2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Grand Prix October 26 December 16, 2007 2007–08 2006–07 Grand Prix 2008–09 Grand Prix 250px|thumb|right|The pairs medalists at the 2007 NHK Trophy. The 2007–08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of international invitational competitions in the first half of the 2007–08 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing over six events. Skaters earned a certain number of points per placement and the top six scoring skaters or teams at the end of the series qualified for the 2007–08 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, held in Turin, Italy. The Grand Prix series set the stage for the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships, the 2008 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as each country's national championships. The Grand Prix series began on October 25, 2007 and ended on December 16, 2007. The Grand Prix is organized by the International Skating Union. Skaters compete for prize money and for a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The corresponding series for Junior-level skaters was the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Qualifying Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2007 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. The top six skaters/teams from the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships were seeded and were guaranteed two events. Skaters/teams who placed 7th through 12th were also given two events, though they were not considered seeded. Skaters who medaled at the 2006–07 Junior Grand Prix Final or the 2007 World Junior Championships were guaranteed one event. Medaling at both guaranteed only one invitation. The host country was allowed to send three skaters/teams of its choosing in each discipline. The remaining spots were filled from the top 75 skaters/teams in the 2006–07 Season's Best list. The International Skating Union published the list of invitations on June 8, 2007. Schedule The series was composed of six events leading to the Grand Prix Final. Date Event Location October 26–28 2007 Skate America Reading, Pennsylvania, United States November 1–4 2007 Skate Canada International Quebec City, Quebec, Canada November 8–11 2007 Cup of China Harbin, China November 15–18 2007 Trophée Éric Bompard Paris, France November 22–25 2007 Cup of Russia Moscow, Russia Nov. 29 – Dec. 2 2007 NHK Trophy Sendai, Japan December 13–16 2007–08 Grand Prix Final Turin, Italy Medal summary Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze USA Skate America October 27 PairsCAN Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison CHN Pang Qing / Tong Jian RUS Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov Men JPN Daisuke Takahashi USA Evan Lysacek CAN Patrick Chan October 28 Ice dancing USA Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto FRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat ITA Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali Ladies USA Kimmie Meissner JPN Miki Ando USA Caroline Zhang Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze CAN Skate Canada November 3 Pairs GER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy CAN Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison RUS Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov Ladies JPN Mao Asada JPN Yukari Nakano CAN Joannie Rochette November 4 Ice dancing CAN Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir ITA Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte FRA Pernelle Carron / Mathieu Jost Men FRA Brian Joubert BEL Kevin van der Perren CAN Jeffrey Buttle Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze CHN Cup of China November 9 Pairs CHN Pang Qing / Tong Jian USA Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker CAN Jessica Miller / Ian Moram November 10 Ladies KOR Kim Yuna USA Caroline Zhang ITA Carolina Kostner Ice dancing USA Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto RUS Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin ITA Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali Men USA Johnny Weir USA Evan Lysacek SUI Stéphane Lambiel Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze FRA Trophée Eric Bompard November 17 Ice dancing FRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder RUS Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski USA Meryl Davis / Charlie White Men CAN Patrick Chan RUS Sergei Voronov FRA Alban Préaubert Ladies JPN Mao Asada USA Kimmie Meissner USA Ashley Wagner Pairs CHN Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao CHN Pang Qing / Tong Jian RUS Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze RUS Cup of Russia November 24 Ladies KOR Kim Yuna JPN Yukari Nakano CAN Joannie Rochette Pairs CHN Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao GER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy RUS Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov Men USA Johnny Weir SUI Stéphane Lambiel RUS Andrei Griazev November 25 Ice dancing RUS Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin FRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat UKR Anna Zadorozhniuk / Sergei Verbillo Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze JPN NHK Trophy November 30 Pairs GER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy USA Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker CAN Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison December 1 Ice dancing FRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder CAN Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir RUS Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski Ladies ITA Carolina Kostner SUI Sarah Meier JPN Nana Takeda December 2 Men JPN Daisuke Takahashi CZE Tomáš Verner USA Stephen Carriere Event Date Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Grand Prix Final December 15 Ice dancing RUS Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin USA Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto FRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder Men SUI Stéphane Lambiel JPN Daisuke Takahashi USA Evan Lysacek Pairs GER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy CHN Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao CHN Pang Qing / Tong Jian Ladies KOR Kim Yuna JPN Mao Asada ITA Carolina Kostner Medal standings flagcountry 5 7 5 4 5 1 3 3 1 3 2 6 3 2 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 2 3 6 1 2 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Points After the final event, the NHK