The International Skating Union (ISU) has officially announced the entries for the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Series 2026/27, setting the stage for six weeks of world-class competition featuring many of the sport’s biggest names alongside a new generation of rising stars.

Approximately 150 athletes from across the globe will compete throughout the series, including Olympic Champions, World Champions, World medalists and some of the most exciting young talents in international skating.

Spanning six events across three continents, the Grand Prix Series remains one of the most prestigious and eagerly anticipated competitions on the figure skating calendar, offering athletes the opportunity to qualify for the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Final in Chongqing, China, this December.

(Left to Right) Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii, Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara and Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin after winning medals at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan © ISU

A Showcase of the Sport's Biggest Stars

The 2026/27 Figure Skating Grand Prix Series features a strong line-up across all four events.

Women:

• Olympic Champion and skating superstar Alysa Liu (USA)
• Two-time ISU World medalist Mone Chiba (JPN)
• Reigning ISU World bronze medallist Nina Pinzarrone (BEL)
• Estonia’s two-time ISU European Champion Niina Petrokina
• Triple Axel queen & 2024 ISU Grand Prix Final Champion Amber Glenn (USA)
• 2023 ISU Four Continents Champion Haein Lee (KOR)

Men: 

• Reigning Olympic Champion Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)
• Three-time ISU World Champion Ilia Malinin (USA)
• Olympic and ISU World medallist Shun Sato (JPN)
• France’s two-time ISU European Champion Adam Siao Him Fa
• 2026 ISU Four Continents silver medalist Junhwan Cha (KOR)
• Crowd favorites Kevin Aymoz (FRA) and Jason Brown (USA)

Pairs: 

• 2026 ISU World Champions Minerva Hase & Nikita Volodin (GER)
• Olympic and ISU World silver medalists Anastasiia Metelkina & Luka Berulava (GEO)
• ISU Four Continents Champions Alisa Efimova & Misha Mitrofanov (USA)
• Canada’s ISU World bronze medalists Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud
• Up and coming Yuna Nagaoka & Sumitada Moriguchi (JPN) and Maria Pavlova & Alexei Sviatchenko (HUN)

Ice Dance: 

• 2026 Olympic and World Champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry & Guillaume Cizeron (FRA)
• Rising stars and ISU World bronze medalists Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik (USA)
• Multiple ISU European medalists Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson (GBR)
• Lithuania’s Allison Reed & Saulius Ambrulevicius
• Olivia Smart & Tim Dieck (ESP)

Discover full entries’ lists for all events here. 

Mao Shimada competes in the Junior Women Free Skating at the ISU Figure Skating Grand PRix Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan © Getty Images

The Next Generation Arrives

The ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Series will also provide a platform for skating's future stars, including reigning ISU Junior World Champions Mao Shimada (JPN) and Rio Nakata (JPN), who continue their transition onto the senior international stage.

Six Stops, Three Continents, One Final Goal 

The ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Series 2026/27 will take place over six consecutive weeks: 

• ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix de France 2026 (Angers, France) – October 23–25, 2026
• ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Skate Canada International 2026 (Kelowna, Canada) – October 30–November 1, 2026
• ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Cup of China 2026 (Shenzhen, China) – November 6–8, 2026
• ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Skate America 2026 (Everett, USA) – November 13–15, 2026
• ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Finlandia Trophy 2026 (Helsinki, Finland) – November 20–22, 2026
• ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix NHK Trophy 2026 (Tokyo, Japan) – November 27–29, 2026

A notable milestone for the series sees the Cup of China hosted in Shenzhen for the first time.

The Race to Chongqing

Athletes will accumulate points based on their results at Grand Prix events, with the top six Women, Men, Pair Skating teams and Ice Dance couples earning qualification to the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Final.

This season's Final will take place in Chongqing, China, from December 10–13, 2026, where the world's best will compete for one of the most coveted titles in Figure Skating.