Cup of China

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The Cup of China is an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The Cup of China is organized by the Chinese Skating Association and joined the series in 2003. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

Cup of China
Type:ISU Grand Prix
Location: China
Host:Chinese Skating Association
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong compete at the 2017 Cup of China.

China declined to host any ISU-sanctioned figure skating events during the 2018–19 season in order to, among other stated reasons, prepare its venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1] Finland hosted a replacement event on November 2–4, 2018, in Helsinki.[2]

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of modifications were made to the structure of the 2020 Cup of China. Only skaters from China or skaters already training in China were permitted to compete.[3] On July 9, 2020, the General Administration of Sport of China announced that no international sporting events would be held in China in 2020, except for 2022 Winter Olympics test events.[4] The ISU announced on July 13 that the 2020 Cup of China would be held as scheduled in Chongqing due to its connection to the Beijing test event, the Grand Prix Final.[5] On October 29, 2020, the Chinese Skating Association announced that the Cup of China would be held with no audience presence.[6]

The 2021 Cup of China was cancelled due to travel and quarantine restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and was replaced by the Gran Premio d'Italia.[7] On July 21, 2022, it was confirmed that the MK John Wilson Trophy would be held as a replacement for the 2022 Cup of China due to China's on-going COVID-19 travel restrictions.[8]

Medalists

Men's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2003Beijing Timothy Goebel Brian Joubert Li Chengjiang[9]
2004 Jeffrey Buttle Li Chengjiang Stefan Lindemann[10]
2005 Emanuel Sandhu Stéphane Lambiel Andrei Griazev[11]
2006Nanjing Evan Lysacek Sergei Davydov Emanuel Sandhu[12]
2007Harbin Johnny Weir Evan Lysacek Stéphane Lambiel[13]
2008Beijing Jeremy Abbott Stephen Carriere Tomáš Verner[14]
2009 Nobunari Oda Evan Lysacek Sergei Voronov[15]
2010 Takahiko Kozuka Brandon Mroz Tomáš Verner[16]
2011Shanghai Jeremy Abbott Nobunari Oda Song Nan[17]
2012 Tatsuki Machida Daisuke Takahashi Sergei Voronov[18]
2013Beijing Yan Han Maxim Kovtun Takahiko Kozuka[19]
2014Shanghai Maxim Kovtun Yuzuru Hanyu Richard Dornbush[20]
2015Beijing Javier Fernández Jin Boyang Yan Han[21]
2016 Patrick Chan Jin Boyang Sergei Voronov[22]
2017 Mikhail Kolyada Jin Boyang Max Aaron[23]
2018Cancelled (replaced by the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki)
2019Chongqing Jin Boyang Yan Han Matteo Rizzo[24]
2020 Jin Boyang Yan Han Chen Yudong[25]
2021Cancelled (replaced by the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia)
2022Cancelled (replaced by the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy)
2023Chongqing Adam Siao Him Fa Shoma Uno Mikhail Shaidorov[26]

Women's singles

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2003Beijing Elena Liashenko Yoshie Onda Fumie Suguri[9]
2004 Irina Slutskaya Viktoria Volchkova Joannie Rochette[10]
2005 Irina Slutskaya Mao Asada Shizuka Arakawa[11]
2006Nanjing Júlia Sebestyén Yukari Nakano Emily Hughes[12]
2007Harbin Yuna Kim Caroline Zhang Carolina Kostner[13]
2008Beijing Yuna Kim Miki Ando Laura Lepistö[14]
2009 Akiko Suzuki Kiira Korpi Joannie Rochette[15]
2010 Miki Ando Akiko Suzuki Alena Leonova[16]
2011Shanghai Carolina Kostner Mirai Nagasu Adelina Sotnikova[17]
2012 Mao Asada Yulia Lipnitskaya Kiira Korpi[18]
2013Beijing Anna Pogorilaya Adelina Sotnikova Carolina Kostner[19]
2014Shanghai Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Yulia Lipnitskaya Kanako Murakami[20]
2015Beijing Mao Asada Rika Hongo Elena Radionova[21]
2016 Elena Radionova Kaetlyn Osmond Elizaveta Tuktamysheva[22]
2017 Alina Zagitova Wakaba Higuchi Elena Radionova[23]
2018Cancelled (replaced by the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki)
2019Chongqing Anna Shcherbakova Satoko Miyahara Elizaveta Tuktamysheva[24]
2020 Chen Hongyi Angel Li Jin Minzhi[25]
2021Cancelled (replaced by the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia)
2022Cancelled (replaced by the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy)
2023Chongqing Hana Yoshida Rinka Watanabe Loena Hendrickx[26]

Pairs

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2003Beijing
[9]
2004[10]
2005[11]
2006Nanjing[12]
2007Harbin[13]
2008Beijing[14]
2009[15]
2010[16]
2011Shanghai[17]
2012[18]
2013Beijing[19]
2014Shanghai[20]
2015Beijing[21]
2016[22]
2017[23]
2018Cancelled (replaced by the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki)
2019Chongqing[24]
2020
  • Zhu Daizifei
  • Liu Yuhang
[25]
2021Cancelled (replaced by the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia)
2022Cancelled (replaced by the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy)
2023Chongqing[26]

Ice dance

YearLocationGoldSilverBronzeRef.
2003Beijing[9]
2004[10]
2005[11]
2006Nanjing[12]
2007Harbin[13]
2008Beijing[14]
2009[15]
2010[16]
2011Shanghai[17]
2012[18]
2013Beijing[19]
2014Shanghai[20]
2015Beijing[21]
2016[22]
2017[23]
2018Cancelled (replaced by the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki)
2019Chongqing[24]
2020[25]
2021Cancelled (replaced by the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia)
2022Cancelled (replaced by the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy)
2023Chongqing[26]

References