The 2012/2013 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating opens this Friday with Hilton HHonors Skate America in Kent/Seattle, Washington. Skate America is the first of six events in the series. The skaters compete for a global prize money of US $ 180, 000 per individual event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and receive points according to their placements. 48 skaters representing 11 ISU members will start their season at Hilton HHonors Skate America this week.
EVENT SCHEDULE
19 - 21 October,2012
ShoWare Center
625 West James Street
Kent, Washington
Skate America is an Olympic-style international figure skating competition that has been held since 1979. This year, the event will feature three days of competition featuring 52 world-class figure skaters in ladies, men's, pairs and ice dancing.
Skate America is part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. The Grand Prix Series, entering its 18th season, incorporates six international figure skating competitions as a unified point-scoring series. At the conclusion of the series, athletes' points are totaled, and the top six ladies, men, pairs and ice dancing teams are invited to compete at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. The Grand Prix Final is scheduled for Dec. 5-9, 2012, in Sochi, Russia, site of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
