ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating
The International Skating Union (ISU) and the Japan Skating
Federation (JSF) in cooperation with TV Asahi Corporation
have agreed to hold an international Team Figure Skating Competition,
the “ISU World Team Trophy” for the first time
ever in Tokyo, Japan, during the 2008/09 season. The subsequent
“ISU World Team Trophy” event will also be held
in Japan during the season 2010/11. TV Asahi has acquired
the TV rights for the territory of Japan for both events.
The “ISU World Team Trophy” is an ISU Event that
is unprecedented in the long ISU history. The competition
will involve representative teams from the 6 highest ranked
ISU Members, including the host ISU Member. Each team is composed
of 2 men single skaters, 2 lady single skaters, 1 pair skating
couple and 1 Ice Dance couple. The qualifying system to determine
the 6 qualifying teams will take into account the results
of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events & Final
and the ISU World Figure Skating Championships immediately
preceding the ISU World Team Trophy. The procedure of qualification
is included in the ISU Announcement and Communication.
The first event is scheduled to be held in Tokyo on April
16-19, 2009, the date of the second event in the season 2010/11will
be announced in due time.
The ISU wishes to extend congratulations to the Japan Skating
Federation and TV Asahi for their participation in the launch
of a new ISU Event which will contribute in the further development
of Figure Skating worldwide.
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