2016 US & Canadian National Championships: Info & Streaming

Get ready! Japan and Russia have crowned their national champions for the season, and now all eyes will turn to North America for the US and Canadian National Championships taking place next week. This post will focus on the senior events, but will also provide information on how to watch the competition at lower levels. More information will be added as it appears.

Note: Free streaming sites can have many ads and popups; use at your own risk.

US NATIONALS

Live results, starting orders etc.
Entries (all levels)
Schedule (novice, junior, senior)
Website

When: Jan. 16-24 (seniors Jan. 21-24)
Where: St. Paul, Minnesota
Disciplines: men, ladies, pairs, ice dance
Levels: juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior
Notes: US Nationals is one of the competitions used to decide the 4CC and World teams. The USA is the only country to have four spots on their national podium; 4th-place finishers are awarded a “pewter medal”.

SENIORS-ONLY SCHEDULE

US Central Time (UTC-6); see here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your time zone.

Jan. 21:
Pairs’ SP 2:45PM
Ladies’ SP 8:00PM

Jan. 22:
Short Dance 2:30PM
Men’s SP 7:30PM

Jan. 23:
Pairs’ FS (Groups 1-2) 9:00AM
Free Dance (Group 1) 10:30AM
Pairs’ FS (Groups 3-4) 1:35PM
Free Dance (Groups 2-3) 3:20PM
Ladies’ FS 6:00PM

Jan. 24:
Men’s FS 1:15PM
Gala 7:00PM

HOW TO WATCH

Icenetwork will stream the competition live, at all levels, except for the last few groups of the senior free skates, which will be aired live on NBC (see below). The gala will not be streamed live, but will be available on demand on February 2. Icenetwork coverage of US Nationals will be available worldwide, but only to subscribers.
ETA: Someone has kindly set up a restream of Icenetwork for people without subscriptions! I don’t know if it will work for the entire competition, however.

NBC will air the last few groups of the senior free skates live, and the gala several days delayed. Broadcast schedule in EST:

• 1/23: Pairs’ FS & Free Dance 3-6PM (last groups; live)

• 1/23: Ladies’ FS 8-11PM (last groups; live)

• 1/24: Men’s FS 4-6PM (last groups; live)

• 1/30: Gala 4-6PM (delayed)

• Official stream (45 minute free preview; cable verification required after)

• Non-blocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

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CANADIAN NATIONALS

Live results
Schedule
Website

When: Jan. 18-24 (seniors Jan. 22-24)
Where: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Disciplines: men, ladies, pairs, ice dance
Levels: novice, junior, senior
Notes: Canadian Nationals is one of the competitions used to decide the 4CC and World teams.

SENIORS-ONLY SCHEDULE

Canadian Eastern Time (UTC-5); see here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your time zone.

Jan. 22:
Ladies’ SP 12:15PM
Short Dance 2:55PM
Men’s SP 6:35PM
Pairs’ SP 9:15PM

Jan. 23:
Ladies’ FS (Groups 1-2) 11:25AM
Free Dance (Groups 1-2) 1:20PM
Ladies’ FS (Group 3) 2:45PM
Free Dance (Group 3) 3:50PM
Men’s FS (Groups 1-2) 6:00PM
Pairs’ FS 8:00PM
Men’s FS (Group 3) 9:30PM

Jan. 24
Gala 2:00PM

HOW TO WATCH

Skate Canada will livestream the novice and junior competitions and the senior official practices on their Dailymotion channel. See the event website for more details.

TSN & CTV will air the senior competitions. Some of the broadcasts will be live. Broadcast schedule in EST:

• 1/22 TSN 1: Ladies’ SP & Short Dance 2:00PM (partially live?)

• 1/22 TSN 1: Men’s SP & Pairs’ SP 7:00PM (partially live?)

• 1/23 CTV: Ladies’ FS & Free Dance 1:30PM (last groups live?)

• 1/23 CTV: Pairs’ FS & Men’s FS 7:00PM (last groups live?)

