The 2013 NHK Trophy was the fourth event of six in the
2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2013–14 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Ska ...
, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its suspension roof design.
It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and d ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
on November 8–10.
[ Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, ]pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ...
, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2013–14 Grand Prix Final.
Eligibility
Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2013 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit.
Entries
The entries were as follows.
Changes to initial lineup
In the pairs' event, Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov withdrew due to an injury to Smirnov.Anastasia Martiusheva
Anastasia Vasilyevna Martiusheva (russian: Анастасия Васильевна Мартюшева; born 17 March 1995) is a Russian pair skater. With Alexei Rogonov, she is the 2012 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, a two-time (2010, 2011) Go ...
/ Alexei Rogonov
Alexei Alexandrovich Rogonov (russian: Алексей Александрович Рогонов; born 6 June 1988) is a Russian former pair skater. With partner Kristina Astakhova, he is the 2015 Winter Universiade silver medalist.
With former ...
were named as their replacements. In the ladies event, Li Zijun
Li Zijun (; December 14, 1996) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic bronze medalist and the 2014 Four Continents bronze medalist. Li is also the 2017 Asian Winter Games silver medalist, 2010 JGP ...
withdrew and was not replaced. In the men's event, Chafik Besseghier
Chafik Besseghier (born 11 October 1989) is a French figure skater. He is a two-time International Cup of Nice champion and the 2016 and 2018 French national champion. He has won a total of fourteen senior international medals and finished in t ...
withdrew and was not replaced.
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
References
External links
2013 NHK Trophy
{{2013–14 in figure skating
NHK Trophy, 2013
NHK Trophy