The 2011
Cup of China
The Cup of China was one of the series of six senior-level, international figure skating competitions held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The Cup of China joined the series in 2003, and was cancelled in 2022 as China enforces str ...
was the third event of six in the
2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2011–12 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at six ...
, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the
Shanghai Oriental Sports Center
The Shanghai Oriental Sports Centre (Simplified Chinese: 上海东方体育中心), also known as the Shanghai Aquatic Sports Center, is a sports venue that started construction on December 30, 2008, and was completed in late 2010.
The center ha ...
in
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
on November 3–6. 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
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
2011–12 Grand Prix Final.
Eligibility
Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2011 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit.
In July 2011, minimum score requirements were added to the Grand Prix series and were set at two-thirds of the top scores at the
2011 World Championships. Prior to competing in a Grand Prix event, skaters were required to earn the following:
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Entries
The entries were as follows.[ ]Brian Joubert
Brian Joubert (; born 20 September 1984) is a French figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 2007 World champion, a three-time (2004, 2007 & 2009) European champion, and the 2006–07 Grand Prix Final champion. On the domestic le ...
was assigned to the event but withdrew due to a back injury.[ ]Jinlin Guan
Guan Jinlin (; born April 25, 1989) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2008 World Junior bronze medalist and finished in the top ten at four Four Continents Championships. He was assigned to the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard ...
of China also withdrew; as both skaters had withdrawn just days prior to the event, no replacements were assigned and the men's field consisted of eight skaters.
Schedule of events
(Local time, UTC +08:00):[
* Thursday, November 3
** 10:30–16:35 – Official practices
* Friday, November 4
** 09:45–14:30 – Official practices
** 15:30–16:36 – Short dance
** 17:00–18:21 – Ladies' short program
** 18:45–20:06 – Men's short program
** 20:45–21:55 – Pairs' short program
* Saturday, November 5
** 08:30–13:55 – Official practices
** 14:30–15:45 – Free dance
** 16:15–17:47 – Ladies' free skating
** 18:15–19:52 – Men's free skating
** 20:30–21:50 – Pairs' free skating
** 22:00 – Medal ceremonies
* Sunday, November 6
** 14:00–16:35 – Official practices
** 19:00–21:30 – Exhibition
]
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
References
External links
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Entries
at the International Skating Union
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