The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Pair Skating Pair skating consists of a team of a man and a woman skating to music. ... Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. ...

Currently the sanctioned events for the Grand Prix are:

• Skate America
• Skate Canada International
• Cup of China
• Trophée Eric Bompard
• Cup of Russia
• NHK Trophy

The season ends with the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. This year's series will start in October and end in December. Skate America is a figure skating competition in the Grand Prix Series. ...

The Grand Prix of Figure Skating was first created in the 1995-96 skating season, using a points-based system based on results from the selected international events. The top qualifying skaters from each discipline would be eligible to compete in the Grand Prix Figure Skating Final.

Skaters are entered either by being "seeded" or by invitation. The "seeding" of top skaters at Grand Prix events basically takes into account their placement from the previous World Championships. This is to give a balanced field throughout the series. Each event can invite up to three skaters from their own country for each discipline.

Starting with the 2003-04 season, the Interim Judging System was introduced for scoring events in the Grand Prix. This later developed into the Code of Points (COP) system, or New Judging System, for figure skating, replacing the previous 6.0 system.

In 1997, the Junior Grand Prix Series and Final were created. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The events for the 2006-2007 season are as follows:

• Oct. 26-29, Skate America, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
• Nov. 2-5, Skate Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada
• Nov. 9-12, Cup of China, Nanjing, China
• Nov. 16-19, Trophée Eric Bompard, Paris, France
• Nov. 23-26, Cup of Russia, Moscow, Russia
• Nov. 30-Dec. 3, NHK Trophy, Nagano, Japan

The final will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from December 14th to 17th. Skate America is a figure skating competition in the Grand Prix Series. ...

External links

• Medals table and winner information, 1995-2002
• 2006 Grand Prix information
• ISU Grand Prix 2004-2005 information (PDF)