• TSN 1 streams: Official stream (blocked outside of Canada), Stream 1, Stream 2

• CTV streams: Official stream (blocked outside of Canada), non-blocked stream

NHK Trophy Special Exhibition - Jan. 9, 2016

I don’t normally post about shows here, but there are some interesting skaters at this one and there’s a live broadcast, so might as well. This show is hosted by NHK and proceeds will be donated to the Tohoku Earthquake reconstruction efforts.

Website

Where: Morioka, Japan
When: 2 shows on Jan. 9 - 13:00-16:00 JST, 18:00-21:00 JST
Cast: Mao Asada, Shizuka Arakawa, Yukina Ota, Nobunari Oda, Hiroaki Sato, Akiko Suzuki, Yuka Nagai, Yuzuru Hanyu, Rika Hongo, Takeshi Honda, Satoko Miyahara, Takahito Mura, Evgeni Plushenko, Philippe Candeloro, Meryl Davis/Charlie White, Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov, local kids

Live broadcast of 2nd show:
1st half - 18:00-19:15 JST, NHKBS1 (no known stream for this)
2nd half - 19:30-20:55 JST, NHK (stream)

Videos might be uploaded to Youtube or Dailymotion afterwards. The second half of the show will also air on NHK World Premium outside of Japan.

2015-16 Russian & Japanese National Championships: Info & Streaming

The Grand Prix Final has closed on the first half of the 2015-16 season, as skaters now turn their attention towards their national championships. Two major national championships will take place in Russia and Japan this week, and competition will be fierce as top skaters fight for a spot at the ISU Championships later this season.

More information will be added to this post as it appears.

RUSSIAN NATIONALS

Entries & results
Schedule
Website

When: Dec. 24-27
Where: Ekaterinburg
Level & disciplines: senior men, ladies, pairs, dance
Notes: Russian Nationals is one of the competitions used to decide the European and World teams. If the federation has not decided the World team after Nationals, the results of Euros may also become a determining factor.

SCHEDULE

Local times; UTC+5. Convert to your time zone.

12/24: Men’s SP 14:00; Pairs’ SP 18:15; Short dance 20:30
12/25: Ladies’ SP 14:00; Men’s FS 16:45; Free dance 20:00
12/26: Pairs’ FS 15:00; Ladies’ FS 17:30
12/27: Medal ceremonies 13:00; Gala 14:00

HOW TO WATCH

NTV Sport will broadcast the entire competition and gala live. Streams: Stream 1, Stream 2

Match TV will broadcast the first two days of the competition live. Streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5, Stream 6

ESPN 3 will air the entire competition live. The official stream is blocked outside of the USA and only available to viewers who have ESPN 3 on cable.

Sportbox.ru will stream the entire competition live. These streams are blocked outside of Russia.

• 12/24: Men’s SP, Pairs’ SP, Short dance

• 12/25: Ladies’ SP, Men’s FS, Free dance

• 12/26: Pairs’ FS, Ladies’ FS

• 12/27: Gala

Youtube: Videos from the competition will probably be uploaded to Youtube soon after they air.

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JAPANESE NATIONALS

Entries & results
Detailed schedule
Unofficial live scores & reports

When: Dec. 25-28
Where: Sapporo
Level & disciplines: senior men, ladies, pairs, dance; junior pairs
Notes: Japanese Nationals is one of, but not the only, deciding factor for the 4CC and World teams. The top skaters from junior nationals are invited to compete at senior nationals; juniors must modify their programs to suit the senior layout. The gala is called “Medalists on Ice” and usually invites a few skaters from other countries to participate. Fans are not allowed to take videos at Japanese skating events, so all videos will have to come from official sources.

SCHEDULE

Local times; UTC+9. Convert to your time zone.

12/25: Short dance 15:00; Jr Pairs’ SP 16:05; Pairs’ SP 16:35; Men’s SP 17:25
12/26: Ladies’ SP 13:45; Men’s FS 17:55
12/27: Free dance 13:00; Jr Pairs’ FS 14:15; Pairs’ FS 14:50; Ladies’ FS 15:55
12/18: Gala 17:00

HOW TO WATCH

Fuji TV and its associated channels will broadcast the competition in Japan. A complete broadcast schedule can be seen here. The broadcasts are usually slightly delayed from real time, but the later groups are sometimes shown live. Broadcast schedule for singles in local time:

• 12/25: Men’s SP 18:30-21:24 (last few groups live?)

• 12/26: Ladies’ SP & Men’s FS 18:30-23:10 (delayed?)

• 12/27: Ladies’ FS 19:00-21:24 (last few groups live?)

• 12/28: Gala 18:00-19:54 (partially live?)

• Streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, more mirrors

Youtube: Videos from the competition will probably be uploaded to Youtube and/or Dailymotion soon after they air.

2015 Junior & Senior Grand Prix Final: Info & Streaming

Can you believe the season’s almost halfway done? The combined junior and senior Grand Prix Final takes place this week in Barcelona, Spain from Dec. 10-13! More information will be added to this post as it appears.

Results, entries, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule
Website

SCHEDULE

Times listed below are in Central European Time (UTC+1). See here for major time zone conversions for the senior GPF (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your own time zone.

Thurs. 12/10:
Junior Short Dance 14:05
Junior Ladies’ SP 15:20
Junior Pairs’ SP 16:25
Junior Men’s SP 17:40
Senior Pairs’ SP 20:30
Senior Men’s SP 21:55

Fri. 12/11:
Junior Free Dance 15:45
Junior Men’s FS 17:05
Senior Short Dance 19:05
Senior Pairs’ FS 20:20
Senior Ladies’ SP 21:55

Sat. 12/12:
Junior Ladies’ FS 13:30
Junior Pairs’ FS 14:45
Senior Free Dance 17:25
Senior Ladies’ FS 19:45
Senior Men’s FS 21:00

Sun. 12/13:
Gala 12:00

Note: Free streaming sites can have many popups and ads, so use at your own risk.

HOW TO WATCH: THE JUNIOR GRAND PRIX FINAL

Sport 1: Russia’s Sport 1 channel will air the entire JGPF live. Sportbox.ru streams are linked below; these streams are blocked outside of Russia. Many non-blocked streams can also be found online. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 12/10: Short dance 16:05, Ladies’ SP 17:20, Pairs’ SP 18:25, Men’s SP 19:40

• 12/11: Free dance 17:45, Men’s FS 19:05

• 12/12: Ladies’ FS 15:30, Pairs’ FS 16:45

• Non-blocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2

ISU: The ISU stream will show the entire competition live. This stream is blocked in Japan and South Korea, but should be available everywhere else.

Icenetwork: Subscribers in the US can watch the entire competition live on Icenetwork.

Teledeporte: Spain’s TDP will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in local time (CET):

• 12/10: Short dance 14:05 (live); Ladies’ SP 15:20 (live); Pairs’ SP 16:25 (live); Men’s SP 22:45 (delayed)

• 12/11: Free dance 15:45; Men’s FS 17:05 (all live)

• 12/12: Ladies’ FS 13:30; Pairs’ FS 14:45 (all live)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Spain)

TV Asahi: Japan’s TV Asahi will stream the singles events live on GUTSPOSE. This stream is blocked outside of Japan.

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. See this post for other useful Youtube channels.

