GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING 2015 / 2016 2015 Skate Canada International, Lethbridge, AB Protocol of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015 / 2016 2015 Skate Canada International organized by Skate Canada with the authorization of the International Skating Union held in Lethbridge AB / Canada October 29 to November 1, 2015 The events took place at the ENMAX Centre an artificial and heated indoor ice surface. GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING 2015 / 2016 2015 Skate Canada International, Lethbridge, AB International Skating Union (ISU) Council President: Ottavio Cinquanta Italy 1st Vice President Figure Skating: David M. Dore Canada 2nd Vice President Speed Skating: Jan Dijkema Netherlands Members Figure Skating: Marie Lundmark Finland Junko Hiramatsu Japan Phyllis Howard U.S.A. Tjasa Andrée-Prosenc Slovenia Speed Skating: György Martos Hungary German Panov Russia Lan Li China Roland E. Maillard Switzerland ISU Director General Fredi Schmid Switzerland ISU Figure Skating Sports Director Charles Z. Cyr U.S.A. Krisztina Regöczy Hungary ISU Speed Skating Sports Director Hugo Herrnhof Italy ISU Sport Manager Figure Skating Peter Krick Germany Technical Committees Single & Pair Skating Chairperson: Alexander Lakernik Russia Members: Fabio Bianchetti Italy Rita Zonnekeyn Belgium Susan Lynch Australia Appointed Skater: Patrick Meier Switzerland Appointed Coach: David P. Kirby U.S.A. Ice Dance Chairperson: Halina Gordon-Poltorak Poland Members: Robert Joseph Horen U.S.A. Alla Shekhovtsova Russia Walter Zuccaro Italy Appointed Skater: Sylwia Nowak-Trebacka Poland Appointed Coach: Maurizio Margaglio Italy Synchronized Skating Chairperson: Christopher Buchanan Great Britain Members: Mika Saarelainen Finland Karen Wolanchuk U.S.A. Philippe Maitrot France Appointed Skater: Helena Ericson (Johansson) Sweden Appointed Coach: Cathy Dalton Canada GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING 2015 / 2016 2015 Skate Canada International, Lethbridge, AB Time Schedule Thursday, 10:00 Team Leaders Meeting October 29, 2015 16:30 Referees and Technical Controllers Meeting 17:30 Judges Meeting 20:30 ISU and Judges Dinner Friday, 13:00 ICE DANCE – Short Dance October 30, 2015 14:20 LADIES – Short Program 17:00 Opening Ceremony 17:45 MEN – Short Program 19:40 PAIRS – Short Program Saturday, 12:00 LADIES – Free Skating October 31, 2015 14:30 ICE DANCE – Free Dance Victory Ceremonies ICE DANCE and LADIES 17:00 PAIRS – Free Skating 18:45 MEN – Free Skating Victory Ceremonies MEN and PAIRS 22:00 Closing Celebration Party Sunday, 14:00 Exhibition Gala November 1, 2015 GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING 2015 / 2016 2015 Skate Canada International, Lethbridge, AB ISU Event Officials ISU Representative Ms. Phyllis HOWARD ISU Sport Manager Figure Skating Mr. Peter KRICK ISU Event Coordinator Mr. Mario MEINEL MEN Referee Ms. Aniela HEBEL-SZMAK Technical Controller Ms. Karen ARCHER Technical Specialist Mr. David KIRBY Assistant Technical Specialist Mr. Gilberto VIADANA Data Operator Mr. Xander GIJTENBEEK Replay Operator Ms. Marilyn KREUZINGER LADIES Referee Ms. Susan LYNCH Technical Controller Ms. Elisabeth LOUESDON Technical Specialist Mr. Gilberto VIADANA Assistant Technical Specialist Mr. David KIRBY Data Operator Mr. Xander GIJTENBEEK Replay Operator Ms. Marilyn KREUZINGER PAIRS Referee Ms. Susan LYNCH Technical Controller Ms. Karen ARCHER Technical Specialist Ms. Laurene COLLIN-KNOBLAUCH Assistant Technical Specialist Mr. Alexander KÖNIG Data Operator Mr. Xander GIJTENBEEK Replay Operator Ms. Marilyn KREUZINGER ICE DANCE Referee Mr. Rolf PIPOH Technical Controller Mr. Hal MARRON Technical Specialist Ms. Monica MacDONALD Assistant Technical Specialist Ms. Galit CHAIT MORACCI Data Operator Mr. Xander GIJTENBEEK Replay Operator Ms. Marilyn KREUZINGER GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING 2015 / 2016 2015 Skate Canada International, Lethbridge, AB Participating ISU Members and Entries Member Men Ladies Pairs Ice Dance Total Austria AUT 0 0 1 0 2 Canada CAN 3 3 3 3 18 Czech Republic CZE 1 0 0 0 1 Denmark DEN 0 0 0 1 2 Italy ITA 0 0 1 1 4 Japan JPN 3 2 0 0 5 Kazakhstan KAZ 0 1 0 0 1 Republic of Korea KOR 2 0 0 0 2 Russia RUS 1 2 2 2 11 Sweden SWE 0 2 0 0 2 United States of America USA 2 2 1 1 8 12 12 8 8 56 Nations 11 6 6 5 5 22.10.2015 22:04:45 GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING 2015 / 2016 2015 Skate Canada International, Lethbridge, AB The Organizing Committee (OC) President ........................................................................................ ................ Leanna Caron Chief Executive Officer ................................................................... .............. Dan Thompson Chief Marketing Officer ................................................................. ........ Shannon Davidson Chief Sport Officer ......................................................................... ................ Patricia Chafe Content & Communications Director ............................................. ............ Nicole Mickelow ñ Associate Events & Content Producer ................................... ........ Shannon Youmelle ñ Communications Coordinator ................................................ ................. Allan Gordon ñ Communications Manager ..................................................... ................. Emma Bowie ñ Content Producer ................................................................... ............ Marty Henwood ñ Digital Producer ...................................................................... .................. Trevor Kluke Events Director ............................................................................. ..................... Julie Healy ñ Event Coordinator .................................................................. ................. Diane Vanier ñ Event Hosting Coordinator ..................................................... ............... Iain FitzGerald ñ Event Logistics & Funding Coordinator .................................. ..... Andrea Eichelberger ñ Event Manager ....................................................................... ................... Paul Kitcher ñ Event Marketing Coordinator ................................................ ....................... Erin Baun ñ Event Marketing Manager ..................................................... .......... Theresa Godbold ñ Event Operations Coordinator ............................................... ................ Mitchell Cook ñ Event Volunteer Program Coordinator .................................. ........... Samantha White High Performance Director ............................................................ ........... Michael Slipchuk ñ HP Coach/IST Coordinator...................................................... ................ Kristy Dobson Partnership Manager ..................................................................... .................... Rob Cowan Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Local Organizing Committee Chair ............................................................. Bobbi-Jo Martin Volunteer Recruitment Director ....................................................................... Jacie Zalesak Catering Supervisor ............................................................... Pat Leishman & Jennifer Little Ceremonies Supervisor ................................................................................. Lori Westerson Chief Medical Officer (CMO) ....................................................................... Dr. Kevin Martin Chief Therapist (CT) ....................................................................................... Tim Takahashi Guest Program Supervisor .................................................................... Courtney Marchesin Ice Operations Supervisor ........................................................................... Holly Henderson Local Promotions Coordinator ........................................................................... Travis Hillier Local Sponsorship Coordinator ........................................................................ Mike Mikado Logistics Supervisor ....................................................................................... Tanya Whipple Media Centre Supervisor .................................................. Kirk Mearns & Elisha Rasmussen Operations Room Supervisor .................................................................. Conrad Westerson Printing Coordinator ....................................................................................... Blaine Hyggen Registration Supervisor ................................................................................ Deirdre Coburn Security Supervisor ................................................................. Richelle Gross & Nancy West Transportation Supervisor ..............................................................................Diane Boulton Airport Coordinator (Calgary) .......................................................................... Anita Kohnen Airport Coordinator (Lethbridge) ....................................................................... Carri Carroll ISU GP Skate Canada International 2015 LADIES ENMAX Centre 30 Oct 2015 Short Program 31 Oct 2015 Free Skating Size of Skating Area : 30m*60m Ice Conditions : very good Number of Entries : 12 Number of Participants : 12 Entry Withdrawn : Short Program Duration : 2:50 Max. Segment Factor : 1.00 Program Component Factors Skating Skills 0.80 Transitions/Linking Footwork/Movement 0.80 Performance/Execution 0.80 Choreography/Composition 0.80 Interpretation 0.80 Free