The 2026 Cup of China is a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Organized and hosted by the Chinese Skating Association (), it is the third event of the 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: a senior-level international invitational competition series. It will be held from 6 to 8 November at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, China. Medals will be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline at the end of the season will be invited to then compete at the 2026–27 Grand Prix Final in Chongqing, China.
Background The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of seven events sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and held during the autumn: six qualifying events and the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. This allows skaters to perfect their programs earlier in the season, as well as compete against the skaters whom they would later encounter at the World Championships. Skaters earn points based on their results in their respective competitions and after the six qualifying events, the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to compete at the Grand Prix Final. The Cup of China debuted as a Grand Prix event in 2003 as a replacement for the Bofrost Cup on Ice. The Cup of China has been interrupted three times in its history: in 2018 when the Chinese Skating Association elected to forgo hosting any international skating events in order to prepare its venues for the 2022 Winter Olympics, and then in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2026 Cup of China is the third event of the 2026–27 Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, and was held from 6 to 8 November at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, China.
Entries The International Skating Union published the initial list of entrants on 16 June 2026. Country Men Women Pairs Ice dance colspan="2" Olga Mikutina colspan="2" Chen Yudong Zhang Ruiyang Peng Zhiming Zhu Yi colspan=3 colspan="3" colspan="3" Nika Egadze Anastasiia Gubanova colspan="3" Lara Naki Gutmann colspan="2" Kao Miura Mone Chiba rowspan="3" Shun Sato Mako Yamashita rowspan="2" Rinka Watanabe Mikhail Shaidorov colspan="3" Cha Jun-hwan Kim Chae-yeon colspan="2" rowspan="2" Seo Min-kyu Lee Hae-in Vladimir Samoilov colspan="3" colspan="3" Lucius Kazanecki Alina Bonillo Jacob Sanchez Sophie Joline von Felten Individual Neutral Athlete Vladislav Dikidzhi colspan="3"
Changes to preliminary entries
Discipline Withdrew Added Notes Date Skater(s) Date Skater(s) Men August 17 September 2 Taking season off Men rowspan="3" colspan="2" September 4 Host picks Women Ice Dance Men rowspan="3" colspan="2" September 9 CSA forfeited host pick
References
External links Official website