2020–21 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2020–21 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of invitational senior internationals which will run from October 2020 through December 2020. Medals will be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters will earn points based on their placement at each event and the top six in each discipline will qualify to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Beijing, China.
Organized by the International Skating Union, the series sets the stage for the 2021 Europeans, the 2021 Four Continents, and the 2021 World Championships. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters will be the 2020–21 ISU Junior Grand Prix.
Reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic
On May 1, 2020, the International Skating Union established a working group, chaired by ISU Vice-President for Figure Skating Alexander Lakernik, to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Its responsibilities include determining the feasibility of holding events as scheduled, possibly behind closed doors, during the first half of the 2020–21 season and the financial impact of any potential cancellations. The ISU announced that a host federation must make a decision regarding potential cancellation of their event at latest 12 weeks prior to the event.On July 9, 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. The Chinese Skating Association was scheduled to host several events during the season, including the Cup of China and the Grand Prix Final. While the Grand Prix Final, to be hosted in Beijing, is exempt from the Chinese government's ruling due to its status as the test event for the Olympic Games, the ISU has not yet discussed a contingency plan regarding Grand Prix event cancellations. The ISU announced on July 13 that the it plans for the Cup of China to remain as scheduled, due to its connection to the Beijing test event, the Grand Prix Final.
Schedule
The series will comprise the following events:| Date | Event | Location | Results |
| October 23–25 |  2020 Skate America | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 |  2020 Skate Canada | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| November 6–8 |  2020 Cup of China | Chongqing, China | |
| November 13–15 |  2020 Internationaux de France | Grenoble, France | |
| November 20–22 |  2020 Rostelecom Cup | Moscow, Russia | |
| November 27–29 |  2020 NHK Trophy | Osaka, Japan | |
| December 10–13 | 2020–21 Grand Prix Final | Beijing, China |
Requirements
Skaters were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit if they had reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2020. They were also required to have earned a minimum total score at certain international events.Assignments
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dance
Changes to preliminary assignments
Skate America
Skate Canada
Cup of China
Internationaux de France
Rostelecom Cup
NHK Trophy
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Skate Canada | Men | |||
| Skate Canada | Ladies | |||
| Skate Canada | Pairs | |||
| Skate Canada | Ice dance |
| Event | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Cup of China | Men | |||
| Cup of China | Ladies | |||
| Cup of China | Pairs | |||
| Cup of China | Ice dance |
| Event | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Internationaux de France | Men | |||
| Internationaux de France | Ladies | |||
| Internationaux de France | Pairs | |||
| Internationaux de France | Ice dance |
| Event | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Rostelecom Cup | Men | |||
| Rostelecom Cup | Ladies | |||
| Rostelecom Cup | Pairs | |||
| Rostelecom Cup | Ice dance |
| Event | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| NHK Trophy | Men | |||
| NHK Trophy | Ladies | |||
| NHK Trophy | Pairs | |||
| NHK Trophy | Ice dance |
| Event | Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Grand Prix Final | Men | |||
| Grand Prix Final | Ladies | |||
| Grand Prix Final | Pairs | |||
| Grand Prix Final | Ice dance |
Medal standings
Qualification
At each event, skaters earned points toward qualification for the Grand Prix Final. Following the sixth event, the top six highest scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows:| Placement | Points | Points |
| 1st | 15 | 15 |
| 2nd | 13 | 13 |
| 3rd | 11 | 11 |
| 4th | 9 | 9 |
| 5th | 7 | 7 |
| 6th | 5 | 5 |
| 7th | 4 | – |
| 8th | 3 | – |
| 9th | – | – |
| 10th | – | – |
There were originally seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:
- Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker is the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events.
- Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another.
- Participated in two events.
- Highest combined scores in the free skating/free dance portion of both events.
- Highest individual score in the free skating/free dance portion from one event.
- Highest combined scores in the short program/short dance of both events.
- Highest number of total participants at the events.
Qualification standings
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