2026 NHK Trophy

2026 NHK Trophy
Type:Grand Prix
Date:November 27 – 29
Season:2026–27
Location:Tokyo,
Japan
Host:Japan Skating Federation
Venue:Keio Arena Tokyo
Previous:
2025 NHK Trophy
Next:
2027 NHK Trophy
Previous Grand Prix:
2026 Finlandia Trophy
Next Grand Prix:
2026–27 Grand Prix Final

The 2026 NHK Trophy is a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Organized and hosted by Japan Skating Federation, it is the fourth event of the 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: a senior-level international invitational competition series. It will be held from November 27 to 29 at the Keio Arena Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. 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 at the end of the season 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 of Figure Skating Final. This allows skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters whom they would later encounter at the World Championships. 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 NHK Trophy debuted in 1979,[2] and when the ISU launched the Grand Prix series in 1995, the NHK Trophy was one of the five qualifying events.[3] It has been a Grand Prix event every year since.

The 2026 NHK Trophy is the sixth event of the 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It will be held from November 27 to 29 at the Keio Arena Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

Entries

The International Skating Union published the initial list of entrants on June 16, 2026.[5]

Country Men Women Pairs Ice dance
 Armenia N/a
N/a
 Canada N/a Madeline Schizas
  • Jazmine Desrochers
  • Kieran Thrasher
 Czech Republic N/a N/a
 Spain N/a
 Finland N/a
 France Kévin Aymoz N/a
François Pitot N/a
 Germany N/a N/a
 Italy Daniel Grassl N/a
 Japan Rio Nakata Yuna Aoki
Shun Sato Mone Chiba N/a TBA
TBA TBA TBA
 South Korea Cha Jun-hwan Kim Chae-yeon N/a
N/a Shin Ji-a
You Young
 Poland Vlaidimir Samoilov N/a
 Romania N/a Julia Sauter N/a
 Switzerland Lukas Britschgi Kimmy Repond N/a
 Slovakia Adam Hagara N/a
 United States Jason Brown Sarah Everhardt
Ilia Malinin Amber Glenn

Changes to preliminary assignments

Discipline Withdrew Added Notes Ref.
Date Skater(s) Date Skater(s)
Pairs July 31 August 12
  • United States
 Sitting out the 2026/27 season [6][7]
Women August 21 Taking a break [8]

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. ↑ "79 NHK Trophy". The Arts Room. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Lucrative Grand Prix gets green light" (PDF). Skating. Vol. 72, no. 8. August 1995. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Slater, Paula (June 16, 2026). "ISU announces 2026-27 international figure skating events". Golden Skate. Retrieved June 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "2026/27 Grand Prix Assignments #GPFigure". X. Anything GOEs. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  6. ↑ @AnythingGOE (August 12, 2026). "🇺🇸 Chelsea Liu / Ryan Bedard have been assigned to NHK Trophy" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  7. ↑ Danilova, Daria [@da.ryad]; (July 31, 2026). "Last season we achieved our lifelong dream: competing at the Olympic Games" – via Instagram.
  8. ↑ Schild, Lorine [@lorine_skating]; (August 21, 2026). "Après une saison riche en émotions et quelques mois hors de la glace, j'ai décidé de poursuivre ce break et de ne pas reprendre la compétition pour le moment !" [After an emotionally charged season and a few months off the ice, I’ve decided to extend this break and not return to competition for the time being!] (in French) – via Instagram.
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