2022 Challenge Cup & Russian Cup Final: Info & Streaming

CHALLENGE CUP

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

Type: International competition

When: Feb. 24-27

Where: Tilburg, Netherlands

Level & disciplines: senior/junior/novice men & women, senior/junior pairs, senior ice dance

Senior/Junior Schedule (UTC+1)

• Feb. 24: Jr Men SP 16:45; Sr Rhythm Dance 18:30

• Feb. 25: Jr Men FS 15:30; Sr Men SP 17:45; Sr Free Dance 20:15

• Feb. 26: Jr Women SP 09:15; Sr Men FS 12:30; Sr Women SP 15:45; Jr Pairs SP 19:00; Sr Pairs SP 19:45

• Feb. 27: Jr Women FS 08:00; Sr Women FS 11:45; Jr Pairs FS 15:30; Sr Pairs FS 16:00

Notable entries: Sr - Rino Matsuike, Jenni Saarinen, Lindsay Thorngren, Sota Yamamoto, Ilia Malinin, Hocke/Kunkel, Akopova/Rakhmanin, Orihara/Pirinen, Lagouge/Caffa. Jr - Mone Chiba, Ayumi Shibayama, Shunsuke Nakamura

How to watch: Free livestreams

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RUSSIAN CUP FINAL

Results & Entries | Schedule | Website

Type: Domestic competition

When: Feb. 24-27

Where: Saransk, Russia

Level & disciplines: senior/junior men, women, pairs, ice dance

Schedule (UTC+3)

• Feb. 24: Sr Men SP 15:00; Sr Pairs SP 16:45; Sr Women SP 18:05; Sr Rhythm Dance 19:45

• Feb. 25: Sr Men FS 12:30; Sr Pairs FS 14:20; Sr Women FS 16:00; Sr Free Dance 17:50

• Feb. 26: Jr Men SP 14:00; Jr Women SP 15:35; Jr Pairs SP 17:10; Jr Rhythm Dance 18:25

• Feb. 27: Jr Men FS 12:30; Jr Women FS 14:15; Jr Pairs FS 16:15; Jr Free Dance 17:35

Notable entries: Sr - Dmitri Aliev, Petr Gumennik, Alexey Erokhov, Makar Ignatov, Andrei Lazukin, Mukhortova/Evgenyev, Pepeleva/Pleshkov, Mironova/Ustenko. Jr - Artem Kovalev, Gleb Lutfullin, Egor Rukhin, Kirill Sarnovskiy, Ilya Yablokov, Sofia Akateva, Veronika Zhilina, Maria Zakharova, Elizaveta Kulikova, Adeliia Petrosian, Petushkova/Malikov, Storublevtceva/Gritsaenko, Khabibullina/Knyazhuk, Kaganovskaia/Angelopol, Mamchenkova/Volkov

How to watch: Free livestreams on Channel One website (geoblocked) and Youtube (available worldwide): Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

2022 Four Continents Championships & Russian Junior Nationals: Info & Streaming

The 2022 Four Continents Championships will take place in Tallinn, Estonia (relocated from Tianjin, China). More info will be added to this post as it appears.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

SCHEDULE

Eastern European Time (UTC+2). Subscribe to our Google calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone.

• Jan. 20: Rhythm Dance 12:35; Pairs’ SP 15:00; Women’s SP 17:30

• Jan. 21: Men’s SP 12:20; Free Dance 18:20

• Jan. 22: Women’s FS 12:30; Pairs’ FS 18:50

• Jan. 23: Men’s FS 11:47; Gala 17:30

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HOW TO WATCH

Fan streams: The following fan streams may show the competition; check when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide. 房中有片林子, 主播花花

ISU: The ISU will livestream the competition on the Skating ISU Youtube channel in countries that do not have broadcasting rights for the event. See here for a full list of broadcasters with rights to the competition.

Peacock Premium: Subscribers in the USA can watch the competition live on Peacock Premium. Peacock Premium is available in the USA for $4.99/month.

CBC: CBC Sports will stream the competition live. Schedule in EST:

• 1/20: Rhythm Dance 5:10AM (live); Pairs’ SP 7:45AM (live); Women’s SP 10:30AM (live)

• 1/21: Men’s SP 5:00AM (live); Free Dance 10:50AM (live)

• 1/22: Women’s FS 5:20AM (live); Pairs’ FS 11:35AM (live)

• 1/23: Men’s FS 4:20AM (live); Gala 10:30AM (live)

• Official streams (geoblocked)

Tencent: China’s Tencent will stream parts of the competition live. Streams are blocked outside of China. Schedule in China Standard Time:

• 1/20: Rhythm Dance 18:35 (live); Pairs’ SP 21:00 (live); Women’s SP 23:30 (live)

• 1/21: Men’s SP 18:20 (live)

• 1/22: Women’s FS 18:30 (live)

