2022–23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating explained
The 2022–23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that were held from October 2022 through December 2022. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points based on their placements at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the 2022–23 ISU Junior Grand Prix.
Competitions
In April 2022, the ISU cancelled the Rostelecom Cup in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1] The Grand Prix of Espoo was named as its replacement on July 14, 2022.[2]
On May 10, 2022, the Chinese Skating Association informed the ISU that they could no longer host the Cup of China due to travel restrictions and quarantine requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The MK John Wilson Trophy was chosen as the replacement.[4]
The series included the following events.
| Date | Event | Location | Results |
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| October 21–23 |  2022 Skate America | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Details |
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| October 28–30 |  2022 Skate Canada International | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Details |
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| November 4–6 |  2022 Grand Prix de France | Angers, France | Details |
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| November 11–13 |  2022 Cup of China | Cancelled |
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 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | Details |
| November 18–20 |  2022 NHK Trophy | Sapporo, Japan | Details |
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| November 25–27 |  2022 Rostelecom Cup | Cancelled |
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 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo | Espoo, Finland | Details |
| December 8–11 |  2022–23 Grand Prix Final | Turin, Italy | Details | |
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Requirements
Skaters were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit if they had reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2022. They were also required to have earned a minimum total score at certain international events.
Assignments
Men's singles
| Nation | Skater | Assignment(s) |
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| | Skate America | Grand Prix de France |
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| Stephen Gogolev | Skate Canada International | NHK Trophy |
| Keegan Messing | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Conrad Orzel | NHK Trophy |
| Roman Sadovsky | Skate America | MK John Wilson Trophy |
 | | Skate Canada International | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| Mihhail Selevko | Skate America | Grand Prix de France |
| | Grand Prix de France | NHK Trophy |
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| Morisi Kvitelashvili | MK John Wilson Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| | Skate America | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| Matteo Rizzo | Skate Canada International | NHK Trophy |
| | Skate America | Skate Canada International |
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| Sena Miyake | Grand Prix de France |
| Shun Sato | MK John Wilson Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Koshiro Shimada | Skate America | MK John Wilson Trophy |
| Kazuki Tomono | Grand Prix de France | NHK Trophy |
| Tatsuya Tsuboi | MK John Wilson Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Shoma Uno | Skate Canada International | NHK Trophy |
| Sōta Yamamoto | Grand Prix de France |
| | Skate Canada International | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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 | | Skate America | NHK Trophy |
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| | Skate Canada International | Grand Prix de France |
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| | MK John Wilson Trophy | NHK Trophy |
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| Jimmy Ma | Skate Canada International | MK John Wilson Trophy |
| Ilia Malinin | Skate America | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Camden Pulkinen | Skate Canada International |
 | | NHK Trophy |
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| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| Luc Economides | Grand Prix de France |
| Landry Le May |
| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| Graham Newberry |
| | NHK Trophy |
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| | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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 | | Skate America |
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| | Grand Prix de France |
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 | | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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 | | Grand Prix de France |
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| | Skate America |
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| Dinh Tran | |
Women's singles
| Nation | Skater | Assignment(s) |
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| | Grand Prix de France | NHK Trophy |
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 | | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| | Skate Canada International | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| Grand Prix of Espoo |
 | | Skate America | Skate Canada International |
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| | NHK Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| Skate Canada International | NHK Trophy |
| | MK John Wilson Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| | Skate America | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | Grand Prix de France | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| Skate Canada International |
| Skate America | Grand Prix de France |
| MK John Wilson Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Skate America | NHK Trophy |
| Grand Prix de France |
| Skate Canada International |
| | Grand Prix de France |
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 | | Skate America | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | Grand Prix de France | NHK Trophy |
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| Skate America | Grand Prix de France |
| Skate Canada International | MK John Wilson Trophy |
| | NHK Trophy |
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| Skate America |
| MK John Wilson Trophy |
| Grand Prix de France | NHK Trophy |
| MK John Wilson Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Skate Canada International |
 | | Skate America |
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| | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| | Grand Prix de France |
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| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | Skate Canada International |
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 | | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | NHK Trophy |
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| Skate America |
| NHK Trophy |
| Skate America |
| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | Skate America |
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| MK John Wilson Trophy |
| Skate Canada International | |
Pairs
| Nation | Team | Assignment(s) |
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| | Skate America | Skate Canada International |
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| Skate Canada International | NHK Trophy |
| Skate America | Grand Prix de France |
| | Grand Prix de France | NHK Trophy |
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| | MK John Wilson Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| | Skate Canada International |
