Photos – Cup of China 2017 – Pairs (Wenjing SUI & Cong HAN CHN – Gold Medal) (13)

The Cup of China was one of the series of six senior-level, international

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held as part of the

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. The Cup of China joined the series in 2003, and was cancelled in 2022 as China enforces strict preventive measures for overseas competitors during the

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. The competitors are selected by invitation only. Organized by the

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, the Cup of China has been held in

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, and

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, usually in early November. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles,

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, and

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. China declined to host any ISU-sanctioned figure skating event during the 2018–19 season in order to, among stated reasons, prepare its venues for the

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. Finland hosted a replacement event on November 2–4, 2018, in Helsinki. The

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was cancelled due to travel and quarantine restrictions related to the

. On 21 July 2022, it was confirmed that

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will be held in replacement of Cup of China, due to the COVID19 travel restrictions the country has strictly enforced. The event of the Cup of China is expected to return in 2023/34 figure skating season, after the Chinese Figure Skating Association issued a notice for finding host cities in the nation.

Medalists

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dancing

Medals (2003-2020)

References

{{Grand Prix Figure skating ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating International figure skating competitions hosted by China 2003 establishments in China Recurring sporting events established in 2003