2013–14 figure skating season
| 2013–2014 figure skating season | |
|---|---|
| Date: | July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 |
| Previous: 2012–13 | |
| Next: 2014–15 | |
The 2013–14 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2013, and ends on June 30, 2014. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the Olympic level at the 2014 Winter Olympics and on the ISU Championship level at the 2014 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They will also compete in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final.
Season notes
Age eligibility
Skaters competing on the junior level are required to be at least 13 but not 19 – or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers – before July 1, 2013. Those who turn 14 before that date are eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turn 15 before July 1, 2013 are also eligible for the senior World, European, and Four Continents Championships.
| Date of birth | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Born before July 1, 2000 | Eligible for Junior Grand Prix |
| Born before July 1, 1999 | Eligible for senior Grand Prix series, senior B internationals |
| Born before July 1, 1998 | Eligible for senior Worlds, Europeans, Four Continents |
| Born before July 1, 1994 | Not eligible for junior events (except male pair skaters and ice dancers) |
| Born before July 1, 1992 | Male pair skaters and ice dancers not eligible for junior events |
| Rules may not apply to non-ISU events such as national championships | |
Competitions
- Key
| ISU Championships | Grand Prix | Other international | Nationals | Other domestic |
| Date | Event | Type | Level | Disc. | Location | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | |||||||
| August 8–11 | Asian Trophy | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | M/L | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| August 29–31 | JGP Latvia | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Riga, Latvia | ||
| September 5–7 | JGP Mexico | Grand Prix | Junior | M/L/D | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| September 12–14 | JGP Slovakia | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Košice, Slovakia | ||
| September 19–21 | JGP Poland | Grand Prix | Junior | M/L/D | Gdańsk, Poland | ||
| September 26–28 | Nebelhorn Trophy | Other int. | Senior | All | Oberstdorf, Germany | ||
| September 26–28 | JGP Belarus | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Minsk, Belarus | ||
| October 3–5 | JGP Czech Republic | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||
| October 3–5 | Ondrej Nepela Memorial | Other int. | Senior | All | Bratislava, Slovakia | ||
| October 4–6 | Finlandia Trophy | Other int. | Senior | All | Espoo, Finland | ||
| October 5 | Japan Open | Other int. | Senior | M/L | Saitama, Japan | ||
| October 10–12 | JGP Estonia | Grand Prix | Junior | All | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| October 18–20 | Skate America | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Detroit, United States | ||
| October 23–27 | Coupe de Nice | Other int. | Sen.–Jun. | All | Nice, France | ||
| October 25–27 | Skate Canada | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Saint John, NB, Canada | ||
| November 1–3 | Cup of China | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Beijing, China | ||
| November 1–3 | NRW Trophy | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | D | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| November 8–10 | NHK Trophy | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| November 15–17 | Trophée Eric Bompard | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Paris, France | ||
| November 19–23 | Eastern Sectionals | Other dom. | Sen.–PN | All | Ashburn, Virginia | ||
| November 19–23 | Midwestern Sectionals | Other dom. | Sen.–PN | All | East Lansing, Michigan | ||
| November 19–23 | Pacific Coast Sectionals | Other dom. | Sen.–PN | All | Oakland, California | ||
| November 19–24 | Ice Challenge | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | All | Graz, Austria | ||
| November 22–24 | Rostelecom Cup | Grand Prix | Senior | All | Moscow, Russia | ||
| November 25-30 | British Championships | Nats. | Sen.–Nov. | All | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [1] | |
| December 4–8 | NRW Trophy | Other int. | Sen.–Nov. | M/L/P | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| December 5–8 | Grand Prix Final | Grand Prix | Sen.–Jun. | All | Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| December 5–8 | Golden Spin of Zagreb | Other int. | Senior | All | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| December 11–15 | Winter Universiade | Other int. | Senior | All | Trentino, Italy | ||
| December 13–15 | Finnish Championships | Nats. | Sen.–Jun. | M/L/D | Espoo, Finland | Details | |
| December 21–24 | Japan Championships | Nats. | Senior | All | Saitama, Japan | ||
| December 28–29 | Chinese Championships | Nats. | Senior | All | Changchun, China | ||
| 2014 | |||||||
| January 5–12 | U.S. Championships | Nats. | Sen.–Juv. | All | Boston, United States | ||
| January 9–15 | Canadian Championships | Nats. | Sen.–Nov. | All | Ottawa, Canada | ||
| January 13–19 | European Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | All | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| January 20–26 | Four Continents Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | All | Taipei, ROC | ||
| February 6–22 | Winter Olympics | Olympics | Senior | All | Sochi, Russia | ||
| March 10–16 | World Junior Championships | ISU Champ. | Junior | All | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| March 24–30 | World Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | All | Saitama, Japan | ||
| Type: ISU Champ. = ISU Championships; Other int. = International events except ISU Championships and Grand Prix; Nats. = National championships; Other dom. = Other national events Levels: Sen. = Senior; Jun. = Junior; Nov. = Novice; PN. = Pre-Novice Disciplines: M = Men's singles; L = Ladies' singles; P = Pair skating; D = Ice dancing; All = All four disciplines | |||||||
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