2026 Grand Prix de France

2026 Grand Prix de France
Logo of the Grand Prix de France
Type:Grand Prix
Date:23 – 25 October
Season:2025–26
Location:Angers, France
Host:French Federation of Ice Sports
Venue:Angers IceParc
Previous:
2025 Grand Prix de France
Next:
2027 Grand Prix de France
Next Grand Prix:
2026 Skate Canada International

The 2026 Grand Prix de France is a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Organized and hosted by the French Federation of Ice Sports (French: Fédération française des sports de glace), it is the first event of the 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: a senior-level international invitational competition series. It will be held from 23 to 25 October at the Angers IceParc in Angers. Medals will be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters will earn points based on their results, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline will be invited to then compete at the 2026–27 Grand Prix Final in Chongqing, China.

Background

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of seven events sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and held during the autumn: six qualifying events and the Grand Prix Final. This allows skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters with whom they will later compete at the World Championships. This series also provides the viewing public with additional televised skating, which was in high demand. Skaters earn points based on their results in their respective competitions and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to compete at the Grand Prix Final.[1] The Grand Prix de France debuted in 1987,[2] and when the ISU launched the Grand Prix series in 1995, the Grand Prix de France was one of the original qualifying events.[3] It has been a Grand Prix event every year since, except for 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

The 2026 Grand Prix de France will be the first event of the 2026–27 Grand Prix of Figure Skating series,[5] and will be held from 23 to 25 October at the Angers IceParc in Angers.[6]

Entries

The International Skating Union announced the preliminary assignments on 16 June 2026.

Country Men[7] Women[8] Pairs[9] Ice dance[10]
 Belgium N/a Nina Pinzarrone N/a
 Canada N/a Gabrielle Daleman N/a
 China N/a
N/a
 Estonia Aleksandr Selevko N/a
 France Sammy Hammi Ève Dubecq
  • Aurélie Faula
  • Théo Belle
  • Louise Bordet
  • Martin Chardain
Adam Siao Him Fa N/a
François Pitot
 Georgia N/a Anastasiia Gubanova
 Germany N/a
 Hungary N/a N/a
 Italy Nikolaj Memola Lara Naki Gutmann N/a
N/a Sarina Joos
 Japan Kao Miura Yuna Aoki N/a
Sōta Yamamoto Ami Nakai
N/a Rion Sumiyoshi
 Kazakhstan Mikhail Shaidorov N/a
 Lithuania N/a
 South Korea Seo Min-kyu Kim Yu-seong N/a
N/a Youn Seo-jin
 Slovakia Adam Hagara N/a
 Spain N/a
 Ukraine N/a
N/a
 United States Jimmy Ma Sarah Everhardt N/a
Jacob Sanchez N/a
N/a


Changes to preliminary assignments

Changes to preliminary assignments
Discipline Withdrew Added Notes Ref.
Date Skater(s) Date Skater(s)
Men N/a 4 August Host pick [11]

Required performance elements

Single skating

Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[12] the short program has to include the following elements:

For men: one double or triple Axel; one triple or quadruple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; one flying spin; one camel spin or sit spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.[13]

For women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.[13]

The free skate can last no more than 4 minutes,[12] and has to include the following: six jump elements, of which one has to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one has to be a spin combination, one a flying spin, and one a choreographic spin; one step sequence; and a choreographic sequence.[14]

Pair skating

Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[12] the short program has to include the following elements: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple throw jump, one double or triple solo jump, one pair spin combination, one death spiral, and one step sequence using the full ice surface.[15]

The free skate could last no more than 4 minutes,[12] and has to include the following: two pair lifts, one twist lift, two different throw jumps, one solo jump, one jump combination or sequence, one choreographic pair spin, and one death spiral.[16]

Ice dance

Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds,[12] the theme of the rhythm dance this season is "Rhythm and Waltz".[17] The rhythm dance has to include the following elements: one section of the Golden Waltz pattern dance, one creative dance element, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence while not touching.[17]

The free dance can last no longer than 4 minutes,[12] and has to include the following: three dance lifts or one short lift and one combination lift; one dance spin; one step sequence in hold; one set of synchronized twizzles, one one-foot turns sequence in hold, and two choreographic elements.[17]

Judging

Skaters are judged according to the required technical elements of their program (such as jumps and spins), as well as the overall presentation of their program, based on three program components (skating skills, presentation, and composition). Each technical element in a figure skating performance is assigned a predetermined base point value and scored by a panel of nine judges on a scale from −5 to +5 based on the quality of its execution.[18] Each Grade of Execution (GOE) from –5 to +5 is assigned a value as indicated on the Scale of Values.[19][17] For example, a triple Axel is worth a base value of 8.00 points, and a GOE of +3 is worth 2.40 points, so a triple Axel with a GOE of +3 earns 10.40 points.[19] The judging panel's GOE for each element is determined by calculating the trimmed mean (the average after discarding the highest and lowest scores). The panel's scores for all elements are added together to generate a Total Elements Score.[20] At the same time, the judges evaluate each performance based on the five aforementioned program components and assign each a score from 0.25 to 10 in 0.25-point increments. The judging panel's final score for each program component is also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores are then multiplied by the factor shown on the chart below; the results are added together to generate a total Program Component Score.[21]

Program component factoring[19]
Discipline Short program
or rhythm dance		 Free skate
or free dance
Men 1.67 3.33
Women 1.33 2.67
Pairs 1.33 2.67
Ice dance 1.33 2.00

Deductions are applied for certain violations, such as time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls.[22] The Total Elements Score and Program Component Score are then added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.[23]

References

  1. ↑ Hines, James R. (2006). Figure Skating: A History. University of Illinois Press. pp. 246–247, 332–335. ISBN 978-0-252-07286-4.
  2. ↑ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (January 1988). "Grand Prix de Paris" (PDF). Skating. Vol. 65, no. 1. pp. 14–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lucrative Grand Prix gets green light" (PDF). Skating. Vol. 72, no. 8. August 1995. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Grand Prix of France figure skating event canceled due to coronavirus". Olympic Channel. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "ISU Council strengthens ice skating's future with key event decisions: Finland set to host ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2027". International Skating Union. 9 April 2025. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Slater, Paula (16 June 2026). "ISU announces 2026-27 international figure skating events". Golden Skate. Retrieved 22 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "2026/27 ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix series Assignments: Men". International Skating Union. 16 June 2026. Archived from the original on 16 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "2026/27 ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix series Assignments: Women". International Skating Union. 16 June 2026. Archived from the original on 16 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "2026/27 ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix series Assignments: Pairs". International Skating Union. 16 June 2026. Archived from the original on 16 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "2026/27 ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix series Assignments: Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 16 June 2026. Archived from the original on 16 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "ISU Grand Prix assignment updates". X. Golden Skate. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 S&P/ID 2026, p. 50.
  13. 1 2 S&P/ID 2026, p. 67.
  14. ↑ S&P/ID 2026, p. 70.
  15. ↑ S&P/ID 2026, p. 75.
  16. ↑ S&P/ID 2026, p. 77.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "Communication No. 2795: Ice Dance – Requirements for Technical Specifications" (PDF). International Skating Union. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ↑ S&P/ID 2026, pp. 9, 52–53.
  19. 1 2 3 "Communication No. 2786: Single & Pair Skating – Scale of Values and Program Components" (PDF). International Skating Union. 2 July 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  20. ↑ S&P/ID 2026, p. 9.
  21. ↑ S&P/ID 2026, p. 10.
  22. ↑ S&P/ID 2026, pp. 10–11.
  23. ↑ S&P/ID 2026, p. 12.

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