The preliminary schedule for the 2020-21 skating season. Competition dates may change, or be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Challenger events of 2020/21 will no longer be considered a series, but as individual events. No World Standings points will be awarded, and Minimum Total Elements Scores will only apply if the event fulfils the requirements.
The Grand Prix series will not award World Standings points and scores will not count towards the Minimum Total Elements Scores.
On July 13th, Japan Skating Federation has decided to cancel assigning skaters to the Junior Grand Prix and Challenger Series events in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Source
On August 7th, British Ice Skating announced that no skaters would be sent to international events in 2020, excluding Performance Squad Athletes who may request entry and will be considered on an individual basis. Source
On July 20th, the ISU announced the cancellation of the Junior Grand Prix Series. Source
On August 4th, the ISU confirmed that the Senior Grand Prix series would be going ahead as normal, however they will be held as domestic competitions. The circumstances around Grand Prix Final, which would be a test event for the 2022 Olympics, are still being discussed. Source
Challenger Series
The ISU Challenger Series is made up of 10 competitions, that take place between August and December. (Events marked with * will have no pairs competition.)Grand Prix Series
Junior Grand Prix Series
ISU Championships
These are made up of; European Championships, Four Continents Championships, Junior World Championships & World Championships. Europeans dates back to the 1800’s, whereas Four Continents was first held in 1999 for non-European skaters to compete.Furthermore, there are other international competitions for Novice, Junior and Senior skaters. For more competition information, please visit the ISU Calendar
