Cup of China Figure Skating Competition
The Cup of China is China's event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. It was first held in 2003, in Beijing, when it joined the series in place of Germany's Bofrost Cup on Ice.
2026 Cup of China
- When: November 6-8, 2026
- Where: Shenzhen Universiade Center, Shenzhen (the first time the event has been held in Shenzhen)
- Place in the series: third of the six 2026-27 Grand Prix events
2026 winners: Kao Miura (Japan), men; Mone Chiba (Japan), women; Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov (neutral athletes), pairs; Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson (Great Britain), ice dance.
China also hosts the 2026 Grand Prix Final, December 10-13 in Chongqing, which held the Cup of China from 2023 to 2025.
Years it was not held
The Cup of China has not been held every year. It was replaced by an event in Helsinki in 2018, held with Chinese skaters only in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and cancelled in 2021 (replaced by an event in Turin, Italy) and 2022 (replaced by an event in Sheffield, England). It returned in 2023.
Format
- Disciplines: men's singles, women's singles, pairs and ice dance.
- Segments: a short program (rhythm dance in ice dance) and a free skate (free dance), added together for the final result.
- Scoring: the ISU Judging System, which scores technical elements and three program components (composition, presentation and skating skills).
Why it matters
- Grand Prix points: skaters earn points for their placement toward the Grand Prix Final, which takes the top six in each discipline.
- Skating in China: the event has helped grow the sport in China, which hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.