| 2015–16 figure skating season |
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| Date: |
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 |
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The 2015–16 figure skating season began on July 1, 2015, and ended on June 30, 2016. During this season, elite skaters competed at the 2016 European Championships, Four Continents Championships, World Junior Championships, and World Championships. They also competed at elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating at the Grand Prix Final, and the Challenger Series.
Age eligibility
Skaters were eligible to compete in International Skating Union (ISU) events at the junior or senior levels according to their age. These rules may not have applied to non-ISU events such as national championships.
| Level
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Date of birth
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| Junior (females in all disciplines; males in singles)
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Born between July 1, 1996 & June 30, 2002
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| Junior (males in pairs & ice dance)
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Born between July 1, 1994 & June 30, 2002
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| Senior (all disciplines)
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Born before July 1, 2000
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Changes
If skaters of different nationalities formed a team, the ISU required that they choose one country to represent. The date provided is the date when the change occurred or, if not available, the date when the change was announced.
Partnership changes
| Date
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Skaters
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Disc.
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Type
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Ref.
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| July 6, 2015
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Narumi Takahashi / Alexandr Zaboev
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Pairs
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Formed
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| July 10, 2015
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Olivia Smart / Joseph Buckland
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Ice dance
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Dissolved
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| July 31, 2015
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Daria Popova / Andrei Novoselov
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Pairs
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Lola Esbrat / Andrei Novoselov
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Formed
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| August 9, 2015
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Ami Koga / Francis Boudreau Audet
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Dissolved
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Ami Koga / Spencer Howe
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Formed
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Sumire Suto / Francis Boudreau Audet
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| October 16, 2015
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Sara Hurtado / Adrià Díaz
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Ice dance
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Dissolved
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| December 13, 2015
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Olivia Smart / Adrià Díaz
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Formed
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| January 7, 2016
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Thea Rabe / Timothy Koleto
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Dissolved
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| January 8, 2016
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Jennifer Urban / Sevan Lerche
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| March 10, 2016
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Gretchen Donlan / Nathan Bartholomay
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Pairs
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| April 1, 2016
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Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis
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Ice dance
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Formed
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| April 8, 2016
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Misato Komatsubara / Andrea Fabbri
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Dissolved
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| April 26, 2016
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Peng Cheng / Zhang Hao
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Pairs
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Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang
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Yu Xiaoyu / Zhang Hao
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Formed
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Peng Cheng / Jin Yang
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| May 2, 2016
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Anna Yanovskaya / Sergey Mozgov
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Ice dance
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Dissolved
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Betina Popova / Sergey Mozgov
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Formed
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| May 18, 2016
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Narumi Takahashi / Ryo Shibata
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Pairs
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| May 23, 2016
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Ashley Cain / Timothy LeDuc
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| June 12, 2016
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Vanessa Grenier / Maxime Deschamps
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Dissolved
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Zoe Wilkinson / Christopher Boyadji
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Formed
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| June 18, 2016
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Anna Yanovskaya / Ivan Guryanov
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Ice dance
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Retirements
| Date
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Skater(s)
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Disc.
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Ref.
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| July 24, 2015
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Ronald Lam
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Men
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| July 27, 2015
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Caydee Denney / John Coughlin
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Pairs
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| July 31, 2015
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Daria Popova
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| August 27, 2015
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Kiira Korpi
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Ladies
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| September 10, 2015
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Caitlin Yankowskas / Hamish Gaman
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Pairs
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Danielle Montalbano
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| September 22, 2015
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Katarina Gerboldt
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| December 24, 2015
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Artur Gachinski
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Men
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| January 28, 2016
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Florent Amodio
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| March 15, 2016
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Takahiko Kozuka
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| April 4, 2016
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Song Nan
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| June 1, 2016
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Konstantin Menshov
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| June 12, 2016
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Vanessa Grenier
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Pairs
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| June 15, 2016
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Hayleigh Bell / Rudi Swiegers
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| June 16, 2016
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Nicole Orford / Asher Hill
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Ice dance
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Coaching changes
| Date
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Skater(s)
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Disc.
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From
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To
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Ref.