• 1/23: Men’s FS 17:45 (live)

SBS Sports: South Korea’s SBS Sports will air parts of the competition live. Schedule in KST:

• 1/21: Women’s SP 00:25 (live); Men’s SP 23:00 (taped)

• 1/22: Women’s FS 19:15 (live)

• 1/23: Men’s FS 18:15 (live)

• Official stream (geoblocked)

Fuji TV: Japan’s Fuji TV will air parts of the competition in delayed broadcasts. Subscribers to Fuji on Demand can stream the entire competition live. Broadcast schedule in JST:

• 1/22: Men’s & Women’s SP, Rhythm Dance 01:40 (taped)

• 1/23: Women’s FS 01:45 (taped)

• 1/24: Men’s FS 01:55 (taped)

Other TV channels: Other TV channels may also air the competition. Check your local TV channels for other skating broadcasts. See here for a full list of broadcasters with rights to the competition.

On demand: The ISU Youtube channel archives their livestreams, subject to regional restrictions. Videos will also be uploaded online by fans. Search skaters' names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

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RUSSIAN JUNIOR NATIONALS

The competition will decide Russia’s Junior World team.

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

Type: National championships
When: Jan. 18-22
Where: Saransk, Russia
Level & disciplines: junior men, women, pairs, ice dance

Schedule (UTC+3)

• Jan. 20: Men’s SP 14:00; Women’s SP 17:25; Rhythm Dance 20:05

• Jan. 21: Men’s FS 13:15; Women’s FS 16:05; Pairs’ SP 19:35

• Jan. 22: Free Dance 12:00; Pairs’ FS 14:40

How to watch: Livestreams on the 1tv Youtube and website. Streams will be archived.

• Youtube Day 1

• Youtube Day 2

• Youtube Day 3

2022 US, Canadian, and Korean National Championships: Info & Streaming

Three national championships will take place simultaneously this week! This post will be updated as more information becomes available.

US NATIONALS

The competition will take place in Nashville. Junior events take place from Jan. 4-6, while senior events take place from Jan. 6-9. Entries to the Winter Olympics and ISU Championships will be announced after the national championships. The USA has 3 Olympic spots each in singles and ice dance, and 2 spots in pairs.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website

SENIOR SCHEDULE

Central Standard Time (UTC-6). Subscribe to our Google calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone.

• Jan. 6: Pairs’ SP 3:45PM; Women’s SP 6:30PM

• Jan. 7: Rhythm Dance 2:00PM; Women’s FS 6:20PM

• Jan. 8: Free Dance Grp1 12:45PM; Men’s SP 2:00PM; Pairs’ FS 5:45PM; Free Dance Grp2-3 7:25PM

• Jan. 9: Men’s FS 11:15AM; Gala 6:30PM

HOW TO WATCH

Fan streams: The following fan streams may show the competition; check when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide. 房中有片林子, 主播花花

Olympic Channel: The Olympic Channel will livestream the entire senior competition. The streams are not available in the US, Japan, and other regions. You can use a VPN to access the streams. Livestreams of the singles competitions will also be available on Youtube:

• 1/6: Women’s SP

• 1/7: Women’s FS

• 1/8: Men’s SP

• 1/9: Men’s FS

Peacock Premium: Subscribers to Peacock Premium can stream the entire junior and senior competitions live. Peacock is available only in the US for $4.99/month.

NBC: NBC and USA Network will air parts of the senior competition live. Broadcast schedule in EST:

• 1/6: Pairs’ SP 5:00PM (live, USA); Women’s SP 8:30PM (live 1 hr in, USA)

• 1/7: Rhythm Dance 4:30PM (live 1 hr 30 min in, USA); Women’s FS 8:00PM (live 40 min in, NBC)

• 1/8: Men’s SP 4:00PM (live 1 hr in, NBC); Pairs FS & Free Dance 7:00PM (live, USA)

• 1/9: Men’s FS 2:00PM (live 1 hr 45 min in, NBC)

• 1/15: Gala 4:00PM (taped, NBC)

• Unblocked NBC streams: Stream 1, Stream 2

• Unblocked USA Network streams: Stream 1

On demand: Videos will be archived on Peacock and the Olympic Channel. Videos may also be uploaded to Youtube by fans; search skaters’ names and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

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CANADIAN NATIONALS

The competition will take place in Ottawa without an audience. Senior events take place from Jan. 7-8, while junior events take place from Jan. 10-13. Entries to the Winter Olympics and ISU Championships will be announced after the national championships. Canada has 1 Olympic spot in women’s singles, 2 spots in men’s singles, 3 spots in ice dance, and 2 spots in pairs.

