Men's World Champion, Patrick Chan
VisionTV is proud to present, for the first time ever, the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.
VisionTV in conjunction with CBC Sports Canada and the International Skating Union will be airing ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series this fall, including the Grand Prix Finals which will be aired live from Quebec City.
“Ice skating is uniquely complementary to VisionTV’s program lineup. When it comes to a winning edge, inner strength and remarkable courage are as critical to success as superior technique. Historically, skating has been inspirational, family-friendly viewing, making the tie to VisionTV a strong one,” says Bill Roberts, CEO of ZoomerMedia Limited Television Division.
Watch world record-setter and Men’s World Champion Patrick Chan compete in Paris against fellow Canadian Kevin Reynolds. 2010 Olympic Champion Ice Dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will also be competing in Paris. Ladies Canadian National Champion Cynthia Phaneuf will be competing in Japan and in China, Canadian Pairs Champions Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch will be skating against Taylor Steele and Robert Shultz.
SCHEDULE
Skate America in Ontario (USA): Airing Monday October 31 & Tuesday November 1 – 9pm-11pm ET / 6pm-8pm PT
The event features current World Pairs Champions Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER), 2006 Olympic silver medalists Dan Zhang/Hao Zhang (CHN), Olympic Champion Evan Lysacek (USA), European Champion Florent Amodio (FRA), World silver medalist Takahiko Kozuka (JPN), World bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (ITA), Grand Prix Final Champion Alissa Czisny (USA), 2010 World bronze medalist Laura Lepistö (FIN), World Ice Dance Champions Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA), European Ice Dance Champions Nathalie Pechalat/Fabian Bourzat (FRA) and World Junior Champions Ksenia Monko/Kirill Khaliavin (RUS). Canadian Ice dancers Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam and Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill will be competing as will Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch in Pairs.
Cup of China in Shanghai, China: Airing Monday November 7 & Tuesday November 8 – 9pm-11pm ET / 6pm-8pm PT
The event is headlined by World Ice Dance bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani (USA), European silver medalists Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev, World bronze medalist Artur Gachinski (RUS), 2007 World Champion Brian Joubert (FRA), Jeremy Abbott (USA), Carolina Kostner, World Junior Champion Adelina Sotnikova (RUS), 2010 Olympic silver medalists Qing Pang/Jian Tong (CHN), two-time World bronze medalists Yuko Kavaguti/ Alexander Smirnov (RUS). Kevin Reynolds will be competing in the Mens’ competition and Canadian Pairs will be Taylor Steele & Robert Schultz and Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch
NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan: Airing Monday November 13 & Tuesday November 14 – 9pm-11pm ET / 6pm-8pm PT
The competition is highlighted by 2010 World Champion Mao Asada (JPN), Takahashi, Kozuka, Savchenko/Szolkowy, Pang/Tong, Maia and Alex Shibutani, Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS). Cynthia Phaneuf from Brossard, PQ will be vieing for Ladies title and Canadian Ice Dancers Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam and Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje, and Pairs Natasha Purich & Raymond Schultz will also be competing.
Trophee Eric Bompard in Paris, France: Airing Monday November 21 & Tuesday November 22 – 9pm-11pm ET / 6pm-8pm PT
Patrick Chan (CAN) will meet Lysacek, 2007 World Champion Brian Joubert (FRA) and European Champion Florent Amodio (FRA) along with fellow Canadian Kevin Reynolds in the Mens. Virtue/Moir (CAN) are up against Pechalat/Bourzat. Kostner competes against Czisny, Tuktamysheva and Lepistö. Volosozhar/Trankov lead the Pairs against Dhamel/Radford (CAN).
Cup of Russia in Moscow, Russia: Airing Monday November 28 & Tuesday November 29 – 9pm-11pm ET / 6pm-8pm PT
The last spots for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final then will be decided here. Top contenders include Davis/White, Bobrova/Soloviev, Gachinski, Tomas Verner (CZE), Abbott, Asada, Sotnikova, Alena Leonova (RUS), Savchenko/ Szolkowy and Kavaguti/Smirnov. Competing Canadians are Andrei Rogozine in Mens, Amelie Lacoste in Ladies, Brittany Jones & Kurtis Gaskell in Pairs and Ice Dancers Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje.
LIVE – Grand Prix Final in Quebec City
Friday, December 9
7:30pm-10pm ET / 4:30pm -7pm PT
Saturday, December 10
8:00pm-9:30pm ET / 5:00pm-6:30pm PT
Encore of Dec. 11th finals – Monday, December 12
9pm-11pm ET / 7pm-9pm PT