HOW TO WATCH: THE SENIOR GRAND PRIX FINAL

Sport 1: Russia’s Sport 1 channel will air the entire GPF live, including the gala. Sportbox.ru streams are linked below; these streams are blocked outside of Russia. Many non-blocked streams can also be found online. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 12/10: Pairs’ SP 22:30, Men’s SP 23:55

• 12/11: Short dance 21:05, Pairs’ FS 22:20, Ladies’ SP 23:55

• 12/12: Free dance 19:25, Ladies’ FS 21:45, Men’s FS 23:00

• 12/13: Gala 14:00

• Non-blocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2

Eurosport: Eurosport Player will stream the competition live for subscribers in countries with Eurosport. British Eurosport 1 & 2 will air the entire competition live, except for the gala. Other Eurosport channels may have different schedules; check your local schedules to confirm. Many Eurosport streams can be found online. Broadcast schedule in GMT:

• 12/10 ESP2: Pairs’ SP 19:30; Men’s SP 20:30 (all live)

• 12/11 ESP1: Short dance 18:00; Pairs’ FS 19:15; Ladies’ SP 20:45 (all live)

• 12/12 ESP1: Free dance 16:45; Ladies’ FS 18:45; Men’s FS 19:45 (all live)

• 12/13 ESP1: Gala 15:45 (delayed)

• Non-blocked streams: Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2, more streams

RaiSport: Italy’s RaiSport 1 & 2 will air the entire competition live except for the men’s free skate and gala. Broadcast schedule in CET:

• 12/10 RAI2: Pairs’ & Men’s SP 20:20 (live)

• 12/11 RAI1: Short dance, Pairs’ FS & Ladies’ SP 19:05 (live)

• 12/12 RAI2: Free dance 17:30; Ladies’ FS 19:45 (live)

• 12/13 RAI1&2: Gala 23:00 (delayed)

• Official streams: RaiSport 1, RaiSport 2 (blocked outside of Italy)

• Non-blocked streams: RaiSport 1, RaiSport2

Teledeporte: Spain’s TDP will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in local time (CET):

• 12/10: Pairs’ SP 20:30; Men’s SP 21:55 (all live)

• 12/11: Short dance 19:05 (live); Pairs’ FS 22:15 (delayed)

• 12/12: Ladies’ SP 01:00 (delayed); Free dance 17:25 (live); Ladies’ FS 19:45 (live); Men’s FS 21:00 (live)

• 12/13: Gala 15:00 (delayed)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Spain)

CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 will air the entire competition live except for the free dance. Broadcast schedule in China Standard Time:

• 12/11: Pairs & Men’s SP 03:30 (live)

• 12/12: Short dance, Pairs’ FS & Ladies’ SP 02:05 (live)

• 12/13: Ladies’ & Men’s FS 02:45 (live)

• 12/14: Gala 21:05 (delayed, on CCTV 5+)

• Official streams: CCTV 5, CCTV 5+ (blocked outside of China)

• Non-blocked streams: CCTV 5, CCTV 5+

ISU: The ISU stream will show the entire competition live. This stream is blocked in countries that have bought broadcasting rights to the GPF.

YLE: Finland’s YLE will livestream the competition, but the streams are blocked outside of Finland. Streams: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4. YLE TV2 will also air delayed broadcasts of the competition.

Icenetwork & NBC: Subscribers in the US can watch the entire competition live on Icenetwork. NBC will air a delayed recap of the competition on Dec. 20 from 4-6pm EST.

CBC: Canada’s CBC will stream the free skates and gala live on their website. The official stream is blocked outside of Canada. CBC will also air the free skates and gala live on TV.

Other TV channels: Other channels such as Japan’s TV Asahi will also air parts of the competition (usually delayed). 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. See this post for other useful Youtube channels.

2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

Results, entries, starting orders etc.
Website (with schedule)

Designation: Challenger Series
When: Dec. 3-5
Where: Zagreb, Croatia
Level & disciplines: senior men, ladies, pairs, dance
How to watch: Paid livestream ($12.99/day)

Notable entries: Michal Brezina, Denis Ten, Michael Christian Martinez, Gordei Gorshkov, Moris Kvitelashvili, Adian Pitkeev, Alexander Johnson, Sean Rabbitt, Adam Rippon, Elizabet Tursynbaeva, Alena Leonova, Adelina Sotnikova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Karen Chen, Angela Wang, Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise, Kristina Astakhova/Alexei Rogonov, Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov, Natalja Zabijako/Alexander Enbert, Marissa Castelli/Mervin Tran, Tarah Kayne/Daniel O'Shea, Laurence Fournier-Beaudry/Nikolaj Sorensen, Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri, Kaitlin Hawayek/Jean-Luc Baker

2015 GP NHK Trophy, CS Warsaw Cup & NRW Trophy: Info & Streaming

NHK Trophy, the last competition in the Grand Prix Series, takes place this week in Nagano, Japan from Nov. 27-29. Warsaw Cup, a Challenger Series event, and NRW Trophy, a B event, will also take place this week.

