Lineup Announced for 2007-08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series
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| Evan Lysacek Photo by Paul Harvath |
The Grand Prix Series, which enters its 13th season, incorporates six prestigious international figure skating competitions as a unified point-scoring series that awards prize money to eligible skaters. At the conclusion of the six events, athletes' points are totaled and the top six ladies and men and the top six pairs and dance teams are invited to compete at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. This year the Grand Prix Final will be held Dec. 13-16 at an as-yet-to-be-determined location.
The ISU Grand Prix Series consists of the following six events:
Oct. 25-28 — Skate America, Reading, Pa.
Nov. 1-4 — Skate Canada, Quebec City, Quebec
Nov. 8-11 — Cup of China, Beijing, China
Nov. 15-18 — Trophée Eric Bompard, Paris, France
Nov. 22-25 — Cup of Russia, Moscow, Russia
Nov. 29-Dec. 2 — NHK Trophy, Sendai, Japan
A complete list of skater selections for the Grand Prix Series is available at the ISU web site: www.isu.org. A list of U.S. skater selections is below. Skaters are subject to change.
U.S. Skater Selections
Skate America (Oct. 25-28)
Reading, Pa.
Emily Hughes
Kimmie Meissner
Caroline Zhang
Ryan Bradley
Stephen Carriere
Evan Lysacek
Brooke Castile & Ben Okolski
Amanda Evora & Mark Ladwig
Naomi Nari Nam & Themistocles Leftheris
Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto
Meryl Davis & Charlie White
Kimberly Navarro & Brent Bommentre
Skate Canada (Nov. 1-4)
Quebec City, Quebec
Emily Hughes
Megan Oster
Ashley Wagner
Jeremy Abbott
Scott Smith
Tiffany Vise & Derek Trent
Julia Vlassov & Drew Meekins
Melissa Gregory & Denis Petukhov
Cup of China (Nov. 8-11)
Beijing, China
Alissa Czisny
Beatrisa Liang
Caroline Zhang
Evan Lysacek
Johnny Weir
Rena Inoue & John Baldwin
Keauna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker
Naomi Nari Nam & Themistocles Leftheris
Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto
Trophee Eric Bompard (Nov. 15-18)
Paris, France
Kimmie Meissner
Ashley Wagner
Ryan Bradley
Scott Smith
Brooke Castile & Ben Okolski
Tiffany Vise & Derek Trent
Meryl Davis & Charlie White
Cup of Russia (Nov. 22-25)
Moscow, Russia
Beatrisa Liang
Johnny Weir
Bridget Namiotka & John Coughlin
Melissa Gregory & Denis Petukhov
Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt
NHK Trophy (Nov. 29-Dec. 2)
Sendai, Japan
Alissa Czisny
Megan Oster
Jeremy Abbott
Stephen Carriere
Rena Inoue & John Baldwin
Keauna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker
Kimberly Navarro & Brent Bommentre
ISU Grand Prix Final (Dec. 13-16): TBA
The top six place-winners in each discipline qualify to compete in the ISU Grand Prix Final.