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| July 13, 2015
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Andréanne Poulin / Marc-André Servant
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Ice dance
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Shawn Winter & Elise Hamel
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Carol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs & Jon Lane
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| October 8, 2015
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Serafima Sakhanovich
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Ladies
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Alina Pisarenko
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Evgeni Rukavicin
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| November 18, 2015
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Yulia Lipnitskaya
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Eteri Tutberidze & Sergei Dudakov
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Alexei Urmanov
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| December 13, 2015
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Olivia Smart
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Ice dance
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Evgeni Platov & Philip Askew
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Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon & Romain Haguenauer
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| February 20, 2016
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Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir
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Marina Zueva, Oleg Epstein & Johnny Johns
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Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon
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| March 10, 2016
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Adian Pitkeev
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Men
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Eteri Tutberidze & Sergei Dudakov
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Elena Buianova
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Sergei Voronov
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Inna Goncharenko
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| April 9, 2016
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Maria Sotskova
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Ladies
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Svetlana Panova
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Elena Buianova
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| April 24, 2016
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Nam Nguyen
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Men
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Brian Orser, Ernest Pryhitka & Tracy Wilson
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David Glynn
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| April 25, 2016
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Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier
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Pairs
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Ingo Steuer
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Rockne Brubaker & Stefania Berton
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| May 16, 2016
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Maxim Kovtun
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Men
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Elena Buianova
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Inna Goncharenko
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| June 2, 2016
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Li Zijun
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Ladies
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Gao Haijin
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Mingzhu Li & Pang Qing
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Yan Han
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Men
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Shuguang Jia
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| June 20, 2016
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Michal Březina
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Karel Fajfr
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Rafael Arutunian
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| June 28, 2016
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Vivian Le
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Ladies
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Aleksey Letov
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International competitions
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2015
| Dates
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Event
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Type
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Level
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Disc.
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Location
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Results
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| July 16–19
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Philadelphia Summer International
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Other
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S/J
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M/L
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| July 30–31
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Lake Placid Ice Dance International
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Other
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S/J
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D
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Lake Placid, New York, United States
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| August 5–8
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Asian Open Trophy
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Details
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| August 19–23
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JGP Slovakia
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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M/L/D
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Bratislava, Slovakia
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Details
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| August 26–30
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JGP Latvia
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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All
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Riga, Latvia
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Details
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| September 2–6
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JGP United States
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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All
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Details
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| September 9–13
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JGP Austria
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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All
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Linz, Austria
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Details
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| September 16–20
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U.S. International Classic
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Challenger
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Senior
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All
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Details
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| September 17–20
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Lombardia Trophy
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Other
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All
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All
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Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
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Details
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| September 23–27
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JGP Poland
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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All
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Toruń, Poland
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Details
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| September 24–26
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Nebelhorn Trophy
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Challenger
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Senior
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All
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Oberstdorf, Germany
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Details
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| October 1–3
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Ondrej Nepela Trophy
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Challenger
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Senior
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All
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Bratislava, Slovakia
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Details
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| October 1–4
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JGP Spain
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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M/L/D
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Logroño, Spain
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Details
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| October 3
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Japan Open
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Other
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Senior
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M/L
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Tokyo, Japan
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Details
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| October 7–11
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JGP Croatia
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Grand Prix
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Junior
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M/L/D
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Zagreb, Croatia
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Details
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| October 8–11
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Finlandia Trophy
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Challenger
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Senior
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M/L/D
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Espoo, Finland
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Details
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| October 9–11
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Ice Star
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Other
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All
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M/L/D
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Minsk, Belarus
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Details
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| October 12–15
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Autumn Classic International
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Other
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S/J
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All
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Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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Details
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| October 14–18
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International Cup of Nice
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Other
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S/J
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All
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Nice, France
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Details
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| October 15–18
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Mordovian Ornament
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Challenger
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Senior
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All
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Saransk, Russia
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Details
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| October 20–25
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Denkova-Staviski Cup
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Challenger
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All
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M/L/D
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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Details
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| October 22–25
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Tirnavia Ice Cup
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Other
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J/N
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M/L
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Trnava, Slovakia
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Details
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| October 23–25
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Skate America
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Details
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| October 27–31
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Leo Scheu Memorial
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Other
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J/N
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M/L
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Graz, Austria
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Details
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| October 27 - November 1
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Ice Challenge
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Challenger
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Senior
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All
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Graz, Austria
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Details
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| October 30 - November 1
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Skate Canada International
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Details
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| November 3–8
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Crystal Skate of Romania
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Brașov, Romania
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Details
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| November 4–8
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Volvo Open Cup
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Other
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All
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All
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Riga, Latvia
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Details
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| November 6–8
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Cup of China
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Beijing, China
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Details
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NRW Trophy
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Other
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All
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D
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Dortmund, Germany
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Details
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| November 11–15
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Skate Celje
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Other
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J/N
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M/L
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Celje, Slovenia
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Details
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| November 12–15
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Merano Cup
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Merano, Italy
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Details
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| November 13–15
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Trophée Éric Bompard
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Bordeaux, France
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Details
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| November 18–21
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Golden Bear of Zagreb
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Other
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All
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M/L/P
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Zagreb, Croatia
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Details
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| November 18–22
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Open d'Andorra
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Other
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All
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All
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Canillo, Andorra
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Details
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Tallinn Trophy
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Challenger
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Senior
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All
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Tallinn, Estonia
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Details
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| November 20–22
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Rostelecom Cup
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Moscow, Russia
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Details
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| Grand Prix SNP
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Other
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J/N
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M/L
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Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
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Details
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Pavel Roman Memorial
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Other
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All
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D
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Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Details
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| November 25–29
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NRW Trophy
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Other
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All
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M/L/P
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Dortmund, Germany
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Details
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| November 26–29
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Warsaw Cup
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Challenger
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Senior
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All
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Warsaw, Poland
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Details
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| November 27–29
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NHK Trophy
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Grand Prix
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Senior
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All
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Nagano, Japan
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Details
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| November 28 - December 4
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Santa Claus Cup
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Other
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All
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M/L/D
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Budapest, Hungary
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Details
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| December 2–5
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Golden Spin of Zagreb
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Challenger
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Senior
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All
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Zagreb, Croatia
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Details
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| December 10–13
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Grand Prix Final
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Grand Prix
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S/J
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All
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Barcelona, Spain
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Details
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| December 18–20
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Grand Prix of Bratislava
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Other
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J/N
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M/L/D
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Bratislava, Slovakia
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Details
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2016
| Dates
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Event
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Type
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Level
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Disc.
