https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/26032-isu-communication-2418/file
Some selected excerpts:
What does this mean for participants from countries such as Russia, whose vaccine has not been recognized in the EU yet? Will they even be able to participate in the first two JGP stages (afaik, France has some kind of "red list" of countries from which entry is currently not possible). Will they get more spots at other JGPs? It truly is a logistical nightmare.
Some selected excerpts:
Starting with the first planned ISU Series of the season, the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, the ISU and the organizing and participating ISU Members are confronted with numerous challenges, including but not limited to the following:
• Entry restrictions into host countries and/or return to the home countries, in the form of required proof of full, timely and internationally recognized vaccination and/or timely Covid-19 tests and/or quarantine requirements.
• Limited air travel options for certain destinations and origins. The input from the ISU travel manager indicates that depending on the origin and destination it will be difficult to find the necessary flights in a timely and economically sustainable manner.
Based on the above, the ISU Council concluded that while striving to organize and safely conduct all ISU Junior Grand Prix events of the season, the participation of all currently planned entries will not be possible.
Nevertheless, the Council agreed to monitor the situation and, subject to the re-allocation requests remaining at a reasonable low level, to consider requests for such re-allocations on a case-by-case basis.
Mindful of the above-mentioned situation and challenges, the Council finally concluded that it is impossible to implement a fair and consistent ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking for the 2021/22 season. The Council therefore agreed to focus on the safe organization of the individual ISU Junior Grand Prix events with the best possible participation. However, no ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking will be applied.
What does this mean for participants from countries such as Russia, whose vaccine has not been recognized in the EU yet? Will they even be able to participate in the first two JGP stages (afaik, France has some kind of "red list" of countries from which entry is currently not possible). Will they get more spots at other JGPs? It truly is a logistical nightmare.