2016–17 synchronized skating season explained

2016 - 17 synchronized skating season
Startdate:July 1, 2016
Enddate:June 30, 2017
Previouscomp:2015 - 16
Nextcomp:2017 - 18

The 2016–17 synchronized skating season began on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017. Running concurrent with the 2016-17 figure skating season. During this season elite synchronized skating teams competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2017 World Championships. They also competed at various other elite level international and national competitions.

Competitions

The 2016–17 season included the following major competitions.[1] [2]

Key
ISU ChampionshipsOther internationalNationals
Date EventTypeLevel LocationDetails
2016
November 24-26Winter CupOther int.Sen.-Nov.Details
Nov 25-Dec 2Australian Figure Skating ChampionshipsNatsSen.-Nov.Melbourne, AustraliaDetails
December 14- 15Italian Figure Skating ChampionshipsNatsSen.-Jun.Egna, ItalyDetails
December 16- 17German National ChampionshipsNatsSen.-Nov.Berlin, GermanyDetails
2017
January 6-7Cup of BerlinOther int.Sen.-Nov.Berlin, GermanyDetails
January 14-15British Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsNatsSen.-Nov.Nottingham, EnglandDetails
January 19-22Mozart CupOther int.Sen.-Nov.Salzburg, AustriaDetails
January 27-29Leon Lurje TrophyOther int.Sen.-Nov.Gothenburg, SwedenDetails
February 3-4French CupOther int.Sen.-Nov.Rouen, FranceDetails
February 10-12Trophy d'EcosseOther int.Sen.-Nov.Dumfries, EnglandDetails
February 17-19Zagreb Snowflakes TrophyOther int.Sen.-Nov.Zagreb, CroatiaDetails
February 23-25U.S. Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsNatsSen.-Nov.Rockford, USADetails
February 24-26Spring CupOther int.Sen.-Nov.Sesto San Giovanni, ItalyDetails
February 24-26Canadian Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsNatsSen.-Nov.Calgary, CanadaDetails
February 25-26Finnish Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsNatsSen.-Nov.Espoo, FinlandDetails
February 25-26Swedish Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsNatsSen.-Nov.Borås, SwedenDetails
March 9-11ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsISU ChampionshipsJuniorMississauga, CanadaDetails
March 16-19Budapest CupOther int.Sen.-Nov.Budapest, HungaryDetails
March 17-19Shanghai TrophyOther int.SeniorShanghai, China(Event cancelled)[3]
April 7-8ISU World Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsISU ChampionshipsSeniorColorado Springs, USADetails
Type: ISU Champ. = ISU Championships; Other int. = International events except ISU Championships;
Nats. = National championships (only events with two or more participants)

Levels: Sen. = Senior;-= Junior; Nov. = Novice
TBA = to be announced

International medalists

Championships
CompetitionGoldSilverBronzeResults
WorldsMarigold IceUnityNEXXICE[4]
Junior WorldsTeam Russia 2Team Finland 1Team Finland 2[5]
Other senior internationals
CompetitionGoldSilverBronzeResults
Winter CupTeam Berlin 1ZaribaTeam Illumination[6]
Cup of BerlinMarigold IceUnityHaydenettes[7]
Mozart CupMarigold IceUnityMiami UniversitySkyliners[8]
Leon Lurje TrophyRockettesHaydenettes[9]
French CupRockettesTeam Unique[10]
Trophy d'EcosseNEXXICETeam Del SolZariba[11]
Zagreb Snowflakes TrophySkylinersTeam Berlin 1Team Passion[12]
Spring CupTatarstanLes ZoulousHot Shivers[13]
Budapest CupTeam Passion[14]
Shanghai Trophy(Competition not held)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-05-03 . Announcement of International Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating Competitions 2016/17 . 2022-07-08 . 2022-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220715233605/https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/archives/467-isu-communication-2007/file . live .
  2. Web site: French Cup . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708222825/https://www.jurasynchro.com/?page=competition&id=20 . 2022-07-08 . 2022-07-08 . www.jurasynchro.com.
  3. Web site: Shanghai Trophy 2017 cancellation - International Skating Union . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708221348/https://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/65-isu-news/11442-shanghai-trophy-2017-cancellation?templateParam=15 . 2022-07-08 . 2022-07-08 . www.isu.org.
  4. Web site: ISU World Synchronized Skating Championship 2017 - Synchronized Skating . 2022-07-09 . www.isuresults.com . 2019-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190715143244/http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/wcsys2017/CAT001RS.HTM . live .
  5. Web site: ISU World Junior Synchronized Championships 2017 - Synchronized Skating . 2022-07-09 . www.isuresults.com . 2020-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200316015051/http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1617/wjcsys2017/CAT001RS.HTM . live .
  6. Web site: Winter Cup 2016 - Senior ISU . 2022-07-09 . www.kbkfwedstrijden.be . 2020-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200208183233/http://www.kbkfwedstrijden.be/Winter%20Cup/2016/CAT001RS.HTM . live .
  7. Web site: Cup of Berlin 2017 - Senior . 2022-07-09 . www.deu-event.de . 2017-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170109163703/http://www.deu-event.de/results/CoB2017/CAT001RS.HTM . live .
  8. Web site: 2017-01-23 . 7th MOZART CUP 2017 - SENIOR . https://web.archive.org/web/20170123174633/http://skateaustria.lvps91-250-98-130.dedicated.hosteurope.de/img/competition/2.2016_17/00015/CAT001RS.HTM . 2017-01-23 . 2022-07-09 .
  9. Web site: Leon Lurje Trophy 2017 - Senior . 2022-07-09 . www.skatesweden.wehost.se . 2020-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200218154452/http://skatesweden.wehost.se/16-17/Synchro/LeonLurje/html/CAT004RS.HTM . live .
  10. Web site: PROTOCOL XXIII FRENCH CUP ROUEN 2017 . 2022-07-09 . www.isu.org . 2022-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709151405/https://www.isu.org/docman-documents-links/zz-archives/event-documents-archives/synchronized-skating-archives/2016-17-9/international-13/protocols-54/8139-french-cup-2017-protocol/file . live .
  11. Web site: Trophy D'Ecosse 2017 - Senior . 2022-07-09 . www.iceresultsuk.org.uk . 2022-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709161429/http://www.iceresultsuk.org.uk/TrophyD%27Ecosse/2017/CAT001RS.HTM . live .
  12. Web site: PROTOCOL 14th ZAGREB SNOWFLAKES TROPHY 2017 . 2022-07-09 . www.isu.org . 2022-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709151403/https://www.isu.org/docman-documents-links/zz-archives/event-documents-archives/synchronized-skating-archives/2016-17-9/international-13/protocols-54/8147-zagreb-snowflakes-2017-protocol/file . live .
  13. Web site: Spring Cup 2017 - Senior . 2022-07-09 . www.fisg.it . 2017-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170512161014/http://www.fisg.it/upload/result/4265/CAT003RS.HTM . live .
  14. Web site: Budapest Cup 2017 . 2022-07-09 . www.jurasynchro.com . 2020-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200813021439/http://jurasynchro.com/score_tab.php?id_event=61 . live .