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| Skate America | MK John Wilson Trophy |
| | MK John Wilson Trophy | NHK Trophy |
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| Skate Canada International | MK John Wilson Trophy |
| Grand Prix de France | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Skate America |
| | Skate Canada International | NHK Trophy |
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| | NHK Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| | Skate America |
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| | Skate Canada International | NHK Trophy |
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| Skate America | MK John Wilson Trophy |
| Maria Mokhova / Ivan Mokhov | Grand Prix de France |
| Skate Canada International |
| | Skate Canada International |
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| | Grand Prix de France |
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| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | Grand Prix de France |
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| | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| Grand Prix of Espoo | |
Ice dance
| Nation | Team | Assignment(s) |
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 | | Skate America | Skate Canada International |
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| | Grand Prix de France | NHK Trophy |
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| Skate Canada International | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| MK John Wilson Trophy |
| Skate America | Skate Canada International |
| Grand Prix of Espoo |
| | NHK Trophy |
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| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | NHK Trophy |
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| Grand Prix de France |
| | Skate America | Grand Prix de France |
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| Grand Prix de France | NHK Trophy |
| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | Skate Canada International |
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| | Grand Prix de France |
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| | Skate Canada International | NHK Trophy |
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| Skate America | NHK Trophy |
| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| | MK John Wilson Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
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| Skate America | NHK Trophy |
| MK John Wilson Trophy | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Skate Canada International | NHK Trophy |
| Skate America | Grand Prix of Espoo |
| Grand Prix de France | NHK Trophy |
| | MK John Wilson Trophy |
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| Molly Lanaghan / Dmitre Razgulajevs | Grand Prix de France |
| MK John Wilson Trophy |
| | Grand Prix de France |
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| Grand Prix of Espoo |
| | Skate America |
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 | | Skate Canada International |
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 | | NHK Trophy |
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| | Skate Canada International |
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| Skate America |
| Grand Prix de France | |
Changes to preliminary assignments
Skate America
Skate Canada International
Grand Prix de France
MK John Wilson Trophy
NHK Trophy
Grand Prix of Espoo
Medal summary
Medal standings
Qualification
At each event, skaters earned points toward qualification for the Grand Prix Final. Following the sixth event, the top six highest-scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows:
| Placement | Singles | Pairs/Ice dance |
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| 1st | 15 | 15 |
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| 2nd | 13 | 13 |
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| 3rd | 11 | 11 |
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| 4th | 9 | 9 |
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| 5th | 7 | 7 |
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| 6th | 5 | 5 |
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| 7th | 4 | rowspan="2" |
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| 8th | 3 | |
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There were originally seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:
- Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker is the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events.
- Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another.
- Participated in two events.
- Highest combined scores in the free skating/free dance portion of both events.
- Highest individual score in the free skating/free dance portion from one event.
- Highest combined scores in the short program/short dance of both events.
- Highest number of total participants at the events.
If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advanced to the Grand Prix Final.
Qualification standings
Qualifiers
- Alternates
Records and achievements
Achievements
Top scores
Men's singles
Women's singles
Pairs
Ice dance
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: July 14, 2022 . ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2022–23 . International Skating Union.
- Web site: Burke . Patrick . May 10, 2022 . ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating leg latest event in China cancelled over COVID-19 . Inside the Games.
- Web site: July 14, 2022 . ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series 2022–23 . International Skating Union.
- Web site: 2022 - 23 International Assignments . July 26, 2022 . Ice Skating Australia . July 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726083947/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DPZR6L3kNtuikJ_zoKEVfb0pZb3AYRPySKAVALm2vls/edit#gid=0 . live .
- aleksandralfs. ChMpDaLo9xr . Max and I worked together for almost 20 years! . Alexandra. Nazarova. Oleksandra Nazarova. August 13, 2022.
- 1559669123818340361. AnythingGOEs. According to the U.S. assignment page, Lorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridonov have been assigned the host pick at Skate America. Anything GOEs. August 16, 2022.
- Web site: ISU GP Skate America 2022 - Pairs - Entries . August 26, 2022.
- Web site: Gracie Gold, Lorraine McNamara and Anton Spiridonov Added to 2022 Skate America . 31 August 2022 . August 31, 2022 . US Figure Skating . August 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220831202125/https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2022/8/31/figure-skating-gracie-gold-lorraine-mcnamara-and-anton-spiridonov-added-to-2022-skate-america.aspx . live .
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- Web site: 2022-23 International Assignments and Results . September 8, 2022 . USFSA . September 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907223229/https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/2022/7/25/2022-23-international-assignments-and-results.aspx . live .
- Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2022/23 - Pairs . September 22, 2022 . International Skating Union.
- Web site: October 11, 2022 . ISU GP Skate America 2022 - Women - Entries .
- Web site: Yuma Kagiyama withdraws from the Grand Prix . October 14, 2022 . October 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014080358/https://www.skatingjapan.or.jp/common/img/info/2022-23gp_Yuma%20Kagiyama.pdf . live .
- Web site: ISU GP Skate America 2022 - Men - Entries . October 17, 2022.
- Web site: ISU GP Skate America 2022 - Pairs - Entries . October 18, 2022.
- Web site: Walsh and Michaud End Partnership . August 5, 2022 . Skate Canada.
