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Skaters who were born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2007 are eligible to compete at the Winter World University Games if they are registered as proceeding towards a degree or diploma at a university or similar institute, or obtained their academic degree or diploma in the year preceding the event.
At club competitions it is also very common for the short program and free skating to be held as separate events with separate entries. Podium ceremonies are usually held in an off-ice area, and there is rarely a gala. Competitions in synchronized skating follow a somewhat modified procedure. Because of the impossibility of having more than one ...
The John Nicks Pairs Challenge is an annual international pair skating competition held in September in New York City, New York. It is hosted by U.S. Figure Skating. Medals are awarded at the senior and junior levels. It was named in honor of British figure skating coach and former pair skater John Nicks. [1]
The three levels of ISU international competition are senior, junior, and advanced novice. Non-elite skaters may also compete in 'Adult' competitions. 'Professional' competitions were contested mainly by former elite skaters or sometimes a mix of eligible and ineligible skaters if sanctioned by the ISU.
The free dance (FD) takes place after the rhythm dance in all junior and senior ice dance competitions. [2] The International Skating Union (ISU), the body that oversees figure skating, defines the FD as "the skating by the couple of a creative dance program blending dance steps and movements expressing the character/rhythm(s) of the dance music chosen by the couple". [1]
The ISU is the governing body for international competitions in figure skating, including the World Championships and the figure skating events at the Winter Olympic Games. Medals are awarded for overall results; the standard medals are gold for first place, silver for second, and bronze for third place.
The IceChallenge (2021 held as Cup of Austria; originally called the Leo-Scheu-Gedächtnislaufen) [1] is an annual international figure skating competition, organized by the Grazer Eislaufverein and generally held every autumn in Graz, Austria. In some years, the event is part of the ISU Challenger Series.
The Bofrost Cup on Ice (previously known as the Fujifilm Trophy from 1986 to 1987, the Nations Cup from 1989 to 1997, and the Sparkassen Cup on Ice from 1998 to 2001) was an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating from 1986 to 2004. It was replaced by the Cup of China in 2003.