The 2026/27 Grand Prix opens on 23–25 October in Angers, France. Then Kelowna, Shenzhen, Everett, Helsinki and Tokyo. The senior and junior Final is 10–13 December in Chongqing.
The third Challenger event concluded in Bergamo. Shun Sato scored 268.44, Mone Chiba took her first win of the season, and a clean free skate moved Alexandra Ignatova up to fourth.
On 4 September at 15:15 Tokyo time, men’s and women’s short programs open at Tatsumi. The season’s second Challenger: Sato, Miura, Shimada, Nakai and Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova).
Yuma Kagiyama is sitting out 2026/27; Kaori Sakamoto has retired. The Kinoshita Cup in Tokyo is the first home event where Japanese ice is already without Milan’s two headline names.
At the first Challenger of 2026/27 in Norwood, Aleksandr Selevko scored 246.15 and Kim Yu-seong 202.70. The series moves to Tokyo for the Kinoshita Group Cup on 4–6 September.
The Kinoshita Group Cup runs September 4–6 at Tokyo Tatsumi, the second 2026/27 Challenger after Cranberry Cup and a marker on the road to Angers.
Kinoshita Group Cup Sept 4–6 is Challenger two after Cranberry Cup. Next is GP France in Angers. Tatsumi ice is for TES before autumn.
Tatsumi is confirmed for the Japanese Challenger. Three days of short, free and tune-up before Europe. Angers tickets are on sale, about ten weeks to GP France.
After Cranberry Cup, Selevko and Kim took gold, Martynov silver and Higase-Chen bronze. The Kinoshita Group Cup in Tokyo follows on September 4-6. The Angers Grand Prix is October 23-25, with tickets on sale.
The French federation opened tickets for Grand Prix de France, Oct. 23–25 at Angers IceParc, the 2026/27 series opener. François Pitot was added as a men’s host pick on Aug. 4.
About ten weeks remain before Grand Prix opens in Angers. A short August checklist of what must already be ready — and what can still be fixed this month.
About ten weeks remain before Grand Prix in Angers. Why Challenger starts and full run-throughs matter now — and how not to confuse a program premiere with readiness.
With Angers under three months away, August test skates separate ready programs from show skates — and flag the risks before October.
Grand Prix 2026/27 assignments are out ahead of Angers on Oct 23-25. Why August test skates matter more than the lists alone.
August is peak test-skate month before the 2026/27 Grand Prix series, with the Angers calendar, a discipline readiness checklist and the gap between eligibility status and real competitive form.
The ISU cleared 21 Russian neutrals. Focus now shifts to 2026/27 Grand Prix assignments, August test skates and the Angers opener on October 23-25.
August is test-skate and Grand Prix assignment month in figure skating. Why readiness beats press releases, the road to Angers and the ISU neutrals effect.
On July 22 the ISU expanded the individual neutral list. For 2026/27 Russians can return to Grand Prix and Worlds without a flag.
The ISU has locked the 2027 European Championships for Lausanne (Jan 25–31). With the Grand Prix, Chongqing Final and Worlds in Tampere, the 2026/27 roadmap is complete.
The series opens in Angers on Oct 23–25. By mid-July the assignments are set: Olympic champion Shaidorov, three-time world champion Malinin and dance stars headline the new cycle.