The fifth of the Grand Prix events is Rostelecom Cup, which takes place in Moscow, Russia from the 15th-17th November.
Here’s a rundown of who you can expect to see competing at this event and some information about them.
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Notable Results 19/20 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Litvintsev | Azerbaijan | Worlds - 17th (230.84) | Volvo Open Cup - 3rd (207.42) | SP: Blues for Klook / FP: Hallelujah | 4T+3T | 63rd | |
| Nam Nguyen | Canada | World Team Trophy - 7th (251.97) | Skate Canada - 2nd (262.77) | 1st | SP: Blues for Klook / FP: Beatles medley | 4S+3T | 20th |
| Michal Brezina | Czech Republic | Grand Prix Helsinki - 2nd (257.98) | Shanghai Trophy - 4th (218.48) | SP: Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing / FP: Beatles medley | 4S+3T | 17th | |
| Morisi Kvitelashvili | Georgia | Winter Universiade - 3rd (258.02) | Denis Ten Memorial - 1st (244.98) | SP: Always Watching You / FP: Confessa | 4S+3T | 15th | |
| Daniel Samohin | Israel | Open Ice Mall Cup - 1st (238.61) | Nebelhorn Trophy - 5th (205.11) | 1st | SP: Fastidious Horses (White Night soundtrack) / FP: The Peacemaker soundtrack | 4T+3T | 33rd |
| Kazuki Tomono | Japan | Rostelecom - 3rd (238.73) | Skate America - 5th (229.72) | 4th | SP: The Hardest Button to Button / FP: Moulin Rouge | 4T+3T | 21st |
| Shoma Uno | Japan | Four Continents - 1st (289.12) | Finlandia Trophy - 1st (255.23) | 1st | SP: Great Spirit / FP: Dancing On My Own | 4T+2T | 2nd |
| Deniss Vasiljevs | Latvia | Cup of Tyrol - 1st (238.08) | Nepela Memorial - 3rd (229.97) | SP: Bloodstream or Two Men In Love / FP: Lotus Feet | 3F+3T / 3A | 14th | |
| Dmitri Aliev | Russia | Lombardia Trophy - 2nd (250.55) | Nepela Memorial - 1st (255.32) | 5th | SP: Je Dors Sur Des Roses / FP: The Sound of Silence | 4Lz+3T | 13th |
| Makar Ignatov | Russia | Tallinn Trophy International - 4th (165.33, J) | Nebelhorn Trophy - 1st (220.51) | SP: In this Shirt / FP: Remember (Troy soundrack) | 4S+3T | 45th | |
| Alexander Samarin | Russia | Europeans - 2nd (269.84) | Internationaux de France - 2nd (265.10) | 3rd | SP: Blues for Klook / FP: Good News | 4Lz+3T | 8th |
| Alexei Krasnozhon | USA | Egna Spring Trophy - 1st (220.12) | U.S. International Figure Skating Classic - 4th (230.11) | 5th | SP: Runaway/Freedom / FP: "Dracula" | 4Lo / 3A+3T | 26th |
Ice Dance
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Notable Results 19/20 | Nationals | Program Information | Key Points | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier | Canada | Four Continents - 3rd (202.45) | Skate Canada - 1st (209.01) | 2nd | RD: Mack and Mabel / FD: Both Sides Now | NYYY (+1.95) | 6th |
| Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha | Canada | Junior Worlds - 1st (176.10, J) | Skate Canada - 6th (177.53) | 1st (J) | RD: West Side Story / FD: Bohemian Rhapsody | NYNT (+1.34) | 21st |
| Adelina Galyavieva / Louis Thauron | France | Winter Universiade - 3rd (177.23) | Denis Ten Memorial - 2nd (165.64) | 3rd | SP: Daddy Cool/I Want You Back/Gotta Go Home / FP: Carmen | YNYY (+0.48) | 45th |
| Jasmine Tessari / Francesco Fioretti | Italy | Open d'Andorra - 1st (163.74) | Mezzaluna Cup - 3rd (171.16) | 2nd | NNTT (+0.12) | 32nd | |
| Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevičius | Lithuania | Worlds - 17th (168.06) | Nebelhorn Trophy - 7th (180.13) | 1st | RD: Bandstand / FD: Aurora medley | NNYY (+1.61) | 35th |
| Natalia Kaliszek / Maksym Spodyriev | Poland | Mentor Torun Cup - 2nd (186.57) | Ice Star - 2nd (185.48) | 1st | RD: Kinky Boots / FD: Dirty Dancing | YNYY (+1.12) | 11th |
| Anastasia Shpilevaya / Grigory Smirnov | Russia | Bavarian Open - 1st (173.55) | Lombardia Trophy - 4th (170.62) | 6th | RD: Grease / FD: The Love Punch soundtrack | NTYY (+0.80) | 41st |
| Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov | Russia | World Team Trophy - 2nd (215.20) | Shanghai Trophy - 1st (213.54) | 1st | RD: Singin' In The Rain / I Giorni/Songs My Mother Taught Me | YYTY (+2.30) | 5th |
| Anastasia Skoptcova / Kirill Aleshin | Russia | Tallinn Trophy - 2nd (179.78) | Cup of China - 7th (169.24) | 5th | RD: Bonnie and Clyde / FD: Never Tear Us Apart/Earned It | NYYY (+0.57) | 29th |
| Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin | Spain | Worlds - 12th (180.93) | Ice Star - 1st (193.47) | 1st | RD: Hello Dolly / FD: Orobroy/Puerta del Sol | YNYY (+0.80) | 12th |
Ladies
| Skater | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Notable Results 19/20 | Nationals | Program Information | Notable Jumps | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekaterina Ryabova | Azerbaijan | Worlds - 13th (179.88) | Volvo Open Cup - 2nd (178.23) | SP: Tango de Roxanne (Moulin Rouge) / FP: Godfather | 3Lz+3T | 33rd | |
| Hongyi Chen | China | 51st Golden Spin - 6th (165.55) | Cup of China - 9th (155.12) | 3rd | SP: Air Orchestral Suite in D Major / FP: Six Hours | 3Lz+1Eu+3S | 69th |
| Emmi Peltonen | Finland | Finlandia Trophy - 5th (172.02) | Volvo Open Cup - 4th (158.40) | 2nd | FP: Vinegar & Salt | 3T+2T | 44th |
| Nicole Schott | Germany | Worlds - 16th (170.56) | Nebelhorn Trophy - 3rd (177.76) | 1st | SP: Caught Out in the Rain / FP: Kung Fu Panda (soundtrack)/Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (soundtrack)/Geisha | 3T+3T | 27th |
| Satoko Miyahara | Japan | Skate America - 1st (219.71) | Cup of China - 2nd (211.18) | 3rd | SP: Yalla, Table & Percussion, Egyptian Disco/ FP: Theme of Schindler's List/Prelude in C sharp minor/Hativka (Interlude) | 3Lz+3T | 2nd |
| Yuna Shiraiwa | Japan | Grand Prix Helsinki - 4th (191.46) | Internationaux de France - 9th (161.71) | 9th | SP: Concertino Bianco / FP: Armand Amar medley | 3Lz+3T | 18th |
| Yuhana Yokoi | Japan | JGP Yerevan - 3rd (184.09, J) | Finlandia Trophy - 3rd (191.90) | 7th | SP: Ten Dark Woman / FP: Phantom Of The Opera | 3S+3T | 45th |
| Stanislava Konstantinova | Russia | Winter Universiade - 3rd (205.91) | Nepela Memorial - 7th (162.25) | 4th | SP: February / FP: Moulin Rouge (soundtrack) | 3Lz+3T | 14th |
| Evgenia Medvedeva | Russia | Worlds - 3rd (223.80) | Autumn Classic - 2nd (217.43) | 7th | SP: Exogenesis: Symphony, Part 3 / FP: Memoirs of a Geisha | 3F+3T | 4th |
| Alexandra Trusova | Russia | Junior Worlds - 1st (222.89) | Skate Canada - 1st (241.02) | 2nd | SP: Peer Gynt / FP: Game of Thrones (soundtrack) | 4T+1Eu+3S | 15th |
| Alexia Paganini | Switzerland | Rostelecom - 4th (182.50) | Skate Canada - 9th (166.20) | 1st | SP: 16 Tons/Bei Mir Bist De Schon / FP: Jealousy Tango | 3Lz+3T | 21st |
| Mariah Bell | USA | Worlds - 9th (208.07) | Internationaux de France - 3rd (212.89) | 3rd | SP: Radar/Work Bitch / FP: Hallelujah | 3F+3T | 10th |
Pairs
| Team | Country | Notable Results 18/19 | Notable Results 19/20 | Nationals | Program Information | World Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Ziegler / Severin Kiefer | Austria | Rostelecom - 4th (187.01) | Internationaux de France - 5th (181.26) | SP: In Your Hands / FP: Broken | 11th | |
| Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud | Canada | Worlds - 12th (174.40) | Skate Canada - 8th (164.66) | 2nd | SP: Bennie and The Jets / FP: One | 25th |
| Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nolan Seegert | Germany | Challenge Cup - 1st (185.38) | Nebelhorn Trophy - 5th (182.30) | 1st | SP: Open Hands / FP: House of the Rising Sun | 15th |
| Rebecca Ghilardi / Filippo Ambrosini | Italy | Inge Solar Memorial Alpen Trophy - 2nd (163.74) | Volvo Open Cup - 1st (175.57) | 2nd | SP: Kiss in the Sky / FP: Once Upon a Time in America (soundtrack) | 31st |
| Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii | Russia | Worlds - 6th (210.30) | Skate Canada - 1st (216.71) | 3rd | SP: My Way / FP: James Bond | 10th |
| Ksenia Stolbova / Andrei Novoselov | Russia | SP: I'll Take Care Of You / FP: Moonlight Sonata | ||||
| Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov | Russia | Worlds - 2nd (228.47) | Skate Canada - 3rd (202.29) | 1st | SP: Bolero / FP: Te Amo | 1st |
| Audrey Lu / Misha Mitrofanov | USA | Internationaux de France - 6th (157.28) | U.S. International Figure Skating Classic - 5th (168.50) | 6th | SP: Skyfall / FP: Notre Dame De Paris (soundtrack) | 22nd |
