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Cup of China

International figure skating competition

Summary

International figure skating competition

FieldValue
nameCup of China
logoCup of China logo.png
logo_altLogo of the Cup of China
statusActive
genreGrand Prix competition
frequencyAnnual
countryCHN China
first2003
prev2024 Cup of China
next2025 Cup of China
organisedChinese Skating Association

The Cup of China is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Chinese Skating Association (), and part of the ISU Grand Prix Series. The first competition was held in 2003 in Beijing as a replacement for the Bofrost Cup on Ice. The Cup of China has been interrupted three times in its history: in 2018 when the Chinese Skating Association elected to forgo hosting any international skating events in order to prepare its venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics, and then in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Three skaters are tied for winning the most titles in men's singles (with two each): Jeremy Abbott of the United States, Jin Boyang of China, and Shun Sato of Japan. Four skaters are tied for winning the most titles in women's singles (also with two each): Mao Asada of Japan, Amber Glenn of the United States, Irina Slutskaya of Russia, and Yuna Kim of South Korea. Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo hold the record for winning the most titles in pair skating (with four); while Nathalie Péchalat and Fabian Bourzat of France, and Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the United States, are tied for winning the most titles in ice dance (with three each).

History

Beginning with the 1995–96 season, the International Skating Union (ISU) launched the Champions Series, which was later renamed the Grand Prix Series. At its inception, this consisted of five qualifying competitions and the Champions Series Final. This allowed skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters with whom they would later compete at the World Championships. This series also provided the viewing public with additional televised skating, which was in high demand. Skaters earned points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline were invited to compete at the Champions Series Final.

The first edition of the Cup of China was held in 2003 in Beijing. It replaced the Bofrost Cup on Ice, which had been one of the founding events of the Grand Prix Series, after the Chinese Skating Association reached a more lucrative television contract with the ISU. Timothy Goebel of the United States won this inaugural men's event, Elena Liashenko of Ukraine won the women's event, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China won the pairs event, and Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov of Russia won the ice dance event.

In 2018, the Chinese Skating Association declined to host any international skating events so as to prepare its venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Finland hosted a replacement event, the Grand Prix of Helsinki, instead.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of modifications were made to the structure of the 2020 Cup of China, with only skaters from China permitted to compete. On 9 July 2020, the General Administration of Sport of China announced that no international sporting events would be held in China in 2020 except for test events for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The ISU announced on 13 July that the 2020 Cup of China would be held as scheduled due to its connection to the Beijing test event, the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. On 29 October 2020, the Chinese Skating Association announced that the Cup of China would be held with no audience presence.

The 2021 Cup of China, originally scheduled to be held in Chongqing, was cancelled because of travel and quarantine restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gran Premio d'Italia in Turin served as its replacement. On 21 July 2022, it was confirmed that the 2022 Cup of China was cancelled due to China's ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions. The MK John Wilson Trophy in Sheffield, England, in the United Kingdom, served as its replacement.

