik, Iceland | |
| February 1–3 | Egna Dance Trophy | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | D | Egna, Italy | |
| February 4–10 | Four Continents Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | All | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| February 5–10 | Sofia Trophy | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| February 5–10 | Bavarian Open | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | All | Oberstdorf, Germany | |
| February 6–10 | The Nordics Open | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Linköping, Sweden | |
| February 7–10 | Dragon Trophy & Tivoli Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| February 9–16 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Other int. | Junior | M/L | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| February 15–17 | Jégvirág Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/D | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| February 20–23 | Open Ice Mall | Other int. | Jun.-Nov. | All | Eilat, Israel | |
| February 20–24 | Tallinn Hotels Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/D | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| February 21–24 | Challenge Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/P | The Hague, Netherlands | |
| Feb. 25–Mar. 3 | Cup of Tyrol | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/P | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| March 2–12 | Winter Universiade | Other int. | Senior | All | Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| March 4–7 | Triglav Trophy & Narcisa Cup | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Jesenice, Slovenia | |
| March 4–10 | World Junior Championships | ISU Champ. | Junior | All | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| March 15–17 | Coupe du Printemps | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg | |
| March 18–24 | World Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | All | Saitama, Japan | |
| March 28–31 | Egna Spring Trophy | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L/P | Egna, Italy | |
| April 4–6 | Belgrade Trophy | Other int. | Sen.-Nov. | M/L | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| April 11–14 | World Team Trophy | Other int. | Senior | All | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| April 19–21 | Rooster Cup | Other int. | Novice | M/L | Courbevoie, France | |
International medalists[edit]
Men[edit]
Ladies[edit]
Pairs[edit]
Ice dancing[edit]
Season's best scores[edit]
Men[edit]
Best total score[edit]
Best short program score[edit]
Best free skating score[edit]
Ladies[edit]
Best total score[edit]
Best short program score[edit]
Best free skating score[edit]
Pairs[edit]
Best total score[edit]
Best short program score[edit]
Best free skating score[edit]
Ice dancing[edit]
Best total score[edit]
Best rhythm dance score[edit]
Best free dance score[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Constitution and General Regulations 2012: Rule 108" (PDF). International Skating Union. June 2012.
- ^ Kam, Alex (July 1, 2018). "End of a chapter..." (Instagram).
- ^ Gamelin, Alexander (July 18, 2018). "It is with deep regret..." (Instagram).
- ^ "Canadian pair skaters Séguin and Bilodeau end skating partnership" (Press release). Skate Canada. July 19, 2018.
- ^ Esbrat, Lola (July 27, 2018). "Sorry to announce the end of my partnership with Andrey" (Instagram).
- ^ "平昌五輪アイスダンスの村元・リード組がペア解消「方向性の違い」" [Pyeongchang Olympians Muramoto and Reed end partnership due to "difference in direction"] (in Japanese). Daily Sports Japan. August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Щербакова и Тараканова вошли в предварительный состав участников этапа юниорского Гран-при в Канаде" [Shcherbakova and Tarakanova entered the preliminary composition of the participants of the Junior Grand Prix in Canada] (in Russian). Sports.ru. August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Полищук / Шамраев" [Polishchuk / Shamraev] (Instagram) (in Russian). September 14, 2018.
- ^ ""Зарплата в сборной не покрывает даже аренду жилья в Москве". В фигурном катании распалась топ-пара" ["Salary in the national team does not cover even the rental of housing in Moscow." In figure skating, the top pair fell apart] (in Russian). Sports.ru. August 22, 2018.
- ^ Pilyasov, Anton (August 31, 2018). "Олимпийские чемпионы Столбова и Климов больше не будут кататься вместе" [Olympic champions Stolbova and Klimov will no longer ride together] (in Russian). Sports.ru.
- ^ a b Ermolina, Olga (September 8, 2018). "Федор Климов объявил о завершении спортивной карьеры" [Fedor Klimov announced the end of sports career] (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia.
- ^ Marchei, Valentina (September 13, 2018). ""Il futuro appartiene a chi crede nella bellezza dei propri sogni" scriveva Eleanor Roosevelt" ["The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams," wrote Eleanor Roosevelt.] (Instagram) (in Italian).
- ^ a b Flade, Tatjana (September 16, 2018). "2018 Russian Test Skates Review". International Figure Skating Magazine.
- ^ Eaton, Daniel (September 21, 2018). "Always keep your eyes on the horizon, never lose sight of your dreams" (Instagram).
- ^ Son, Jungnam (October 17, 2018). "Maxime deschamps & kyueun kim /규은이와 맥스의 공식 파트너 글은 따로 올릴거라고 해요. 규은이와 맥스의 프로필을 만들고 파트너쉽과 베이징을 위해 제가 둘의 서포트를 위해 프린트물을 계획중이예요! 한국페어팀의 유지를 위해, 베이징까지 여러분의 서포트가 필요해요!!" (Twitter).
- ^ a b Figure Skating Misc [@figureskatingm1] (October 20, 2018). "Japanese ice dancers Aru Tateno and Rikako Fukase have split" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Samokhvalov, Anatoly (November 5, 2018). "Российский фигурист Павел Дрозд образовал танцевальную пару с Ксенией Конкиной" [Russian figure skater Pavel Drozd formed a dance couple with Ksenia Konkina] (in Russian). RIA Novosti.
- ^ "Grant Hochstein Retires from Competitive Figure Skating" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. August 3, 2018.
- ^ Frank, Kerstin (August 8, 2018). "It is never an easy decision but...I decided to end my competitive career" (Facebook).
- ^ Abachkina, Angélique (October 20, 2018). "Unfortunately I have to say that I'm stopping my career as figure skater" (Instagram).
- ^ Li, Zijun (November 13, 2018). "经过多次纠结反复思考后...我将正式告別花样滑冰的赛场。" [After many entanglements and careful consideration...I will officially bid farewell to the figure skating arena] (Weibo) (in Chinese).
- ^ "Тараканова перешла из группы Тутберидзе в академию Плющенко" [Tarakanova moved from the group Tutberidze to the academy Plushenko] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. July 12, 2018.
- ^ Samokhvalov, Anatoly (July 25, 2018). "Тренер группы Тутберидзе рассказал, как Паненкова покинула сборы" [The coach of the group Tutberidze told how Panenkova left the camps] (in Russian). RIA Novosti.
- ^ Walia, Ravi (August 31, 2018). "1st morning back at the Mall @angelawangster 🇺🇸" (Instagram).
- ^ "Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea Relocating to Colorado Springs" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. September 7, 2018.
- ^ "2018–19 Skate Canada National Team: Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje". Skate Canada. September 12, 2018.
- ^ Hongo, Rika (October 13, 2018). "理華さんから皆様へのご報告が届きました。" [Report to everyone from Rika-san] (in Japanese). Ameba.
- ^ Lutz, Rachel (October 20, 2018). "Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim split from coach Aliona Savchenko". NBC Sports.
- ^ Mammoser, Scott (November 9, 2018). "Zabiiako and Enbert lead Pairs at NHK Trophy". Golden Skate.
- ^ Pilyasov, Anton (November 4, 2018). "Виктория Буцаева: "Погорилая изъявила желание работать со мной, но пока мы не приняли окончательного решения"" [Victoria Butsayeva: “She lost her desire to work with me, but so far we have not made a final decision”] (in Russian). R-Sport.
- ^ "Calendar of Events - ISU". International Skating Union.