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

Type: National championships
When: Jan. 7-13
Where: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Level & disciplines: senior & junior men, women, pairs, ice dance

Senior Schedule (UTC-5)

• Jan. 7: Women’s SP 12:00; Rhythm Dance 14:45; Pairs’ SP 17:30; Men’s SP 18:50

• Jan. 8: Women’s FS 10:30; Free Dance 13:45; Pairs’ FS 17:15; Men’s FS 18:45

How to watch: 

• Senior events - Livestreams on CBC (worldwide) and CBC Gem (Canada only)

• Senior & junior events - Livestreams on Skate Canada Dailymotion (worldwide)

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KOREAN NATIONALS

Korean Nationals determines South Korea’s World Championships team. The sum of skaters’ scores from the ranking competition in December and the national championships will determine South Korea’s Olympic team. South Korea has 2 Olympic spots each in men’s and women’s singles.

Results (download): Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

Entries (download) | Schedule (download) | Website

Type: National championships
When: Jan. 7-9
Where: Uijeongbu, South Korea
Level & disciplines: senior women & men, junior women, men, ice dance

Senior Schedule (UTC+9)

• 1/8: Men’s SP 11:30; Women’s SP 13:10

• 1/9: Men’s FS 12:15; Women’s FS 13:50

How to watch: 

• Free Youtube streams for events not on TV

• 1/8 SPOTV Golf and Health - Women’s SP from 14:55

• 1/9 SPOTV Golf and Health - Women’s FS from 15:05

• Videos archived on the KSU Naver blog

2021-22 Japanese & Russian National Championships: Info & Streaming

Two of the toughest national championships in the world will take place this week in Japan and Russia! This post will be updated as more information becomes available.

JAPANESE NATIONALS

The competition will take place in Saitama. Japan’s entries to the Winter Olympics and ISU Championships will be announced after the national championships. Japan has 3 Olympic spots in women’s and men’s singles, 1 spot in ice dance, and 1 spot in pairs.

Results & entries | Schedule | Website | Fuji TV website

SCHEDULE

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Subscribe to our Google calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone.

• Dec. 23: Rhythm Dance 14:50; Women’s SP 16:20

• Dec. 24: Pairs’ SP 15:30; Men’s SP 16:20

• Dec. 25: Free Dance 15:40; Women’s FS 17:05

• Dec. 26: Pairs’ FS 15:30; Men’s FS 17:05

• Dec. 27: Gala 15:00

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HOW TO WATCH

Fan streams: The following fan streams may show the competition; check when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide. 房中有片林子, 主播花花, 花样滑冰FigureSkating

Fuji on Demand: Subscribers to Fuji on Demand can stream the entire competition live. The service is only available in Japan.

Fuji TV: Fuji TV and related channels will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in JST:

• 12/23: Rhythm Dance 14:50 (live, Fuji TWO); Women’s SP G1-3 16:20 (live, Fuji TWO); Women’s SP G4-5 19:00 (live, Fuji TV)

• 12/24: Pairs’ SP 15:30 (live, Fuji TWO); Men’s SP G1-3 16:20 (live, Fuji TWO); Men’s SP G4-5 19:00 (live, Fuji TV)

• 12/25: Free Dance 15:35 (live, Fuji TV); Women’s FS G1-2 17:00 (live, Fuji TWO); Women’s FS G3-4 19:00 (live, Fuji TV)

• 12/26: Pairs’ FS 15:30 (live, Fuji TWO); Men’s FS G1-2 17:00 (live, Fuji TWO); Men’s FS G3-4 19:00 (live, Fuji TV)

• 12/27: Gala 15:45 (live 45 min in, Fuji TV)

• Unblocked Fuji TV stream (alternative link)

On demand: Some videos will be uploaded on the Fuji TV Sports Youtube. Videos may also be uploaded by fans. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

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RUSSIAN NATIONALS

The competition will take place in St. Petersburg. Russia’s entries to the Winter Olympics and ISU Championships will be announced after the European Championships. Russia has 3 Olympic spots in each discipline.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | 1tv website

SCHEDULE

Moscow Time (UTC+3). Subscribe to our Google calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone.

• Dec. 23: Men’s SP 13:15; Rhythm Dance 16:05; Pairs’ SP 19:05

• Dec. 24: Free Dance 12:45; Men’s FS 15:15; Women’s SP 18:20

• Dec. 25: Pairs’ FS 15:30; Women’s FS 18:00

• Dec. 26: Medal Ceremonies 13:00; Gala 14:00

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HOW TO WATCH

Channel One: Channel One will stream the entire competition live on their website and Youtube. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 12/22: SP Draw 19:25 [Youtube stream]

• 12/23: Men’s SP 13:10 (live); Rhythm Dance 16:00 (live); Pairs’ SP 19:00 (live) [Day 1 Youtube stream]

• 12/24: Free Dance 12:40 (live); Men’s FS 15:10 (live); Women’s SP 18:15 (live) [Day 2 Youtube stream]

• 12/25: Pairs’ FS 15:25 (live); Women’s FS 17:55 (live) [Day 3 Youtube stream]

• 12/26: Medal Ceremonies 12:55 (live); Gala 13:55 (live) [Day 4 Youtube stream]

• 1tv stream (geoblocked)

On demand: Videos will be archived on the Channel One website and Youtube.