- Web site: ISU GP Skate Canada International - Women - Entries . August 23, 2022.
- Web site: Nina Pinzarrone on Instagram: "One day so honoured, the next so sad... I am forced to withdraw from the Grand Prix series - both Skate Canada & MK John Wilson - due to injury... We will now concentrate on full recovery and I will be back! I promise!! Let Europeans and Worlds be the meeting! @a.bocklandt @benoitrichaud @thepeakicecamps . #ninapinzarrone #isu #grandprix #teamansjebocklandt #teambelgium #vlsu #benoitrichaud #peakice #figureskating #figureskater #sport #justdoit #johnwilsonblades #edea #figureskatinglove #topsport #topsportschoolwilrijk #juniornationalchampion #ニナピンザローネ #ベルギーのフィギュアスケーター #フィギュアスケート" . 2022-09-06 . Instagram . en.
- Web site: September 16, 2022 . ISU GP Skate Canada International 2022 - Pairs - Entries .
- Web site: 30 September 2022 . ISU GP Skate Canada International 2022 - Women - Entries .
- Web site: Wakaba Higuchi to miss 2022/23 season competitions . Japanese Skating Federation . October 5, 2022.
- Web site: 2022-23 International Assignments and Results . 2022-10-19 . U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone . en.
- Web site: 24 October 2022 . ISU GP Skate Canada International 2022 - Women - Entries .
- Web site: October 24, 2022 . ISU GP Skate America 2022 - Ice Dance - Entries .
- Web site: September 15, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix de France 2022 - Men - Entries .
- Web site: September 15, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix de France 2022 - Women - Entries .
- Web site: September 15, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix de France 2022 - Pairs - Entries .
- Web site: September 15, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix de France 2022 - Ice Dance - Entries .
- Web site: October 7, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix de France 2022 - Men - Entries .
- Web site: October 18, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix de France 2022 - Pairs - Entries .
- Web site: October 25, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix de France 2022 - Men - Entries .
- Web site: October 26, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix de France 2022 - Pairs - Entries .
- Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2022/23 - Men . August 16, 2022 . International Skating Union.
- Web site: August 31, 2022 . ISU GP MK John Wilson Trophy - Men - Entries .
- Web site: 2022-09-01 . フィギュアＮＨＫ杯の開催国枠に山本草太、住吉りをん、小松原美里、尊組 . 2022-09-01 . スポーツ報知 . ja.
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- h_d22. CjAagJxJrCj. Update. Surgery was a success!. en. Harley. Windsor. September 27, 2022.
- Update: Wakaba Higuchi has withdrawn from all competitions of the 2022/23 season competition. "Due to the delay in recovery from the stress fracture in late April, I decided to postpone all competitions this season, including the two GP events and Nationals.". 1577570859799265281. skatejapanews.
- Web site: Hocke . Annika . Withdrawal . Instagram . 15 November 2022.
- Web site: October 26, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix of Espoo 2022 - Pairs - Entries .
- Web site: November 11, 2022 . ISU GP Grand Prix of Espoo 2022 - Pairs - Entries .
- Web site: Janna Jyrkinen pikakomennuksella GP-edustajaksi. Janna Jyrkinen on express assignment as a GP representative. fi. Finnish Figure Skating Association. 23 November 2022.
- Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2022/2023 – Men. International Skating Union.
- Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2022/2023 – Women. International Skating Union.
- Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2022/2023 – Pairs. International Skating Union.
- Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2022/2023 – Ice Dance. International Skating Union.
- Web site: Miura/Kihara win Japan's first ISU Grand Prix Pairs gold. International Skating Union. October 29, 2022.
- Web site: Birthday brilliance from Hendrickx (BEL) seals Grand Prix de France gold. International Skating Union. November 5, 2022.
- Web site: November 5, 2022 . Deanna Stellato-Dudek, retired for 15 years, is oldest Grand Prix figure skating champ . NBC Sports.
- Web site: Daniel Grassl makes history as he seizes first ever ISU Grand Prix Men's title for Italy. International Skating Union. November 12, 2022.
- Web site: "Eternal fourth" Mai Mihara (JPN) finally takes her first ISU Grand Prix gold in Sheffield. International Skating Union. November 13, 2022.
- Web site: Rebecca Ghilardi/Filippo Ambrosini take first Grand Prix Pairs gold in nine years for Italy. International Skating Union. November 26, 2022.
- Web site: Ice Dancers Gilles/Poirier (CAN) cruise to gold while Turkkila/Versluis take first Grand Prix medal for Finland. International Skating Union. November 26, 2022.
- Web site: Miura/Kihara make Japan's first ISU Grand Prix Pairs medal a gold. International Skating Union. December 9, 2022.
- Web site: Mihara (JPN) wins on Grand Prix Final debut after turbulent Women's competition. International Skating Union. December 10, 2022.
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