NHK TROPHY

Results, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule
Website

SCHEDULE

Times listed below are in Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). See here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your own time zone.

Nov. 27: Pairs’ SP 14:20; Men’s SP 16:10; Ladies’ SP 19:05
Nov. 28: Short dance 12:30; Pairs’ FS 14:20; Men’s FS 16:30; Ladies’ FS 19:35
Nov. 29: Free dance 12:00; Gala 15:00

HOW TO WATCH

Note: Free streaming sites can have many popups and ads, so use at your own risk.

Sport 1: Russia’s Sport 1 channel will air the entire competition and gala live. Sportbox.ru streams are linked in the schedule below; these streams are blocked outside of Russia. Many non-blocked streams can also be found online. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 11/27: Pairs’ SP 08:20; Men’s SP 10:10; Ladies’ SP 13:05

• 11/28: Short dance 06:30; Pairs’ FS 08:20; Men’s FS 10:40; Ladies’ FS 13:30

• 11/29: Free dance 06:00; Gala 09:00

• Non-blocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

Eurosport: Eurosport Player will stream the competition live for subscribers in countries with Eurosport. British Eurosport 2 will air parts of the competition live. Other Eurosport channels may have different schedules; check your local schedules to confirm. Many Eurosport streams can be found online. Broadcast schedule in GMT:

• 11/27: Men’s SP 07:15 (live); Pairs’ SP 08:45 (delayed); Ladies’ SP 10:00 (live)

• 11/28: Short dance 08:45; Pairs’ FS? 16:45 (all delayed)

• 11/29: Free dance 05:00 (delayed); Gala 06:00 (live); Ladies’ FS 08:00 (delayed); Men’s FS 09:00 (delayed)

• Non-blocked streams: Eurosport 2, more streams

CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 and CCTV 5+ will air some of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in China Standard Time:

• 11/27 CCTV 5: Pairs’ SP 14:05 (live for second group only?)

• 11/27 CCTV 5+: Ladies’ SP 18:00 (live)

• 11/28 CCTV 5+: Short dance 11:30; Men’s FS 15:30; Ladies’ FS 18:35 (all live)

• 11/29 CCTV 5+: Free dance 11:00 (live); Gala 15:30 (delayed)

• Official streams: CCTV 5, CCTV 5+ (blocked outside of China)

• Non-blocked streams: CCTV 5, CCTV 5+

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 Pairs & Men, Day 1 Ladies, Day 2, Day 3. YLE TV2 will also air delayed broadcasts of the competition.

Icenetwork & NBC: Subscribers in the US can watch the competition live on Icenetwork. NBC will air a delayed recap of the competition on Nov. 29 from 4-6pm EST.

CBC: Canada’s CBC will stream the free skates live on their website. The official stream is blocked outside of Canada. They will also air delayed recaps of the competition on TV at 2pm EST on Nov. 28 and 29.

NHK: Japan’s NHK will stream the singles events and gala live on their website. The official stream is blocked outside of Japan. NHK and NHKBS1 will also air the entire competition and gala live on TV, but I don’t know of any other streams at this time.

Other TV channels: Other channels such as Italy’s RaiSport will also air parts 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. See this post for other useful Youtube channels.

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WARSAW CUP

Results, entries, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule
Website

Designation: Challenger Series
When: Nov. 26-29
Where: Warsaw, Poland
Level & disciplines: senior men, ladies, pairs & dance
How to watch: No live streaming
Notable entries: Michael Christian Martinez, Alexander Samarin, Serafima Sakhanovich, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Nicole Rajicova, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise, Valentina Marchei/Ondrej Hotarek, Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri, Federica Testa/Luca Csolley

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NRW TROPHY

Results, entries, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule (Excel file)
Website

Designation: B event
When: Nov. 24-29
Where: Dortmund, Germany
Level & disciplines: novice/junior/senior men, ladies & pairs
How to watch: Free livestream
Notable entries: Denis Ten, Sergei Voronov

2015 US Sectionals

Just a quick post about US Sectionals, which is also taking place this week along with Tallinn Trophy, Rostelecom Cup, and Japanese Junior Nationals. It’s a busy week in skating.

There are 3 sectional competitions in the United States: Pacific Coast, Midwestern and Eastern. It is the final step (after regionals) to qualify for the national championships in January. There are events for all levels, from juvenile to senior. I’m only going to mention seniors and juniors in this post.

Domestic US competitions give out “pewter medals” to 4th-place finishers. Medalists (ie. 1st-4th place) at sectionals qualify for the national championships. If one or more of the medalists already has a bye to nationals and is only competing at sectionals for practice or whatever reason, the next-highest skater(s) qualify for nationals. Sometimes, if a field has 4 competitors or fewer, skaters may choose not to compete since all of them would qualify anyway. (This scenario happens more often with pairs and ice dance.)

All the sectional competitions will be streamed live on Icenetwork for subscribers.

EASTERN SECTIONALS

Location: Simsbury, Connecticut
Date: Nov. 17-21
Schedule
Results

Some entries:

Senior - Ashley Cain, Olivia Serafini, Jimmy Ma, Curran Oi, Alexandria Shaughnessy/James Morgan, Jessica Pfund/Joshua Santillan

Junior - Brynne McIsaac, Rebecca Peng, Megan Wessenberg, Kevin Shum, Oleksiy Melnyk, Tony Lu, Joy Weinberg/Maximiliano Fernandez, Julia Biechler/Damian Dodge

MIDWESTERN SECTIONALS

Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Nov. 17-21
Schedule
Results

Some entries:

Senior - Bradie Tennell, Livvy Shilling, Ashley Shin, Alexander Johnson, Vincent Zhou (bye), Jordan Moeller, Caitlin Fields/Ernie Utah Stevens, Alexandra Aldridge/Matthew Blackmer, Danielle Thomas/Daniel Eaton

Junior - Tessa Hong, Paige Rydberg, Vivian Le, Emily Chan, Tomoki Hiwatashi, Anthony Boucher, Chase Belmontes, Aleksei Krasnozhon, Lindsay Weinstein/Jacob Simon, Elliana Pogrebinsky/Alex Benoit

PACIFIC COAST SECTIONALS

Location: Los Angeles, California
Date: Nov. 17-21
Schedule
Results

Some entries:

Senior - Karen Chen (bye), Maria Yang, Sean Rabbitt, Shotaro Omori, Scott Dyer, Daniel Kulenkamp, Alissandra Aronow/Collin Brubaker

Junior - Akari Nakahara, Nina Ouelette, Alice Yang, Paolo Borromeo, Ai Setoyama/David-Alexandre Paradis, Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko, Chloe Lewis/Logan Bye

2015 GP Rostelecom Cup & CS Tallinn Trophy: Info & Streaming

The fifth Grand Prix event will take place in Moscow, Russia from Nov. 20-22. Tallinn Trophy, a new addition to the Challenger Series, also has some interesting entries. More info will be added to this post as it appears.

ROSTELECOM CUP

Results, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule

SCHEDULE

Times listed below are in Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3). See here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your own time zone.

Nov. 20: Short dance 15:00; Men’s SP 16:25; Pairs’ SP 19:00; Ladies’ SP 20:30
Nov. 21: Free dance 14:00; Men’s FS 15:35; Pairs’ FS 17:50; Ladies’ FS 19:35
Nov. 22: Gala 15:00

HOW TO WATCH

Note: Free streaming sites can have many popups and ads, so use at your own risk.