Trophy, the six skaters/teams with the most points advanced to the Grand Prix Final. The point system was as follows: Placement Points (Singles/Dance) Points (Pairs) 1st Place 15 points 15 points 2nd Place 13 points 13 points 3rd Place 11 points 11 points 4th Place 9 points 9 points 5th Place 7 points 7 points 6th Place 5 points 5 points 7th Place 4 points 8th Place 3 points If a pairs team competed in more than two events, the teams who scored below them in their non-scoring competition did not automatically move up in gaining points. For example, if Team A placed second below Team B, and it was Team B's non-scoring event, Team A still earned 13 points, not 15. Skaters were required to compete in two events in order to qualify for the Final. Final points Skaters in bold qualified for the Grand Prix Final. Points Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance 30 JPN Daisuke Takahashi USA Johnny Weir KOR Kim Yuna JPN Mao Asada CHN Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao FRA Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder USA Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto 28 USA Kimmie Meissner GER Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy CAN Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison CHN Pang Qing / Tong Jian CAN Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir RUS Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin 26 CAN Patrick Chan USA Evan Lysacek ITA Carolina Kostner JPN Yukari Nakano USA Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker FRA Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat 24 SUI Stéphane Lambiel USA Caroline Zhang RUS Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski 22 BEL Kevin van der Perren SUI Sarah Meier JPN Miki Ando CAN Joannie Rochette RUS Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov ITA Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte ITA Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali 20 USA Stephen Carriere CAN Jeffrey Buttle RUS Maria Mukhortova / Maxim TrankovUSA Meryl Davis / Charlie White 19 18 CZE Tomáš Verner FRA Alban Préaubert USA Ashley Wagner USA Emily Hughes FRA Pernelle Carron / Mathieu Jost 17 16 JPN Nana Takeda JPN Fumie Suguri CAN Jessica Miller / Ian Moram USA Tiffany Vise / Derek Trent UKR Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov CAN Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay UKR Anna Zadorozhniuk / Sergei Verbillo GBR Sinead Kerr / John Kerr RUS Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev 15 FRA Brian Joubert RUS Andrei Griazev 14 BLR Sergei Davydov CAN Mira Leung AZE Kristin Fraser / Igor Lukanin 13 RUS Sergei Voronov ISR Alexandra Zaretski / Roman Zaretski 12 CAN Christopher Mabee USA Jeremy Abbott USA Ryan Bradley CHN Li Jiaqi / Xu Jiankun 11 RUS Alexander Uspenski FIN Laura Lepistö HUN Júlia Sebestyén RUS Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov 10 JPN Takahiko Kozuka FRA Yannick Ponsero ARM Anastasia Grebenkina / Vazgen Azrojan USA Kimberly Navarro / Brent Bommentre 9 FIN Kiira Korpi USA Amanda Evora / Mark Ladwig CHN Zhang Yue / Wang Lei CAN Allie Hann-McCurdy / Michael Coreno CAN Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje 8 EST Jelena Glebova GEO Elene Gedevanishvili USA Beatrisa Liang 7 CAN Vaughn Chipeur RUS Sergei Dobrin JPN Kensuke Nakaniwa RUS Ksenia Krasilnikova / Konstantin Bezmaternikh USA Meeran Trombley / Laureano Ibarra LTU Katherine Copely / Deividas Stagniūnas RUS Ekaterina Rubleva / Ivan Shefer GER Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi 6 5 ITA Karel Zelenka USA Alissa Czisny RUS Nina Petushkova FRA Adeline Canac / Maximin Coia ITA Laura Magitteri / Ondřej Hotárek CAN Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin EST Maria Sergejeva / Ilja Glebov 4 RUS Andrei Lutai CZE Pavel Kaška CAN Shawn Sawyer CAN Lesley Hawker CHN Fang Dan HUN Viktória Pavuk RUS Alexandra Ievleva CHN Huang Xintong / Zheng Xun RUS Julia Zlobina / Alexei Sitnikov 3 CAN Kevin Reynolds SUI Jamal Othman FIN Susanna Pöykiö JPN Mai Asada FRA Gwendoline Didier JPN Chris Reed / Cathy Reed FRA Zoé Blanc / Pierre-Loup Bouquet AUT Barbora Silná / Dmitri Matsjuk GER Carolina Hermann / Daniel Hermann Prize money The total prize money is $180,000 per individual event and $272,000 for the Final. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. Pairs and dance teams split the money. The breakdown is as follows: Placement Prize money (series) Prize money (Final) 1st $18,000 $25,000 2nd $13,000 $18,000 3rd $9,000 $12,000 4th $3,000 $6,000 5th $2,000 $4,000 6th - $3,000 References http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=38743 Lineup Announced for 2007-08 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series U.S. Figure Skating 8 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070715190728/http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=38743 15 July 2007 unfit http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-183251-200469-120726-0-file,00.pdf 2007/08 Grand Prix Announcement International Skating Union https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221115/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0%2C11040%2C4844-183251-200469-120726-0-file%2C00.pdf 27 September 2007 dead http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,4844-185603-202825-31267-128885-custom-item,00.html 2007 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating International Skating Union https://web.archive.org/web/20071218110613/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0%2C8510%2C4844-185603-202825-31267-128885-custom-item%2C00.html 18 December 2007 dead http://www.isuresults.org/events/gp2007/gpsmen.htm Grand Prix Standings: Men International Skating Union http://www.isuresults.org/events/gp2007/gpsladies.htm Grand Prix Standings: Ladies International Skating Union http://www.isuresults.org/events/gp2007/gpspairs.htm Grand Prix Standings: Pairs International Skating Union http://www.isuresults.org/events/gp2007/gpsdance.htm Grand Prix Standings: Ice dancing International Skating Union External links isuresults.org gpusa07 2007 Skate America isuresults.org gpcan07 2007 Skate Canada International isuresults.org gpchn07 2007 Cup of China isuresults.org gpfra07 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard isuresults.org gprus07 2007 Cup of Russia isuresults.org gpjpn07 2007 NHK Trophy isuresults.org gpf0708 2007–2008 Grand Prix Final Isu Grand Prix Of Figure Skating, 2007-08 Category:ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating