2021&ndash;22 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

2021–22 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The 2021-22 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final will be held from December 9-12, 2021 at the Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome in Osaka, Japan. The combined event will be the culmination of two international series — the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals will be awarded in the disciplines of , pair skating, and ice dance on the senior and junior levels.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Due to varying travel and quarantine restrictions during the pandemic, several countries had logistical issues gaining access to certain competitions on both the Junior Grand Prix and Grand Prix series. For example, Russian skaters were unable to enter France for the first two stages of the JGP series and struggled to obtain visas for Skate America, the first stop on the Grand Prix series.
For the JGP series, the ISU implemented a re-allocation process for countries who lost quota spots due to being unable to enter certain countries and compete. In addition, the ISU decided not to implement a JGP ranking for the season and to instead prioritize holding the JGP series safely "with the best possible participation" in light of the pandemic. The ISU will evaluate if and how skaters could qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final, under alternative qualification criteria.
On September 1, the Japan Skating Federation that it had chosen to forego the JGP series entirely, despite originally planning to skip just the initial three events, due to pandemic-related travel restrictions and the mandatory quarantine period for skaters upon returning to Japan. As a result, the host nation will have no representatives in the Junior Grand Prix Final.
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