Medalists

Men's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
BeijingUSA Timothy GoebelFRA Brian JoubertCHN Li Chengjiangtitle=2003 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/0304/gpchnarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206180130/https://www.skatingscores.com/0304/gpchn/archive-date=6 February 2024access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
CAN Jeffrey ButtleCHN Li ChengjiangGER Stefan Lindemanntitle=2004 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/0405/gpchnarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206231243/https://www.skatingscores.com/0405/gpchn/archive-date=6 February 2024access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
CAN Emanuel SandhuSUI Stéphane LambielRUS Andrei Griazevtitle=2005 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/0506/gpchnarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204173839/https://www.skatingscores.com/0506/gpchn/archive-date=4 February 2024access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
NanjingUSA Evan LysacekBLR Sergei DavydovCAN Emanuel Sandhutitle=2006 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/0607/gpchnarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204102310/https://www.skatingscores.com/0607/gpchn/archive-date=4 February 2024access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
HarbinUSA Johnny WeirUSA Evan LysacekSUI Stéphane Lambieltitle=2007 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/0708/gpchnarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204085220/https://www.skatingscores.com/0708/gpchn/archive-date=4 February 2024access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
BeijingUSA Jeremy AbbottUSA Stephen CarriereCZE Tomáš Vernertitle=2008 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/0809/gpchnarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428000015/https://skatingscores.com/0809/gpchn/archive-date=28 April 2025access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
JPN Nobunari OdaUSA Evan LysacekRUS Sergei Voronovtitle=2009 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/0910/gpchnarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428000012/https://skatingscores.com/0910/gpchn/archive-date=28 April 2025access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
JPN Takahiko KozukaUSA Brandon MrozCZE Tomáš Vernertitle=2010 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/1011/gpchnarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428000013/https://skatingscores.com/1011/gpchn/archive-date=28 April 2025access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
ShanghaiUSA Jeremy AbbottJPN Nobunari OdaCHN Song Nantitle=2011 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/1112/gpchnurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207032827/https://www.skatingscores.com/1112/gpchn/archive-date=7 February 2024access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
JPN Tatsuki MachidaJPN Daisuke TakahashiRUS Sergei Voronovtitle=2012 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/1213/gpchnaccess-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=7 February 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207001252/https://www.skatingscores.com/1213/gpchn/url-status=live }}
BeijingCHN Yan HanRUS Maxim KovtunJPN Takahiko Kozukatitle=2013 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/1314/gpchnaccess-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=6 February 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206113015/https://www.skatingscores.com/1314/gpchn/url-status=live }}
ShanghaiRUS Maxim KovtunJPN Yuzuru HanyuUSA Richard Dornbushtitle=2014 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/1415/gpchnurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114195622/https://skatingscores.com/1415/gpchn/archive-date=14 January 2025access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
BeijingESP Javier FernándezCHN Jin BoyangCHN Yan Hantitle=2015 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/1516/gpchnaccess-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=3 December 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203222532/https://www.skatingscores.com/1516/gpchn/url-status=live }}
CAN Patrick ChanRUS Sergei Voronovtitle=2016 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/1617/gpchnaccess-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=3 December 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203102732/https://www.skatingscores.com/1617/gpchn/url-status=live }}
RUS Mikhail KolyadaUSA Max Aarontitle=2017 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/1718/gpchnaccess-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=12 January 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250112140701/https://skatingscores.com/1718/gpchn/url-status=live }}
No competition held
ChongqingCHN Jin BoyangCHN Yan HanITA Matteo Rizzotitle=2019 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/1920/gpchnurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250112154953/https://skatingscores.com/1920/gpchn/archive-date=12 January 2025access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
CHN Chen Yudongtitle=2020 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/2021/gpchnaccess-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scoresarchive-date=8 October 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008082240/https://skatingscores.com/2021/gpchn/url-status=live }}
Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicdate=16 August 2021title=ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Cup of China 2021 Cancelledurl=https://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/125-grand-prix-news/13642-isu-grand-prix-of-figure-skating-cup-of-china-2021-cancelled?templateParam=15url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818181401/https://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/125-grand-prix-news/13642-isu-grand-prix-of-figure-skating-cup-of-china-2021-cancelled?templateParam=15archive-date=18 August 2021access-date=16 August 2021website=International Skating Union}}
FRA Adam Siao Him FaJPN Shoma UnoKAZ Mikhail Shaidorovtitle=2023 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/2324/gpchnurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217184905/https://skatingscores.com/2324/gpchn/archive-date=17 December 2024access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
JPN Shun SatoKAZ Mikhail ShaidorovFRA Adam Siao Him Fatitle=2024 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/2425/gpchnurl-status=livearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250205024515/https://skatingscores.com/2425/gpchn/archive-date=5 February 2025access-date=27 April 2025website=Skating Scores}}
ITA Daniel GrasslKAZ Mikhail Shaidorovtitle=2025 GP Cup of Chinaurl=https://skatingscores.com/2526/gpchn/access-date=website=Skating Scores}}

Women's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
BeijingUKR Elena LiashenkoJPN Yoshie OndaJPN Fumie Suguri
RUS Irina SlutskayaRUS Viktoria VolchkovaCAN Joannie Rochette
JPN Mao AsadaJPN Shizuka Arakawa
NanjingHUN Júlia SebestyénJPN Yukari NakanoUSA Emily Hughes
HarbinKOR Yuna KimUSA Caroline ZhangITA Carolina Kostner
BeijingJPN Miki AndoFIN Laura Lepistö
JPN Akiko SuzukiFIN Kiira KorpiCAN Joannie Rochette
JPN Miki AndoJPN Akiko SuzukiRUS Alena Leonova
ShanghaiITA Carolina KostnerUSA Mirai NagasuRUS Adelina Sotnikova
JPN Mao AsadaRUS Yulia LipnitskayaFIN Kiira Korpi
BeijingRUS Anna PogorilayaRUS Adelina SotnikovaITA Carolina Kostner
ShanghaiRUS Elizaveta TuktamyshevaRUS Yulia LipnitskayaJPN Kanako Murakami
BeijingJPN Mao AsadaJPN Rika HongoRUS Elena Radionova
RUS Elena RadionovaCAN Kaetlyn OsmondRUS Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
RUS Alina ZagitovaJPN Wakaba HiguchiRUS Elena Radionova
No competition held
ChongqingRUS Anna ShcherbakovaJPN Satoko MiyaharaRUS Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
CHN Chen HongyiCHN Angel LiCHN Jin Minzhi
Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
JPN Hana YoshidaJPN Rinka WatanabeBEL Loena Hendrickx
USA Amber GlennJPN Mone ChibaKOR Kim Chae-yeon
USA Alysa LiuJPN Rinka Watanabe

Pairs

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Beijing
Nanjing
Harbin
Beijing
Shanghai
Beijing
Shanghai
Beijing
No competition held
Chongqing
Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Ice dance

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Beijing
Nanjing
Harbin
Beijing
Shanghai
Beijing
Shanghai
Beijing
No competition held
Chongqing
Competitions cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Records

DisciplineMost titlesSkater(s)No.YearsRef.Men's singlesWomen's singlesPairsIce dance
22008;
2011
2019–20
2024–25
22012;
2015
2024–25
2004–05
2007–08
42003–04;
2006;
2009
32004;
2007;
2009
32010;
2012–13

Cumulative medal count

Men's singles

Women's singles

Pairs

Ice dance

Total medals

References

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