OTTAWA, ON (June 28, 2023) – The International Skating Union (ISU) has officially announced the assignments for the 2023-2024 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events, which include stops in six different countries. A total of 30 Canadian athletes across women, men, pair and ice dance will be competing at the various events, including 2023 Skate Canada International which will be held at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, B.C., from October 27-29, 2023.
Other events on the circuit include Skate America, Grand Prix de France, Cup of China, Grand Prix Espoo and NHK Trophy, all taking place between October and November 2023.
Each skater or team can be assigned a maximum of two events, with skaters being awarded points based on their placements at competitions. The top six from each discipline qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, which will take place from December 7-10, 2023 in Beijing, China.
CANADIAN ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE 2023-2024 ISU GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING SERIES
*Entries are subject to change
SKATE AMERICA – Allen, USA – October 20-22, 2023
Men: Stephen Gogolev
Pair: Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud
Ice Dance: Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha
SKATE CANADA INTERNATIONAL – Vancouver, B.C. – October 27-29, 2023
Men: Wesley Chiu, Conrad Orzel, Roman Sadovsky
Women: Sara-Maude Dupuis, Kaiya Ruiter, Madeline Schizas
Pair: Kelly Ann Laurin & Loucas Éthier, Brooke McIntosh & Benjamin Mimar, Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps
Ice Dance: Alicia Fabbri & Paul Ayer, Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Molly Lanaghan & Dmitre Razgulajevs
GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE – Angers, France – November 3-5, 2023
Pair: Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud
Ice Dance: Laurence Fournier-Beaudry & Nikolaj Soerensen, Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac
CUP OF CHINA – Chongquing, China – November 10-12, 2023
Women: Madeline Schizas
Pair: Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps
Ice Dance: Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha
GRAND PRIX ESPOO – Espoo, Finland – November 17-19, 2023
Pair: Brooke McIntosh & Benjamin Mimar
Ice Dance: Nadiia Bashynska & Peter Beaumont, Laurence Fournier-Beaudry & Nikolaj Soerensen
NHK TROPHY – Osaka, Japan – November 24-26, 2023
Pair: Kelly Ann Laurin & Loucas Éthier
Ice Dance: Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac
For full entries and details, please visit isu.org.