2015 GP Cup of China & Volvo Open Cup: Info & Streaming
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The Grand Prix makes its third stop this week in Beijing with Cup of China, taking place from Nov. 6-8. More info will be added to this post as it appears.
Results, entries, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule
Website
SCHEDULE
Times listed below are in China Standard Time (UTC+8). See here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your own time zone.
Nov. 6: Short dance 15:30; Ladies’ SP 17:00; Men’s SP 19:00; Pairs’ SP 21:00
Nov. 7: Free dance 15:00; Ladies’ FS 16:35; Men’s FS 18:45; Pairs’ FS 21:00
Nov. 8: Gala 14:30
HOW TO WATCH
Note: Free streaming sites can have many popups and ads, so use at your own risk.
Eurosport: Eurosport Player will stream the competition live for subscribers in countries with Eurosport. British Eurosport 2 will air part of the competition and the gala live. Other Eurosport channels may have different schedules; check your local schedules to confirm. Broadcast schedule in GMT:
Nov. 6: (all live) Short dance 07:30; Ladies’ SP 09:00; Men’s SP 11:00; Pairs’ SP 13:00
Nov. 7: Free dance 07:00 (live); Ladies’ FS 17:45 (delayed); Men’s FS 18:45 (delayed); Pairs’ FS 19:45 (delayed)
Nov. 8: Gala 07:00 (live)
CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 and CCTV 5+ will air most of the competition live. Official streams on the CCTV website are blocked outside of China. Broadcast schedule in China Standard Time:
11/6 CCTV 5: Short dance & Ladies’ SP 16:00 (live)
11/6 CCTV 5+: Ladies’ SP 17:30 (live)
11/6 CCTV 5+: Men’s SP 19:00 (live)
11/6 CCTV 5+: Pairs’ SP 21:00 (live)
11/6 CCTV 5: Men’s & Pairs’ SP 22:15 (delayed recap)
11/7 CCTV 5: Ladies’ FS 16:35 (live)
11/7 CCTV 5+: Men’s FS 18:45 (live)
11/7 CCTV 5: Pairs’ FS 20:40 (live)
11/8 CCTV 5+: Gala 18:05 (delayed)
CCTV 5 streams: unblocked stream, official stream
CCTV 5+ streams: unblocked stream, official stream
ISU: The ISU stream will show the entire competition live, including the gala. This stream is blocked in countries that have bought broadcasting rights to the competition (more details at the link) but should be available everywhere else.
YLE: Finland’s YLE will livestream the competition, but the streams are blocked outside of Finland. Streams: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3
Icenetwork & NBC: Subscribers in the US can watch the competition live on Icenetwork. NBC will air a delayed recap of the competition on Nov. 8 from 12-1:30pm EST.
CBC: Canada’s CBC will stream the free skates live on their website. The official stream is blocked outside of Canada and may require TV provider information. They will also air a delayed recap of the competition at 1:00pm EST on Nov. 7.
HD Sport: Russia’s HD Sport channel will show only delayed broadcasts of the competition. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:
Nov. 6: Short programs 21:50
Nov. 7: Free dance & Ladies’ FS 22:50
Nov. 8: Men & Pairs’ FS 05:50; Gala 21:55
Other TV channels: Other channels such as Japan’s TV Asahi and Italy’s RaiSport will air delayed broadcasts of the competition. Check your local TV schedules for other skating broadcasts.
Youtube: If you can’t watch live, videos from the competition will be uploaded to Youtube very quickly, so you can always catch up later. Search skaters’ names and filter by upload date for the latest videos.
28TH VOLVO OPEN CUP
Results, entries, starting orders etc.
Facebook
Website (+ schedule)
Designation: B competition
When: Nov. 4-8
Where: Riga, Latvia
Level & disciplines: basic & advanced novice men, ladies & ice dance; junior men, ladies, ice dance & pairs; senior men, ladies & ice dance
How to watch: Free livestream
Notable entries: Petr Gumennik (jr), Angelina Kuchvalska (sr), Artur Dmitriev (sr), Alexander Petrov (sr), Alexander Majorov (sr)