2021-22 Skate Canada Challenge, Italian Nationals & Korean Ranking Competition: Info & Streaming

SKATE CANADA CHALLENGE

Skate Canada Challenge is the final qualifying competition for the 2022 Canadian National Championships. 18 women/men, 15 ice dance teams, and 12 pairs teams (including skaters with byes) can qualify for the national championships.

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

Type: Domestic competition
When: Dec. 1-5
Where: Regina, SK, Canada
Level & disciplines: novice/junior/senior women, men, ice dance, pairs

Senior Schedule (UTC-6)

The competition will take place across 3 rinks, abbreviated here as RMP, V and CO. Please see the full schedule linked above for more details.

• 12/2: Men’s SP 18:00 (CO); Pairs’ SP 18:35 (RMP)

• 12/3: Pairs’ FS 16:10 (RMP); Men’s FS 17:25 (RMP); Rhythm Dance 19:25 (V)

• 12/4: Women’s SP 15:15 (CO); Free Dance 18:10 (RMP)

• 12/5: Women’s FS 08:40 (CO)

Notable entries: Sr - Nam Nguyen, Joseph Phan, Stephen Gogolev, Corey Circelli, Gabrielle Daleman, Alison Schumacher, Alicia Pineault, Veronik Mallet, Lori-Ann Matte/Thierry Ferland, Deanna Stellato/Maxime Deschamps, Marie-Jade Lauriault/Romain Le Gac, Alicia Fabbri/Paul Ayer, Haley Sales/Nikolas Wamsteeker. Jr - Miku Makita/Tyler Gunara, Nadiia Bashynska/Peter Beaumont

How to watch: Free livestreams

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ITALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Results & entries | Schedule (download) | Website

Type: National championships
When: Dec. 4-5
Where: Torino, Italy
Level & disciplines: senior women, men, ice dance, pairs; junior ice dance

Schedule (UTC+1)

• 12/4: Jr Rhythm Dance 14:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 15:15; Sr Women SP 16:00; Sr Pairs SP 17:45; Sr Men SP 18:45

• 12/5: Sr Free Dance 12:45; Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Women FS 15:15; Sr Pairs FS 17:20; Sr Men FS 18:30

Notable entries: Sr - Lucrezia Beccari, Lara Naki Gutmann, Ginevra Negrello, Gabriele Frangipani, Daniel Grassl, Matteo Rizzo, Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise, Rebecca Ghilardi/Filippo Ambrosini, Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii, Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri, Carolina Moscheni/Francesco Fioretti

How to watch: Free livestreams

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KOREAN RANKING COMPETITION

The ranking competition determines South Korea’s entries to the Four Continents Championships. The combination of results from the ranking competition and national championships will determine Korea’s Olympic team.

Entries (download) | Schedule (download) | Website

Type: Domestic competition
When: Dec. 3-5
Where: Uijeongbu, South Korea
Level & disciplines: senior/junior women & men; junior ice dance

Senior Schedule (UTC+9)

• 12/4: Women’s SP 09:50; Men’s SP 13:50

• 12/5: Women’s FS 12:15; Men’s FS 15:30

Notable entries: Sr - Younghyun Cha, Sihyeong Lee, Junhwan Cha, Jia Shin, Minchae Kim, Yeonjeong Park, Seoyeon Ji, Hanul Kim, Chaeyeon Kim, Eunsoo Lim, Seoyeong Wi, Haein Lee, Young You, Ahsun Yun, Yelim Kim. Jr - Hannah Lim/Ye Quan

How to watch: Free livestreams

2021-22 US Championship Series & National Qualifying Structure

Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, US Figure Skating has opted to hold the Championship Series again as the method to qualify to the 2022 US National Championships, replacing the traditional multistage qualification structure. Skaters can qualify through placement at last season’s Nationals, byes through international competition, or the US Championship Series competition. This post explains the USFSA national qualifying structure and provides links and information that will be updated throughout the season.

Reference: 2022 Byes and Advancement Criteria, US Championship Series on USFSA Fanzone

See also: 2021-22 Nationals tag

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Senior skaters can qualify for the 2022 National Championships either by fulfilling the criteria to be assigned a “bye” to advance directly to Nationals or by competing in the US Championship Series.