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Location
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Results
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| January 6–10
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Mentor Toruń Cup
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Other
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All
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All
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Toruń, Poland
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Details
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| January 15
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Medal Winners Open
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Other
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Senior
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M/L
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Osaka, Japan
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Details
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| January 19–23
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Skate Helena
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Belgrade, Serbia
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Details
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| January 21–24
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Reykjavik International Games
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Other
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Senior
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L
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Reykjavík, Iceland
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| Junior
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M/L
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| January 22–23
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FBMA Trophy
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Details
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| January 27–31
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European Championships
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Championships
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Senior
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All
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Bratislava, Slovakia
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Details
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| February 4–7
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Dragon Trophy
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Details
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| Sarajevo Open
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Other
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All
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M/L/P
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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Details
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| February 10–14
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Sofia Trophy
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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Details
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| February 12–14
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Jégvirág Cup
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Other
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Senior
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L
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Miskolc, Hungary
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Details
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| Junior
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M/L
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| February 13–16
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Winter Youth Olympics
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Olympics
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Junior
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All
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Lillehammer, Norway
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Details 1, 2
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| February 16–21
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Bavarian Open
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Other
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All
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All
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Oberstdorf, Germany
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Details
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| February 18–21
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Four Continents Championships
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Championships
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Senior
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All
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Taipei, Taiwan
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Details
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| February 23–28
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Hellmut Seibt Memorial
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Other
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All
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All
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Vienna, Austria
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Details
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| February 24–28
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Nordic Championships
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Aalborg, Denmark
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Details
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| March 2–6
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Sportland Trophy
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Other
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All
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M/L
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Budapest, Hungary
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Details
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| March 9–13
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Cup of Tyrol
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Other
|
All
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M/L/P
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Innsbruck, Austria
|
Details
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| March 11–13
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Coupe du Printemps
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Other
|
All
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M/L
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Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
|
Details
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| March 14–20
|
World Junior Championships
|
Championships
|
Junior
|
All
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Debrecen, Hungary
|
Details
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| March 23–27
|
Triglav Trophy
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Other
|
All
|
M/L
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Jesenice, Slovenia
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Details
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| March 28 – April 3
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World Championships
|
Championships
|
Senior
|
All
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Details
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| March 31 – April 2
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Avas Cup
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Other
|
All
|
M/L
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Miskolc, Hungary
|
Details
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| March 31 – April 4
|
Coppa Europa
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Other
|
Junior
|
L
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Canazei, Italy
|
Details
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| April 11–17
|
World Development Trophy
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Other
|
Junior
|
M/L
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Gdańsk, Poland
|
Details
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| April 15–17
|
Gardena Spring Trophy
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Other
|
All
|
M/L
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Egna, Italy
|
Details
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| April 22–24
|
Team Challenge Cup
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Other
|
Senior
|
All
|
Spokane, Washington, United States
|
Details
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International medalists
Men's singles
Ladies' singles
Pairs
Ice dance
Season's best scores
Men's singles
Ladies' singles
Pairs
Ice dance
World standings
Men's singles
As of April 2, 2016
Ladies' singles
As of April 3, 2016
Pairs
As of April 2, 2016
Ice dance
As of April 1, 2016
Current season's world rankings
Men's singles
As of April 2, 2016
Ladies' singles
As of April 3, 2016
Pairs
As of April 2, 2016
Ice dance
As of April 1, 2016