The International Challenge Cup (formerly known as the Ennia Challenge Cup and the Aegon Cup) is an annual

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generally held during the last week in February in

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. Since the 2022 edition, a three-year contract was signed with the city of

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to host the event at the IJssportcentrum Tilburg. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pairs skating, and

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at the senior, junior, novice, and pre-novice levels. Some categories may be omitted in some years due to a lack of participants.

History

In the 1970s and 1980s, the competition was titled the Ennia Challenge Cup and held in November. It did not include compulsory figures. The event later become known as the Aegon Challenge Cup after its title sponsor,

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By the 21st century, the competition had moved to February or March. In 2022, the Challenge Cup was hosted in the city of

after leaving

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...

. Since 2017, the Dutch Figure Skating Championships have been combined with the Challenge Cup.

Senior medalists

Men

Women

Pairs

Ice dance

Junior medalists

Men

Women

Pairs

Ice dancing

Advanced novice medalists

Boys

Girls

Pairs

References

External links

Schaatsen.nl

Official videos
{{International Challenge Cup Figure skating competitions International figure skating competitions hosted by the Netherlands