The 2020 SHISEIDO Cup of China was the third event in the 2020–21 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Chongqing Huaxi Culture and Sports Center in Chongqing, China on November 6–8. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

2020 Cup of China
Type:Grand Prix
Date:November 6 – 8
Season:2020–21
Location:Chongqing
Host:Chinese Skating Association
Venue:Chongqing Huaxi Culture and Sports Center
Champions
Men's singles:
China Jin Boyang
Ladies' singles:
China Chen Hongyi
Pairs:
China Peng Cheng / Jin Yang
Ice dance:
China Wang Shiyue / Liu Xinyu
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2021 Cup of China
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2020 Skate America
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2020 Rostelecom Cup

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of modifications were made to the Grand Prix structure. The competitors consisted only of skaters from the home country, skaters already training in the host nation, and skaters assigned to that event for geographic reasons.[1] The Chinese Skating Association was the only federation to host a wholly domestic Grand Prix event.[2]

On July 9, 2020, the General Administration of Sport of China announced that no international sporting events would be held in China in 2020, except for 2022 Winter Olympics test events.[3] The ISU announced on July 13 that the Cup of China would be held as scheduled in Chongqing, due to its connection to the Beijing test event, the Grand Prix Final (later cancelled).[4] On October 29, 2020, the Chinese Skating Association announced that the event would be held with no audience present for health reasons.[5]

Entries edit

The International Skating Union announced the preliminary assignments on October 1, 2020.[6]

Country Men[7] Ladies[8] Pairs[9] Ice dance[10]
  China Chen Yudong
Jin Boyang
Peng Zhiming
Xu Juwen
Yan Han
Zhang He
Chen Hongyi
Jin Minzhi
Angel Li
Zhang Siyang
Zheng Lu
Peng Cheng / Jin Yang
Wang Yuchen / Huang Yihang
Zhu Daizifei / Liu Yuhang
Chen Hong / Sun Zhuoming
Guo Yuzhu / Zhao Pengkun
Lin Yufei / Gao Zijian
Ning Wanqi / Wang Chao
Wang Shiyue / Liu Xinyu

Changes to preliminary assignments edit

Discipline Withdrew Added Notes Ref.
Date Skater(s) Date Skater(s)
Men October 16   Peng Zhiming [11]
  Xu Juwen
Ladies   Jin Minzhi [12]
  Angel Li
  Zhang Siyang
  Zheng Lu
Ice dance   Lin Yufei / Gao Zijian [13]
Pairs October 29   Sui Wenjing / Han Cong October 29   Zhu Daizifei / Liu Yuhang Recovery from surgery (Han)[5] [14]
  Tang Feiyao / Yang Yongchao

Results edit

Men edit

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Jin Boyang   China 290.89 1 103.94 1 186.95
2 Yan Han   China 264.81 2 92.56 2 172.25
3 Chen Yudong   China 226.21 3 75.74 3 150.47
4 Zhang He   China 209.74 4 69.68 4 140.06
5 Peng Zhiming   China 196.28 5 69.16 5 127.12
6 Xu Juwen   China 178.00 6 61.96 6 116.04

Ladies edit

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Chen Hongyi   China 186.53 1 64.63 1 121.90
2 Li Anqi   China 148.33 2 49.94 2 98.39
3 Jin Minzhi   China 135.43 3 47.75 4 87.68
4 Zhang Siyang   China 128.20 4 39.80 3 88.40
5 Zheng Lu   China 86.48 5 29.84 5 56.64

Pairs edit

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Peng Cheng / Jin Yang   China 223.90 1 75.62 1 148.28
2 Wang Yuchen / Huang Yihang   China 175.40 2 63.56 2 111.84
3 Zhu Daizifei / Liu Yuhang   China 140.37 3 54.37 3 86.00

Ice dance edit

Rank Name Nation Total points RD FD
1 Wang Shiyue / Liu Xinyu   China 206.84 1 84.23 1 122.61
2 Chen Hong / Sun Zhuoming   China 192.26 2 76.57 2 115.69
3 Ning Wanqi / Wang Chao   China 171.90 3 69.07 3 102.83
4 Guo Yuzhu / Zhao Pengkun   China 162.36 4 65.01 4 97.35
5 Lin Yufei / Gao Zijian   China 142.33 5 56.80 5 85.53

References edit

  1. ^ Associated Press (August 4, 2020). "Grand Prix figure skating series downsized to localized events". CBC.
  2. ^ McCarvel, Nick (November 7, 2020). "Big-jumping Jin Boyang defends Cup of China title; Peng and Jin capture pairs crown". Olympic Channel.
  3. ^ huaxia, ed. (July 9, 2020). "No international sport events in China this year except for Beijing 2022 trials". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "ISU Events scheduled to be held in China in 2020". International Skating Union. July 13, 2020.
  5. ^ a b SHISEIDO Cup of China (October 29, 2020). "#花滑中国杯# 两个新消息:" [#CupofChina# Two New Updates] (Weibo) (in Chinese).
  6. ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21 assignments announced". International Skating Union. October 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "ISU GP Cup of China 2020: Men". International Skating Union. October 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "ISU GP Cup of China 2020: Ladies". International Skating Union. October 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "ISU GP Cup of China 2020: Pairs". International Skating Union. October 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "ISU GP Cup of China 2020: Ice Dance". International Skating Union. October 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21: Men". International Skating Union. October 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21: Ladies". International Skating Union. October 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21: Ice Dance". International Skating Union. October 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21: Pairs". International Skating Union. October 29, 2020.