2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

Figure skating competition

The 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2013–14 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points based on their placement at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final, held in Fukuoka, Japan.

Organized by the International Skating Union, the Grand Prix series began October 18 and continued until December 8, 2013. Skaters competed for medals, prize money, and a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The series set the stage for the 2014 European, Four Continents, the World Championships, as well as the 2014 Winter Olympics and each country's national championships.

The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the 2013–14 ISU Junior Grand Prix.

Schedule

The ISU announced the following schedule of events taking place in autumn 2013:^[1]

General requirements

Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2013 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. Prior to competing in a Grand Prix event, skaters were required to have earned the following scores:

Assignments

The International Skating Union released the initial list of Grand Prix assignments on June 3, 2013:^[1]

Men

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Ladies

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Pairs

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Ice dance

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Changes to preliminary assignments

Skate America

• Evan Lysacek withdrew^[6] and was replaced by Jason Brown.^[7]
• Vanessa James / Morgan Cipres withdrew and were replaced by Margaret Purdy / Michael Marinaro.^[8]
• Brian Joubert^[9] withdrew. No replacement was made.
• Denis Ten^[10] withdrew due to illness. No replacement was made.

Skate Canada International

• Yuna Kim^[11] and Kiira Korpi withdrew. They were replaced by Courtney Hicks and Natalia Popova.^[12]
• Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov withdrew due to an injury to Smirnov.^[13] They were replaced by Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier.
• Alena Leonova withdrew due to a leg injury.^[14] No replacement was made.

Cup of China

• Polina Korobeynikova withdrew and was replaced by Nikol Gosviani.
• Geng Bingwa withdrew and was replaced by Guo Xiaowen.^[15]
• Kevin Reynolds withdrew.^[16] No replacement was made.

NHK Trophy

• Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov withdrew due to an injury to Smirnov.^[13] Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov were named to replace them.
• Li Zijun withdrew. No replacement was made.
• Chafik Besseghier withdrew.^[17] No replacement was made.

Trophée Éric Bompard

• Yuna Kim^[11] and Kiira Korpi withdrew. They were replaced by Amelie Lacoste and Natalia Popova.^[18]
• Ross Miner withdrew. No replacement was made.
• Chafik Besseghier and Romain Ponsart withdrew.^[17]
• Annabelle Prolss / Ruben Blommaert replaced Daria Popova / Bruno Massot.

Rostelecom Cup

• Artur Gachinski, Nikol Gosviani, Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin, and Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov were selected later as host picks.
• Kevin Reynolds withdrew.^[19] He was replaced by Misha Ge.^[20]
• On 13 November, it was announced that Evgeni Plushenko had withdrawn due to injury.^[21] He was replaced by Konstantin Menshov.^[22]
• Brian Joubert withdrew. No replacement was made.
• Kaetlyn Osmond withdrew. No replacement was made.
• Britney Simpson / Matthew Blackmer withdrew and were replaced by Lindsay Davis / Rockne Brubaker.

Medal summary

Qualification

At each event, skaters earned points toward qualification for the Grand Prix Final. Following the sixth event, the top six highest scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows:

There were seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:

1. Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker is the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events.
2. Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another.
3. Participated in two events.
4. Highest combined scores in the free skating/free dancing portion of both events.
5. Highest individual score in the free skating/free dancing portion from one event.
6. Highest combined scores in the short program/short dance of both events.
7. Highest number of total participants at the events.

If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advanced to the Grand Prix Final.

Qualification standings

Bold denotes Grand Prix Final qualification.

Medal standings

References

1. "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2013/2014" (PDF) (Press release). International Skating Union. June 3, 2013.
2. "Entries Men 2013/14 - All 6 Events". International Skating Union. 2013-06-03. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
3. "Entries Ladies 2013/14 - All 6 Events". International Skating Union. 2013-06-03. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
4. "Entries Pairs 2013/14 - All 6 Events". International Skating Union. 2013-06-03. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
5. "Entries Dance 2013/14 - All 6 Events". International Skating Union. 2013-06-03.
6. "New injury forces Lysacek out of Skate America". Chicago Tribune. September 30, 2013.
7. "Brown Assigned to 2013 Hilton HHonors Skate America". U.S. Figure Skating. September 30, 2013.
8. "Entries/Results Pairs - ISU GP Skate America 2013". International Skating Union. September 30, 2013.
9. "Brian Joubert Withdrawn" (PDF). Fédération Française des Sports de Glace. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-16.
10. "Denis Ten withdraws from Skate America". NBC Olympics.
11. "Olympic champ Kim Yu-na sidelined with foot injury". ESPN. September 26, 2013.
12. "Entries/Results Ladies - ISU GP Skate Canada International 2013". International Skating Union. September 30, 2013.
13. "Alexander Smirnov suffered a serious injury". World Figure Skating. October 11, 2013.
14. "Alena will not skate at 2013 Skate Canada 25 - 27 October in Canada". Alena Leonova Official Site. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
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16. "ISU GP of Figure Skating: Lexus Cup of China Preview" (PDF) (Press release). International Skating Union. October 30, 2013.
17. Nony, Céline (13 November 2013). "Sans Besseghier, ni Ponsart" [Besseghier and Ponsart withdraw from Bompard]. L'Équipe (in French).
18. "Entries/Results Ladies - ISU GP Trophee Bompard 2013". International Skating Union. September 30, 2013.
19. "Kevin Reynolds could not participate in the Rostelecom Cup of Moscow". Neveitalia.
20. "Misha Ge will take part in the Rostelecom Cup of Moscow". Neveitalia.
21. "Figure Skating: Plushenko Withdraws from Cup of Russia Grand Prix". R-Sport. 13 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013.
22. "Figure Skating: Menshov to replace Plushenko at Moscow Grand Prix". RSport. November 14, 2013.
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