Senior Men and Women:

• Placing top 5 in a senior event at the previous US National Championships

• Winning a individual medal at the most recent Winter Olympics

• Being named to the US team at the 2021 World Championships (not including alternates)

• Qualifying for the current season’s Grand Prix Final or Junior Grand Prix Final

• Competing in three international assignments on the current season’s Grand Prix series, Junior Grand Prix series and/or Challenger series

• Top 2 total scores from each section (Eastern/Midwestern/Pacific Coast) in the U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series

• Next best 3 scores from the nation in the U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series

Senior Pairs:

• Placing top 5 in a senior event at the previous US National Championships

• Winning a individual medal at the most recent Winter Olympics

• Being named to the US team at the 2021 World Championships (not including alternates)

• Qualifying for the current season’s Grand Prix Final or Junior Grand Prix Final

• Competing in three international assignments on the current season’s Grand Prix series, Junior Grand Prix series and/or Challenger series

• Top 4 total scores from the Championships Series

Senior Ice Dance

• Placing top 5 in a senior event at the previous US National Championships

• Winning a individual medal at the most recent Winter Olympics

• Being named to the US team at the 2021 World Championships (not including alternates)

• Qualifying for the current season’s Grand Prix Final or Junior Grand Prix Final

• Competing in three international assignments on the current season’s Grand Prix series, Junior Grand Prix series and/or Challenger series

• Top 5 total scores from the Championships Series

SENIOR QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW

If not all of the “bye” spots are filled, those places will be given to the next highest total scores from the Championship Series.

If there are more skaters/teams with 3 international assignments than the maximum number of byes allotted for that discipline (4 for men/women, 3 for pairs, 5 for ice dance), spots will be given out until they are gone using the criteria below and the remaining skaters will need to compete on the Championships series to qualify to US Nationals.

1. Best total score at a Grand Prix event going from highest to lowest
2. Best total score at a Junior Grand Prix event going from highest to lowest
3. Best total score at a Challenger Series event going from highest to lowest

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US CHAMPIONSHIPS SERIES

The US Championship Series is a series of 8 competitions where skaters at the senior and junior level may compete for a chance to qualify to the 2022 US National Championships. Novice, intermediate and juvenile-level skaters also have an opportunity to compete to qualify for the National High Performance Development Team, which replaced the national championships at the lower levels of skating in the 2020-21 skating season.  

Skaters may compete at up to 2 events of their choosing, with the higher of the two scores/placements counting towards their qualification to the national championships. Singles skaters may choose to enter any of the 8 competitions.  Because of the limited number of teams, pairs and ice dance events are only offered at 2 competitions.

Skaters who have directly qualified for Nationals may still compete at Championship Series events if they want to, but they will not count towards the advancement quota.

COMPETITIONS

Live and on-demand videos of the junior and senior events are available to subscribers on Peacock. Lower levels will be livestreamed for free on the US Figure Skating Fanzone.

Blaine, Minnesota

• Date: Oct. 4-8

• Website

• Results

• Disciplines: Singles, Ice Dance

Henderson, Nevada

• Date: Oct. 12-16

• Website

• Results

• Disciplines: Singles, Pairs

Allen, Texas

• Date: Oct. 13-17

• Website

• Results

• Discipline: Singles

Leesburg, Virginia

• Date: Oct. 27-30

• Website

• Results

• Discipline: Singles

Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Date: Nov. 2-5

• Website

• Results

• Discipline: Singles

Norwood, Massachusetts

• Date: Nov. 9-13

• Website

• Results

• Discipline: Singles, Pairs

Alpharetta, Georgia

• Date: Nov. 16-20

• Website

• Results

• Disciplines: Singles, Ice Dance

Spokane, Washington

• Date: Nov. 17-20

• Website

• Results

• Discipline: Singles

2021-22 Russian Cup Series (National Qualifying Competitions)

The Russian Cup Series is a series of domestic competitions where skaters can compete to qualify for the Russian National Championships. More information will be added to this post as it appears. The Russian Cup events have also been added to our calendar.

See also: 2021-22 Nationals tag

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Senior and junior skaters can qualify for the senior Russian National Championships by competing at two of five events in the Russian Cup Series. As in the ISU Grand Prix series, points are allotted to final placements at each competition. Qualifiers are determined by the total number of points earned from two competitions up until the maximum number of competitors per discipline is filled. In the case of a tie, the tie is broken by combined total scores over the two competitions.

Normally, skaters are granted immediate qualification to the Senior National Championships if they have an assignment on the ISU Grand Prix or qualify to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.

The maximum number of skaters who can compete at the Senior National Championships is 18 men, 18 women, 12 pairs, and 15 dance teams. Skaters must be at least 14 years old to compete at the Senior National Championships.

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COMPETITIONS

Russian Cup events will be livestreamed by Russia's Channel 1. Entries are subject to change and may not be available until the event begins.

