The ISU Junior Grand Prix in China is an international figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Chinese Figure Skating Association (). It is held periodically as an event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP), a series of international competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

History The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) was established by the International Skating Union (ISU) in 1997 and consists of a series of seven international figure skating competitions exclusively for junior-level skaters. The locations of the Junior Grand Prix events change every year. While all seven competitions feature the men's, women's, and ice dance events, only four competitions each season feature the pairs event. Skaters earn points based on their results each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are then invited to compete at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

Skaters are eligible to compete on the junior-level circuit if they are at least 13 years old before 1 July of the respective season, but not yet 19 (for single skaters), 21 (for men and women in ice dance and women in pair skating), or 23 (for men in pair skating). The skaters are not allowed an age gap of more than 7 years if they are in pairs. Competitors are chosen by their respective skating federations. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member nation in each discipline is determined by their results at the prior World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

China hosted its first Junior Grand Prix competition in 1998. Guo Zhengxin of China won the men's event, Yoshie Onda of Japan won the women's event, Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao of China won the pairs event, and Flavia Ottaviani and Massimo Scali of Italy won the ice dance event.

China has twice hosted the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the culminating event of the Junior Grand Prix series. The 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final was held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Richard Dornbush of the United States won the men's event, Adelina Sotnikova of Russia won the women's event, Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran of Japan won the pairs event, and Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin of Russia won the ice dance event. China was scheduled to host the 2020 Junior Grand Prix Final, again in Beijing, but the ISU cancelled all scheduled Junior Grand Prix events for the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing increased travel and entry requirements between countries and potentially excessive sanitary and health care costs for those hosting competitions. China was able to host the 2023 Junior Grand Prix Final at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Rio Nakata and Mao Shimada, both of Japan, won the men's and women's event, respectively; while Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia won the pairs event, and Leah Neset and Artem Markelov of the United States won the ice dance event.

The seventh event of the 2024 Junior Grand Prix Series was originally scheduled to be held in Épinal, France, but the French Federation of Ice Sports withdrew; their spot was re-allocated to the Chinese Figure Skating Association, who held the event in Wuxi. On 30 June 2026, the ISU announced that figure skaters from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to compete at international competitions as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs). Each skater was required to undergo an individual assessment conducted by the ISU Council to determine whether they met the criteria for neutral status. These requirements included having not previously taken active part in the Russian war in Ukraine, as well as having not actively and publicly supported the war. As AINs, Russian and Belarusian skaters were required to compete without items of state recognition such as their national flags or anthems. The 2026 event in Xi'an was the competition's most recent iteration.

Medalists

Men's singles +Men's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1998 Beijing Guo Zhengxin Gao Song Yu Wang 2000 Harbin Ma Xiaodong Johnny Weir Ma Yingdi 2002 Beijing Mikhail Magerovski Rui Yi Wu Jialiang 2004 Harbin Jamal Othman Kazumi Kishimoto Beijing Richard Dornbush Yan Han Andrei Rogozine Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Rio Nakata Kim Hyun-gyeom Adam Hagara 2024 Wuxi Tian Tonghe Yanhao Li 2026 Xi'an Lev Lazarev Yanhao Li Daiya Ebihara

Women's singles +Women's event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1998 Beijing Yoshie Onda Gwenaëlle Jullien Wang Huan 2000 Harbin Yukari Nakano Marianne Dubuc Stephanie Zhang 2002 Beijing Miki Ando Beatrisa Liang Yebin Mok 2004 Harbin Nana Takeda Yuna Kim Jessica Dubé Beijing Adelina Sotnikova Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Li Zijun Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Mao Shimada Shin Ji-a Rena Uezono 2024Wuxi Ami Nakai Kim Yu-seong Wang Yihan 2026Xi'an Sofia Dzepka Yuxuan Liu Shuxian Jin

Pairs +Pairs event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1998 Beijing 2000 Harbin 2002 Beijing 2004 Harbin Beijing Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2024 Wuxi No pairs competition 2026Xi'an

Ice dance +Ice dance event medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze 1998 Beijing 2000 Harbin 2002 Beijing 2004 Harbin Beijing Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2024Wuxi 2026Xi'an

References

External links ISU Junior Grand Prix at the International Skating Union Chinese Figure Skating Association JGP China at Skating Scores