# The Season · Figure Skating Level 8: Expert

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The Season in Figure Skating (Level 8: Expert) on Insporta: 20 sourced facts behind 2 tests. Covers: the grand prix; the season's events.

The Grand Prix series and Final, the Junior Grand Prix and ISU Events.

## Test 1: The Grand Prix

- The series has six events in six countries, held within six weeks. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- A skater or couple may compete in a maximum of two events of the series. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- The top six in each discipline from the series qualify for the Final. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- The series launched in 1995 as the ISU Champions Series. (Source: Skate Canada, Everything You Need to Know for the 2026-27 ISU Grand Prix Series)
- Japan hosts the NHK Trophy; the USA Skate America, Canada Skate Canada International. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- Each event has 12 men, 12 women, 8 pairs and 10 ice dance couples. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- Each host nation can add up to three skaters or teams per discipline. (Source: Skate Canada, Everything You Need to Know for the 2026-27 ISU Grand Prix Series)
- The six events come first, the top six per discipline qualify, then the Final is held. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- Pairs have the smallest field, the dance couples a little more, the men and women the most. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- D shows 12, 12, 8 and 10. The other cards change at least one of the four numbers. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))

## Test 2: The season's events

- The junior series runs from August to October, ahead of the senior events. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- The junior ranking works the same way, sending six per discipline to its Final. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- The Final is shared with the junior final, at the same event. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- The top 12 from the previous World Championships and the Olympic medallists are guaranteed two events. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- ISU Events include the Championships, the Grand Prix series, the World Team Trophy and Olympic qualifying. (Source: ISU Constitution and General Regulations (2026), Article 1)
- The special regulations are distributed at least three months before the first scheduled competition. (Source: ISU Constitution and General Regulations (2026), Article 1)
- With six events, about 150 skaters and couples take part in the series in total. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- The juniors start in August; the senior series runs October to November; the Finals follow in December. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- Eligible skaters get up to two assignments, and the points earned there decide the top six for the Final. (Source: Skate Canada, Everything You Need to Know for the 2026-27 ISU Grand Prix Series; ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))
- B enters two events, the maximum. A and D enter three, C four. (Source: ISU, Figure Skating Grand Prix explained (isu-skating.com, 2026))

Sources: Riedell, Boot & Blade Guide and Testing Structure; Edea, Blade mounting; Fred Bartick, Mounting Blades; Special Olympics Figure Skating Coaching Guide (2021), 1.1-1.3 and 4; U.S. Figure Skating, Adult Testing; ISU, Grand Prix explained (2026); Skate Canada, 2026-27 Grand Prix guide; ISU Constitution and General Regulations. Original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Eligibility, entries and age rules belong to General Rules.

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