FIRST EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Sept. 22-26
Where: Syzran
Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule / Youtube Streams (UTC+4)

• 9/22: Jr Rhythm Dance 16:30; Sr Rhythm Dance 18:35 [Livestream]

• 9/23: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:00; Sr Women SP 16:45; Sr Men SP 19:15 [Livestream]

• 9/24: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 16:45; Jr Pairs SP 19:20; Sr Pairs SP 21:00 [Livestream]

• 9/25: Jr Pairs FS 14:15; Sr Pairs FS 16:05; Jr Women SP 17:05; Jr Men SP 20:00 [Livestream]

• 9/26: Jr Women FS 12:00; Jr Men FS 15:30

Notable entries: Sr - Petr Gumennik, Alexey Erokhov, Andrei Lazukin, Artem Lezheev, Roman Savosin, Alexander Samarin, Alexandra Trusova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Akopova/Rakhmanin, Artemeva/Nazarychev, Tarasova/Morozov, Khudaiberdieva/Bazin. Jr - Maria Zakharova, Akhanteva/Kolesov, Mamchenkova/Volkov, Ovsiankina/Samokhin

How to watch:

• 1tv stream (geoblocked)

• Youtube playlist

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SECOND EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Oct. 10-14
Where: Yoshkar-Ola
Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule (UTC+3)

• 10/10: Jr Rhythm Dance 16:30; Sr Rhythm Dance 18:55

• 10/11: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:25; Sr Women SP 17:45; Sr Men SP 20:05

• 10/12: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 16:15; Jr Pairs SP 17:20; Sr Pairs SP 18:35

• 10/13: Jr Pairs FS 14:00; Sr Pairs FS 15:20; Jr Women SP 16:15; Jr Men SP 19:15

• 10/14: Jr Women FS 11:30; Jr Men FS 14:50

Notable entries: Sr - Artem Lezheev, Akhanteva/Kolesov, Pavliuchenko/Khodykin, Pepeleva/Pleshkov, Sinitsina/Katsalapov, Skoptcova/Aleshin

How to watch:

• 1tv stream (geoblocked)

• Youtube playlist

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THIRD EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Oct. 24-28
Where: Sochi
Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule / Youtube Streams (UTC+3)

• 10/24: Jr Rhythm Dance 17:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 19:30 [Livestream]

• 10/25: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:25; Sr Women SP 18:05; Sr Men SP 20:40 [Livestream]

• 10/26: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 16:35; Jr Pairs SP 19:10; Sr Pairs SP 20:30 [Livestream]

• 10/27: Jr Pairs FS 13:00; Sr Pairs FS 14:15; Jr Women SP 16:15; Jr Men SP 19:35 [Livestream]

• 10/28: Jr Women FS 11:30; Jr Men FS 15:05 [Livestream]

Notable entries: Sr - Alexei Erokhov, Artem Kovalev, Roman Savosin, Ilya Yablokov, Anastasia Gulyakova, Sofia Muravieva, Elizaveta Nugumanova, Sofia Samodelkina, Sofia Samodurova, Artemeva/Nazarychev, Akhanteva/Kolesov, Kostiukovich/Briukhanov, Mishina/Galliamov, Khabibullina/Knyazhuk, Khudaiberdieva/Bazin. Jr - Chikmareva/Ianchenkov, Tyutyunina/Shustitskiy

How to watch:

• 1tv stream (geoblocked)

• Youtube playlist

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FOURTH EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Nov. 8-12
Where: Kazan
Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule / Youtube Streams (UTC+3)

• 11/8: Jr Rhythm Dance 17:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 19:00 [Livestream]

• 11/9: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:05; Sr Women SP 17:45; Sr Men SP 20:05 [Livestream]

• 11/10: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 16:35; Jr Pairs SP 18:05; Sr Pairs SP 20:15 [Livestream]

• 11/11: Jr Pairs FS 13:00; Sr Pairs FS 15:25; Jr Women SP 16:45; Jr Men SP 20:00 [Livestream]

• 11/12: Jr Women FS 11:30; Jr Men FS 15:00 [Livestream]

Notable entries: Sr - Vladislav Dikidzhi, Andrey Lazukin, Anastasia Gulyakova, Anastasia Zinina, Elizaveta Nugumanova, Sofia Samodelkina, Akopova/Rakhmanin, Kadyrova/Balchenko, Kostiukovich/Briukhanov, Storublevtceva/Gritsaenko. Jr - Kirill Sarnovskiy, Nikolay Ugozhaev, Alina Gorbacheva, Petushkova/Malikov, Khabibullina/Knyazhuk, Leonteva/Gorelkin, Rybakova/Makhnonosov

How to watch:

• 1tv stream (geoblocked)

• Youtube playlist

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FIFTH EVENT

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

When: Nov. 17-21
Where: Perm
Level & disciplines: junior & senior women, men, pairs, ice dance

Schedule / Youtube Streams (UTC+5)

• 11/17: Jr Rhythm Dance 17:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 19:30 [Livestream]

