2017 Shanghai Trophy

[icellist]

I thought we had a thread for this new competition.

It's the same time as Tallinn Trophy (CS) and Skate America (GP): Nov 23-25

IIRC, this is ISU's first speed/synchro/figure event and they wanted participation to be more exclusive (top worlds result/ranking/standing). Who do you guys think will go because it's the same time as a CS and GP?

USFSA has this event slated on their international assignment page

International Competition
Shanghai / CHN
24 November 2017 - 26 November 2017


Entries/Results

Official Website

Time and Practice Schedule

 

[Nirti]

This competition was not on the initial calendar

What a busy weekend, there's Tirol Cup, Andorra Open and Skate Celje at the same time!

We'll probably not see any european skaters in Shanghai (except russians?), but it can be interesting for some chinese, japanese or korean skaters. China needs to improve until 2022 Olympics, that's always a good way to host some international events.

 

[tinnychan]

Men
1 Brendan KERRY AUS
2 Han YAN CHN
3 Moris KVITELASHVILI GEO
4 Alexei BYCHENKO ISR
5 Dmitri ALIEV RUS
6 Alexander SAMARIN RUS

Ladies
1 Ziquan ZHAO CHN
2 Nicole SCHOTT GER
3 Elizabet TURSYNBAEVA KAZ
4 Hanul KIM KOR
5 Stanislava KONSTANTINOVA RUS
6 Maria SOTSKOVA RUS

Pairs
1 Yumeng GAO / Zhong XIE CHN
2 Wenjing SUI / Cong HAN CHN
3 Valentina MARCHEI / Ondrej HOTAREK ITA
4 Kristina ASTAKHOVA / Alexei ROGONOV RUS

Ice Dance
1 Hong CHEN / Yan ZHAO CHN
2 Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC FRA
3 Charlene GUIGNARD / Marco FABBRI ITA
4 Ekaterina BOBROVA / Dmitri SOLOVIEV RUS
5 Alla LOBODA / Pavel DROZD RUS

Synchro
1 TEAM LES SUPREMES SENIORS CAN
2 TEAM MARIGOLD ICE UNITY FIN
3 TEAM PARADISE RUS
4 TEAM SURPRISE SWE
5 TEAM HAYDENETTES USA

The entries list was out.
http://www.isuresults.com/events/fsevent03111481.htm

The prize money of this event was quite attractive.
1st US$25,000
2nd US$18,000
3rd US$12,000
4th US$6,000
5th US$4,000
6th US$3,000

 

[GF2445]

This is certainly an unusual/sort of interesting competition.

 

[dorispulaski]

That is a great Synchro field of entries!

 

[silverfoxes]

Dima's name was removed from the entries

 

[Andrea82]

He Zhang replaces Yan Han

Denis Ten replaces Bychenko

Out Schott and Zhao. In Micol Cristini and Kailani Craine.

Out Yumeng GAO / Zhong XIE. In Peng/Jin

 

[GF2445]

Come on Kailani, Bring home the cash.


To be honest, this is a very unusual competition with a very odd mix of skaters at very different levels.
Obviously the main attention of this trophy is on Speed Skating amd Synchronised Skating- as they are the events that China wants to get more attention in.
Figure skating already has a solid base in China, so i suppose it doesnt have the same need to promote it.

 

[college pat]

i am surprised maria sotskova is listed skating back to back competitions. but good luck to all

 

[GF2445]

Will they be broadcasting this event. Hopefully on the ISU channel.

 

[RemyRose]

i am surprised maria sotskova is listed skating back to back competitions. but good luck to all

Half the competitors will be skating back to back competitions coming from Grenoble. And who can resist that prize money? It's more money than skating in a grand prix event! And I love that everyone will be able to bring home some cash

And Stanislava says she will skate in Tallinn so only 5 ladies.

 

[RemyRose]

Time and Practice Schedule

So when are the SP/SD

OMG if they make that kind of cash skating 1 program :handw: because I don't see the SP listed here either
http://www.shtrophy.com/news/Schedule

ETA: confirmed by the announcement, they are only skating one program. Spend your money wisely kids

 

[GF2445]

So when are the SP/SD

OMG if they make that kind of cash skating 1 program :handw: because I don't see the SP listed here either
http://www.shtrophy.com/news/Schedule

ETA: confirmed by the announcement, they are only skating one program. Spend your money wisely kids

The four standard figure skating disciplines will only be skating their long programs. This event is intended to be a mini display of Ice Sports they want to develop in China for the future- namely short track speed skating and synchronised skating.

 

[RemyRose]

The four standard figure skating disciplines will only be skating their long programs. This event is intended to be a mini display of Ice Sports they want to develop in China for the future- namely short track speed skating and synchronised skating.

That's some serious cash for only one skate. I hope the skaters all enjoy themselves, the event and their money

 

[RemyRose]

Radionova added to ladies.

 

[Wilwarin]

Two of my friends (from complete different backgrounds) will cheer for them and try to take some nice photos.
:hap93:
Enjoy the shower of cash skaters!:yes2:

 

[Wilwarin]

A complicated schedule from CCTV 5 and 5+ this weekend (China Standard Time) :reye:
They just keep switching channels

Fri 24 Nov
CCTV5+ 6.20pm-7.25pm Shanghai Trophy Ladies Free live
CCTV5 7.30pm-9.30pm Shanghai Trophy Pairs Free live


Sat 25 Nov
5+ 7.20am-10.30am Skate America Pairs Short, Men's short live
5 12.35pm-2.00pm Skate America Pairs Short, Men's short taped
5 6.35pm-7.30pm Shanghai Trophy Synchro Skating live
5+ 8.15pm-9.07pm Shanghai Trophy Men's Free live
5 9.10pm-10.30pm Shanghai Trophy Dance Free live, Men's Free taped


Sun 26 Nov
5 3.30am-4.30am Skate America Pairs Free live
5+ 8.30am-11.55am Skate America Dance Short, Ladies Short live
5 2.00pm-3.30pm Skate America Men's Free taped
5+ 7.30pm-9.30pm Skate America Pairs Free, Men's Free taped

 

[matmuh]

seems like Olympic Channel will broadcast the competition worldwide, speed skating is on now and i can watch without geoblock or anything!!

 

[karne]

Yay!

I wish the ladies and men were before the synchro. It's much better times for me.

 

[karne]

I have the very sinking feeling that this commentator is not going to be a very good one (as in, has no idea what he's talking about).