Sport 1: Russia’s Sport 1 channel will air the entire competition and gala live. Sportbox.ru streams are linked in the schedule below; these streams are blocked outside of Russia. Many non-blocked streams can also be found online. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 11/20: Short dance 15:00, Men’s SP 16:25, Pairs’ SP 18:15, Ladies’ SP 19:00

• 11/21: Free dance 13:55, Men’s FS 15:35, Pairs’ FS 17:50, Ladies’ FS 19:35

• 11/22: Gala 15:00

• Non-blocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

Eurosport: Eurosport Player will stream the competition live for subscribers in countries with Eurosport. British Eurosport 1 & 2 will air the entire competition live, except for the gala. Other Eurosport channels may have different schedules; check your local schedules to confirm. Many Eurosport streams can be found online. Broadcast schedule in GMT:

• 11/20 Eurosport 1: Short dance 12:00; Men’s SP 13:30; Pairs’ SP 16:00; Ladies’ SP 17:30 (all live)

• 11/21 Eurosport 1: Free dance 11:00; Men’s FS 12:30 (all live)

• 11/21 Eurosport 2: Pairs’ FS 14:45; Ladies’ FS 16:30 (all live)

• 11/22 Eurosport 1: Gala 14:45 (delayed)

• Non-blocked streams: Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2, more streams

RaiSport: Italy’s RaiSport 1 will air the entire competition live except for the gala. Broadcast schedule in CET:

• 11/20: Short dance 13:05; Men’s SP 14:40; Pairs’ SP 17:05; Ladies’ SP 18:35 (all live)

• 11/21: Free dance 12:05; Men’s FS 13:35; Pairs’ FS 15:50; Ladies’ FS 17:35 (all live)

• 11/22: Gala 15:00 (delayed)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Italy); Non-blocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2

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. YLE TV2 will also air delayed broadcasts of the competition.

Icenetwork & NBC: Subscribers in the US can watch the competition live on Icenetwork. NBC will air a delayed recap of the competition on Nov. 22 at 12:00pm EST.

CBC: Canada’s CBC will stream the free skates live on their website. The official stream is blocked outside of Canada. They will also air delayed recaps of the competition on TV at 4:00pm EST on Nov. 21 and 1:00pm EST on Nov. 22.

Teledeporte: Spain’s TDP will air some of the competition live. More information will be added once it is available. Schedule in CET:

• 11/20: Short dance 13:00; Men’s SP 14:25; Pairs’ SP 17:00; Ladies’ SP 18:30 (all live)

• 11/21: Men’s FS 14:45; Free dance 20:45; Pairs’ FS 22:00; Ladies’ FS 23:30 (all delayed)

• 11/22: Gala 13:00 (live)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Spain)

Other TV channels: Other channels such as Japan’s TV Asahi and China’s CCTV 5 will also air parts of the competition (usually delayed). 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.

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TALLINN TROPHY

The senior events at Tallinn Trophy are part of the ISU Challenger Series. Events for junior and lower levels are held concurrently but are not part of the Challenger Series.

Results, entries, starting orders etc.
Detailed schedule
Website

Designation: Challenger Series
When: Nov. 18-22
Where: Tallinn, Estonia
Level & disciplines: senior men, ladies, pairs & dance (junior & novice events also held)
How to watch: Free livestream
Notable entries: (seniors only) Deniss Vasiljevs, Dmitri Aliev, Max Aaron, Maria Sotskova, Elizabet Tursynbaeva, Da Bin Choi, Tyler Pierce, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Mari Vartmann/Ruben Blommaert, Madeline Aaron/Max Settlage, Penny Coomes/Nicholas Buckland, Isabella Tobias/Ilia Tkachenko, Federica Testa/Lukas Csolley, Alexandra Nazarova/Maxim Nikitin, Anastasia Cannuscio/Colin McManus

2015 GP Trophée Eric Bompard & Merano Cup: Info & Streaming

The fourth Grand Prix of the season will take place in Bordeaux, France from Nov. 13-15. More info will be added to this post as it appears.