• 11/18: Jr Free Dance 13:45; Sr Free Dance 16:25; Sr Women SP 17:40; Sr Men SP 19:45 [Livestream]

• 11/19: Sr Women FS 13:45; Sr Men FS 15:50; Jr Pairs SP 17:25; Sr Pairs SP 19:20 [Livestream]

• 11/20: Jr Pairs FS 13:00; Sr Pairs FS 15:00; Jr Women SP 16:05; Jr Men SP 19:30 [Livestream]

• 11/21: Jr Women FS 11:30; Jr Men FS 15:10 [Livestream]

Notable entries: Sr - Artem Kovalev, Sofia Muravieva, Adeliia Petrosian, Sofia Samodurova, Ushakova/Nekrasov. Jr - Kirill Sarnovskiy, Nikolai Ugozhaev, Sofia Zakharova, Chikmareva/Ianchenkov, Kaganovskaia/Angelopol, Khavronina/Cirisano

How to watch:

• 1tv stream (geoblocked)

• Youtube playlist

2021-22 Japanese National Qualifying Competitions & Other Domestic Events

Summary of 2021-22 Japanese domestic competitions. Links to information and results will be updated throughout the season. Events are also available on our calendar.

Reference: 2021-22 JSF National Competitions, 2021-22 Advancement Quota
See also: 2021-22 Nationals tag

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Skaters qualify for the Japanese National Championships by competing at one of six regional (or “block”) championships and one of two sectional championships (Eastern and Western). Top finishers at regionals advance to sectionals, and top finishers at sectionals advance to nationals. The number of qualifying skaters in each discipline and competition is determined annually by the JSF.

Japan holds three separate national championships for three different levels: novice, junior, and senior. There are two categories of novice, Novice A (older) and Novice B (younger). To qualify for Novice Nationals, skaters compete in the novice category at regional championships. Novice skaters perform only free skates and do not compete at sectionals. To qualify for Junior Nationals, skaters compete in the junior category at regionals and sectionals, and to qualify for Senior Nationals, skaters compete in the senior category at regionals and sectionals. Top finishers at Novice Nationals are invited to participate in Junior Nationals, and top finishers at Junior Nationals are invited to compete at Senior Nationals. Due to small field sizes, pair and ice dance teams usually do not compete at regionals, only sectionals.

Seeded skaters are chosen by the JSF to advance directly to Nationals without competing at qualifying competitions. Generally, medalists at the previous National Championships are seeded. Seeded skaters can still compete at regionals/sectionals if they want to, but they will not count towards the quota of skaters who advance. Seeded skaters for the 2021-22 season are:

• Junior women: Rino Matsuike (competing senior in 2021-22), Hana Yoshida, Mao Shimada

• Junior men: Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda (competing senior in 2021-22), Kao Miura

• Senior women: Rika Kihira, Kaori Sakamoto, Satoko Miyahara

• Senior men: Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Yuma Kagiyama

• Senior pairs: Miura/Kihara

• Senior ice dance: Komatsubara/Koleto

Skaters who would normally need to compete at regionals/sectionals may be exempt from doing so if they have an international competition during or close to their qualifying event.

The maximum number of singles skaters who can qualify for the junior or senior National Championships is 30 women and 30 men.

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REGIONAL/SECTIONAL/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Regionals, Sectionals, Novice and Junior Nationals will be streamed live for subscribers with Fuji On Demand, available only in Japan. Entries are subject to change.

Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 24-26, Iizuka

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 10 junior women, 9 junior men, 7 senior women, 9 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Chiyono Nagami, Saki Miyake, Hina Takeno. Junior - Maria Egawa

• Broadcast: Oct. 9 at 20:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Chubu Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 24-26, Nagoya

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 10 junior women, 4 junior men, 11 senior women, 6 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Sota Yamamoto, Rin Nitaya, Yuhana Yokoi, Nana Araki, Chisato Uramatsu, Mako Yamashita, Rino Matsuike, Miyabi Oba. Junior - Kinayu Yokoi

• Broadcast: Oct. 10 at 20:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Kanto Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 1-3, Chiba

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 10 junior women, 15 junior men, 7 senior women, 4 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Shun Sato, Yuma Kagiyama, Shiika Yoshioka. Junior - Natsu Suzuki

• Broadcast: Oct. 16 at 11:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Tohoku-Hokkaido Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 1-3, Sapporo

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 10 junior women, 4 junior men, 7 senior women, 4 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Honoka Hirotani

• Broadcast: Oct. 17 at 11:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Kinki Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 7-10, Uji

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 10 junior women, 17 junior men, 12 senior women, 14 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Mitsuki Sumoto, Sena Miyake, Yuto Kishina, Kazuki Tomono, Mana Kawabe, Yuna Shiraiwa, Riko Takino, Ayaka Hosoda, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara. Junior - Shunsuke Nakamura, Takeru Kataise, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Hana Yoshida, Azusa Tanaka, Ayumi Shibayama. Novice A - Mao Shimada

