ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates
| ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | ISU Junior Grand Prix |
| Frequency | Occasional |
| Location | Abu Dhabi |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Next event | 2025 |
| Organized by | UAE Winter Sports Federation |
The ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the UAE Winter Sports Federation. It is held periodically as an event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP), a series of international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
History
[edit]The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) was established by the International Skating Union (ISU) in 1997 and consists of a series of seven international figure skating competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. The locations of the Junior Grand Prix events change every year. While all seven competitions feature the men's, women's, and ice dance events, only four competitions each season feature the pairs event. Skaters earn points based on their results each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.[1]
Skaters are eligible to compete on the junior-level circuit if they are at least 13 years old before 1 July of the respective season, but not yet 19 (for single skaters), 21 (for men and women in ice dance and women in pair skating), or 23 (for men in pair skating).[2] Competitors are chosen by their respective skating federations. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member nation in each discipline is determined by their results at the prior World Junior Figure Skating Championships.[3]
On 1 October 2024, the ISU announced that the United Arab Emirates would host their first Junior Grand Prix event in 2025.[4]
Medalists
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Abu Dhabi |  Lucius Kazanecki
|
 Denis Krouglov
|
 Sena Takahashi
|
[5] |
Women's singles
[edit]| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Abu Dhabi | Mao Shimada
|
 Hana Bath
|
 Sophia Shifrin
|
[5] |
Ice dance
[edit]| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Abu Dhabi | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2655: Single & Pair Skating". International Skating Union. 15 July 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2024/25 – Announcement". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ @AnythingGOE (1 October 2024). "ISU Comm 2671 Junior Grand Prix 2025/26" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "2025 JGP Abu Dhabi". Skating Scores. Retrieved 11 October 2025.