NOTE: Due to the terror attacks in Paris on the night of Nov. 13, TEB has been cancelled following the short programs.

Entries & overview
Detailed schedule
Website

SCHEDULE

Times listed below are in Central European Time (UTC+1). See here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your own time zone.

Nov. 13: Ladies’ SP 15:30; Short dance 17:25; Men’s SP 18:50; Pairs’ SP 20:45
Nov. 14: Ladies’ FS 13:30; Free dance 15:40; Men’s FS 18:30; Pairs’ FS 20:50
Nov. 15: Gala 14:30

HOW TO WATCH

Note: Free streaming sites can have many popups and ads, so use at your own risk.

Sport 1: Russia’s Sport 1 channel will air the entire competition and gala live. Sportbox.ru streams are linked in the schedule below; these streams are blocked outside of Russia. Many non-blocked streams can also be found online. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 11/13: Ladies’ SP 17:30; Short dance 19:25; Men’s SP 20:50; Pairs’ SP 22:45

• 11/14: Ladies’ FS 15:30; Free dance 17:40; Men’s FS 20:30; Pairs’ FS 22:50

• 11/15: Gala 16:30

• Non-blocked Sport 1 streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

Eurosport: Eurosport Player will stream the competition live for subscribers in countries with Eurosport. British Eurosport & 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. Many Eurosport streams can be found online. Broadcast schedule in GMT:

• 11/13 Eurosport 2: (all live) Ladies’ SP 14:30; Short dance 16:30; Men’s SP 17:45; Pairs’ SP 19:45

• 11/14 Eurosport: Ladies’ FS 12:30 (live); Free dance 14:45 (live); Men’s FS 21:15 (delayed); Pairs’ FS 22:45 (delayed)

• 11/15 Eurosport: Gala 13:30 (live)

• Non-blocked streams: Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2, more streams

KAZSport: Kazahkstan’s KAZSport channel will air most of the competition and the gala live. Broadcast schedule in local time:

• 11/13: (all live) Ladies’ SP 20:20; Short dance 22:15; Men’s SP 23:40

• 11/14: (all live) Pairs’ SP 01:35; Men’s FS 23:20

• 11/15: Pairs’ FS 01:40 (live); Ladies’ FS 07:35 (delayed); Free dance 09:40 (delayed); Gala 19:20 (live)

• Non-blocked 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. YLE TV2 will also air delayed broadcasts of the competition.

Icenetwork & NBC: Subscribers in the US can watch the competition live on Icenetwork. NBC will air a delayed recap of the competition on Nov. 15 at 12:00pm EST.

CBC: Canada’s CBC will stream the free skates and gala live on their website. The official stream is blocked outside of Canada. They will also air delayed recaps of the competition on TV at 3:00pm EST on Nov. 14 & 15.

Teledeporte: Spain’s TDP will air some of the competition and the gala live. Broadcast schedule in CET:

• 11/13: (all live) Ladies’ SP 15:30; Short dance 17:25; Men’s SP 18:50

• 11/14: Pairs’ SP 01:00 (delayed); Free dance 15:40 (live); Pairs’ FS 20:50 (live); Ladies’ FS 23:40 (delayed)

• 11/15: Men’s FS 01:30 (delayed); Gala 14:30 (live)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Spain)

Other TV channels: Other channels such as Japan’s TV Asahi, Italy’s RaiSport and China’s CCTV 5 will also air parts of the competition (usually delayed). 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.

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18TH MERANO CUP

Entries
Website

Designation: B competition
When: Nov. 12-15
Where: Merano, Italy
Level & disciplines: novice/junior/senior men & ladies
How to watch: Free livestream
Notable entries: Maria Artemieva, Alena Leonova, Konstantin Menshov

2015 GP Cup of China & Volvo Open Cup: Info & Streaming

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)

• Non-blocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2

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

• Non-blocked stream

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.

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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)