• Broadcast: Oct. 23 at 11:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Tokyo Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 7-10, Nishitokyo

• Level and disciplines: novice, junior, senior men, women

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Advancement quota: 10 junior women, 11 junior men, 15 senior women, 20 senior men

• Notable entries: Senior - Koshiro Shimada, Taichiro Yamakuma, Rinka Watanabe, Miyu Honda, Satoko Miyahara, Yuna Aoki, Akari Matsubara, Ibuki Sato, Tomoe Kawabata, Wakaba Higuchi, Marin Honda. Junior - Ami Nakai, Rion Sumiyoshi

• Broadcast: Oct. 24 at 11:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Novice National Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 22-24, Otsu

• Level and disciplines: Novice A & Novice B men, women, ice dance

• Broadcast: Nov. 6 at 11:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Eastern Sectionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 28-31, Nishitokyo

• Level and disciplines: junior & senior men, women, ice dance

• Advance to: Nationals

• Advancement quota: 10 junior women, 8 junior men, 5 senior women, 6 senior men

• Notable entries: Sr - Koshiro Shimada, Taichiro Yamakuma, Yuna Aoki, Tomoe Kawabata, Ibuki Sato, Honoka Hirotani, Marin Honda, Akari Matsubara, Shiika Yoshioka, Rinka Watanabe. Jr - Kao Miura, Natsu Suzuki, Rion Sumiyoshi, Ami Nakai

• Broadcast: Nov. 13 at 11:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Western Sectionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Nov. 4-7, Fukuoka

• Level and disciplines: junior & senior men, women, senior pairs

• Advance to: Nationals

• Advancement quota: 14 junior women, 17 junior men, 11 senior women, 9 senior men

• Notable entries: Sr - Yuto Kishina, Kazuki Kushida, Sumitada Moriguchi, Mitsuki Sumoto, Nana Araki, Chisato Uramatsu, Miyabi Oba, Ayumi Kagotani, Riona Kato, Yuna Shiraiwa, Hina Takeno, Rin Nitaya, Saki Miyake, Mako Yamashita. Jr - Takeru Kataise, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Shunsuke Nakamura, Maria Egawa, Ayumi Shibayama, Azusa Tanaka, Kinayu Yokoi, Hana Yoshida

• Broadcast: Nov. 20 at 11:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Junior National Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Nov. 19-21, Nagoya

• Level and disciplines: junior men, women, ice dance

• Notable entries: Takeru Kataise, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Shunsuke Nakamura, Kao Miura, Nozomi Yoshioka, Maria Egawa, Ikura Kushida, Ayumi Shibayama, Mao Shimada, Sae Shimizu, Natsu Suzuki, Rion Sumiyoshi, Sakurako Daimon, Yo Takagi, Azusa Tanaka, Mone Chiba, Ami Nakai, Kinayu Yokoi, Hana Yoshida

• Broadcast: Dec. 4 at 11:00 JST, Fuji TV TWO

Senior National Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Dec. 22-26, Saitama

• Level and disciplines: senior men, women, pairs, ice dance

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OTHER COMPETITIONS

94th National Collegiate Championships

• Results: Level 7/8 Men, Level 7/8 Women

• Time and place: Jan. 5-9, Obihiro

• Level and disciplines: men, women

• Notable entries: Sota Yamamoto, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Sena Miyake, Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Mitsuki Sumoto, Kaori Sakamoto, Rinka Watanabe, Yuna Aoki, Akari Matsubara, Yuhana Yokoi

• Broadcast: Fuji on Demand

• Note: Free skate only. Entries open to university students.

71st National High School Championships

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Jan. 17-21, Aomori

• Level and disciplines: men, women

• Notable entries: Miyu Honda, Mone Chiba, Rion Sumiyoshi, Kinayu Yokoi, Azusa Tanaka, Shunsuke Nakamura, Takeru Kataise, Nozomu Yoshioka

• Broadcast: Free livestream

• Note: Entries open to high school students.

77th National Winter Sports Festival

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Jan. 24-27, Nikko

• Level and disciplines: junior & senior men, women

• Notable entries: Sr - Sota Yamamoto, Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Yuna Aoki, Mako Yamashita. Jr - Shunsuke Nakamura, Takeru Kataise, Nozomu Yoshioka, Mone Chiba, Rion Sumiyoshi, Kinayu Yokoi, Azusa Tanaka

• Broadcast: Free livestreams

• Note: Multi-sport event including figure skating. Skaters represent their prefectures.

42nd National Junior High School Championships

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, Nagano

• Level and disciplines: men, women

• Notable entries: Mao Shimada, Ami Nakai, Ayumi Shibayama, Sakurako Daimon

• Broadcast: TBA

• Note: Entries open to junior high (middle school) students.