According to information from the Dutch Skating Federation the Challenge Cup is still planned:
From 25 to 28 February 2021 The Uithof in The Hague will be the venue for the Challenge Cup supported by Rabobank. The Challenge Cup is normally a competition in which young, up-and-coming talents in the age of 10 to seniors get the chance to measure themselves on a global level with their fellow athletes. Because of COVID-19 only the seniors will participate in the Challenge Cup.
In addition, the competition serves as preparation and final qualification for the international top skaters at the World Championships.
New this year is the international ice dance program for seniors. In ice dancing, in contrast to single- and pair skating, there are no jumps, but choreography and expression of the character of the music is more important. The two parts of the ice dance program are also more different from each other than in figure skating, the parts are rhythm dance and free dance.
The Challenge Cup is and remains a highly appreciated international figure skating competition and fits well with the ambition to get Dutch figure skating at the Olympic level and at the same time bring the sport to the attention of a large Dutch and international audience.
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Additional info: There is a limit to the number of skaters which can take part:
Senior Ladies: 24
Senior Men: 24 Senior
Pairs: 12 Senior
Ice Dance: 10
In total: 92 skaters at maximum.
There will be no spectators present. Furthermore, there will be a strict protocol and 'bubble' for the teams to comply with COVID-19 measures in place. I hope there will be a stream so many people can watch.
Information about the livestream:
The Challenge Cup can be followed live every day at Schaatsen.nl/live. A day ticket costs € 5,00 and a pass-partout for all days € 15,00. Tickets are not yet available, this will follow later.
For anyone interested: https://www.isu.org/docman-document...lenge-cup-2021-covid-19-measures-level-1/file
Provisional entrees list per 4-2-2021: https://www.schaatsen.nl/media/47417/cc2021-entries-by-name-20210204.pdf.
Although total numbers (92 skaters max) do not exceed the maximum originally envisaged, the organisation has changed the numbers compared to above: there are 30 ladies, 24 men (as intended), 4 Ice Dance couples and 16 Pairs. In total: 92 skaters.
Edit:
Provisional entrees list 11th of February: https://www.schaatsen.nl/media/47483/cc2021-entries-by-name-20210211.pdf
Two less pair couples (the second Austrian couple presumably has withdrawn as have Minerva-Fabienne Hasse/Nolan Seegert from Germany) and an additional ID couple from France. Now in total 90 skaters.
Second edit to the entrees list (15th of February): https://www.schaatsen.nl/media/47563/cc2021-accepted-entries-by-name-20210215.pdf
Now 27 ladies (Dasa Grm, Nicole Schott and Maia Mazzara are no longer on the list), 21 men (Kevin Aymoz, and the three Israelian guys are off the list, but Mikhail Kolyada is new on the list), 13 pairs (the Israelian couple has left) and 4 ID couples once more (another Israelian couple left). Now in total 82 skaters listed.
Entrees/results are up! I've changed the link.
From 25 to 28 February 2021 The Uithof in The Hague will be the venue for the Challenge Cup supported by Rabobank. The Challenge Cup is normally a competition in which young, up-and-coming talents in the age of 10 to seniors get the chance to measure themselves on a global level with their fellow athletes. Because of COVID-19 only the seniors will participate in the Challenge Cup.
In addition, the competition serves as preparation and final qualification for the international top skaters at the World Championships.
New this year is the international ice dance program for seniors. In ice dancing, in contrast to single- and pair skating, there are no jumps, but choreography and expression of the character of the music is more important. The two parts of the ice dance program are also more different from each other than in figure skating, the parts are rhythm dance and free dance.
The Challenge Cup is and remains a highly appreciated international figure skating competition and fits well with the ambition to get Dutch figure skating at the Olympic level and at the same time bring the sport to the attention of a large Dutch and international audience.
///////////////////////////
Additional info: There is a limit to the number of skaters which can take part:
Senior Ladies: 24
Senior Men: 24 Senior
Pairs: 12 Senior
Ice Dance: 10
In total: 92 skaters at maximum.
There will be no spectators present. Furthermore, there will be a strict protocol and 'bubble' for the teams to comply with COVID-19 measures in place. I hope there will be a stream so many people can watch.
Information about the livestream:
The Challenge Cup can be followed live every day at Schaatsen.nl/live. A day ticket costs € 5,00 and a pass-partout for all days € 15,00. Tickets are not yet available, this will follow later.
For anyone interested: https://www.isu.org/docman-document...lenge-cup-2021-covid-19-measures-level-1/file
Provisional entrees list per 4-2-2021: https://www.schaatsen.nl/media/47417/cc2021-entries-by-name-20210204.pdf.
Although total numbers (92 skaters max) do not exceed the maximum originally envisaged, the organisation has changed the numbers compared to above: there are 30 ladies, 24 men (as intended), 4 Ice Dance couples and 16 Pairs. In total: 92 skaters.
Edit:
Provisional entrees list 11th of February: https://www.schaatsen.nl/media/47483/cc2021-entries-by-name-20210211.pdf
Two less pair couples (the second Austrian couple presumably has withdrawn as have Minerva-Fabienne Hasse/Nolan Seegert from Germany) and an additional ID couple from France. Now in total 90 skaters.
Second edit to the entrees list (15th of February): https://www.schaatsen.nl/media/47563/cc2021-accepted-entries-by-name-20210215.pdf
Now 27 ladies (Dasa Grm, Nicole Schott and Maia Mazzara are no longer on the list), 21 men (Kevin Aymoz, and the three Israelian guys are off the list, but Mikhail Kolyada is new on the list), 13 pairs (the Israelian couple has left) and 4 ID couples once more (another Israelian couple left). Now in total 82 skaters listed.
Entrees/results are up! I've changed the link.
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