The 2009 NHK Trophy was the fourth event of six in the 2009–10 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the

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on November 5–8. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles,

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, and

ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac ...

. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2009–10 Grand Prix Final. The

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was the Tango Romantica.

Schedule

All times are

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). * Friday, November 6 ** 14:30 Ice dancing - Compulsory dance ** 15:45 Pairs - Short program ** 17:10 Men - Short program ** 19:05 Ladies - Short program * Saturday, November 7 ** 12:45 Ice dancing - Original dance ** 14:15 Pairs - Free skating ** 15:55 Men - Free skating ** 18.50 Ladies - Free skating * Sunday, November 8 ** 13:00 Ice dancing - Free dance ** 16:00 Gala exhibition

Results

Men

Ladies

* WD = Withdrawn

Pairs

Ice dancing

References

External links

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