Figure skating Grand Prix 2016/2017 season

In the series of the Grand Prix in figure skating of the 2016-2017 season, skaters who have reached the age of 15 years on July 1, 2016 have the right to participate ^[1] .

Before the Grand Prix series competitions, up to 12 singles are allowed for both men and women and up to 8 couples.

To take part in the Grand Prix of the season, skaters had to earn at least the following points in tournaments before the start of the series:

All comers are allowed to the Youth Grand Prix, but according to quotas for each country, based on the previous World Junior Championships.

Schedule

The ISU in the fall of 2015 decided on the timing of the Grand Prix stages for the fall of 2016. The final, it was decided to hold in Marseille ^[2] .

Schedule

ISU decided on the places and time of the junior stages of the Grand Prix for August and autumn 2016 ^[3] .

In July 2016, the doping scandal connected with Russia reached its peak in world sports. On this basis, the IOC decided to ask all international winter sports federations to prohibit Russian athletes from competing. It was also expressed a desire to freeze preparations for all major tournaments in Russia: world championships, World Cup stages and others, and actively seek other organizers ^[4] .

ISU decided to hold a meeting of the organization’s council on issues of the WADA report and further decisions ^on September 9–11 ^[5] .

Two tournaments can change the venue and time. This is the fourth stage of the junior stage of the Grand Prix in Saransk and the third stage of the Grand Prix in Moscow.

In the future, the ISU showed silence and the Russian skaters will continue to take part in the competitions. The Junior Grand Prix was held in Saransk, and the Russian capital is preparing to host the Grand Prix stage ^[6] . Later he went there.

Main Event

For the seats taken at each stage of the competition, athletes will receive points according to the following principle:

Youth Tournament

In the youthful Grand Prix, points are awarded a little differently.

Main Event

According to the results of the Grand Prix series, the following athletes went to the finals ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} :

Junior Tournament

According to the results of the Grand Prix series among juniors, the following athletes went to the finals ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]} :

The adult composition of the Grand Prix participants is fully regulated by the rules of the ISU. According to its results, the participants of the Final are determined.

Medal standings

At six stages of the Grand Prix, 24 sets of medals were won. Another 4 sets were played at the final.

At seven stages of the youthful Grand Prix 25 sets of medals were played, another 4 sets were played in the final: