Annual international figure skating competition
The Japan Open is an annual senior international figure skating team competition organized by the Japan Skating Federation . From 1997 until 2001, Japan Open was an individual competition in all four figure skating disciplines. The current format, a team competition, was established in 2006. The competition is held every autumn in Japan. Invited skaters compete in men's and women’s singles . Skaters perform a free program but no short. Individual results are combined for a team standing.
2023
The 2023 competition was held on October 7, 2023 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 1]
Men
Women
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
614.79
2
Team North America
577.87
3
Team Europe
543.31
2022
The 2022 competition was held on October 8, 2022 at the Saitama Super Arena .
Men
Women
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
623.84
2
Team North America
577.27
3
Team Europe
512.49
2021
The 2021 competition was held on October 2, 2021 at the Saitama Super Arena .
Like the previous year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the competition featured two teams composed entirely of domestic Japanese skaters, rather than the traditional three teams drawn from their respective regions (Europe, Japan, and North America) However, only senior amateur skaters were included, whereas traditionally, professional skaters are also included and the previous year featured several junior skaters as well.[ 2]
Men
Women
Overall
Rank
Team
Points
1
Team Blue
896.86
2
Team Red
841.12
2020
The 2020 competition was held on October 3, 2020 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the competition featured two teams composed of domestic Japanese skaters only, rather than the traditional three teams drawn from their respective regions (Europe, Japan, and North America). Senior, junior, and professional skaters will be included.[ 4]
Men
Ladies
Overall
Rank
Team
Points
1
Team Blue
597.63
2
Team Red
593.63
2019
The 2019 competition was held on October 5, 2019 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 5]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Europe
614.73
2
Team Japan
602.16
3
Team North America
593.42
2018
The 2018 competition was held on October 6, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 6]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
621.91
2
Team Europe
558.14
3
Team North America
516.45
2017
The 2017 competition was held on October 7, 2017 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 7]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Europe
615.35
2
Team Japan
614.93
3
Team North America
572.95
2016
The 2016 competition was held on October 1, 2016 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 8]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
637.65
2
Team Europe
595.66
3
Team North America
574.20
2015
The 2015 competition was held on October 3, 2015 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 9]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
607.62
2
Team North America
545.23
3
Team Europe
528.90
2014
The 2014 competition was held on October 4, 2014 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 10]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Europe
551.95
2
Team North America
522.09
3
Team Japan
512.24
2013
The 2013 competition was held on October 5, 2013.[ 11]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
544.85
2
Team North America
528.89
3
Team Europe
477.84
2012
The 2012 competition was held on October 6, 2012.[ 12]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
569.25
2
Team North America
511.80
3
Team Europe
510.52
2011
The 2011 competition was held on October 1, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 13]
Men
Ladies
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva replaced the injured Sarah Meier .[ 14]
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team North America
518.64
2
Team Europe
517.94
3
Team Japan
479.57
2010
The 2010 event was held on October 2, 2010 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 15]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
517.36
2
Team North America
517.23
3
Team Europe
460.11
2009
The 2009 event was held on October 3, 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 16]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Europe
464.03
2
Team North America
463.90
3
Team Japan
434.17
2008
The 2008 event was held on April 20, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 17]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
491.82
2
Team Europe
488.45
3
Team North America
481.81
2007
The 2007 event was held on April 29, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 18]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
497.47
2
Team Europe
471.11
3
Team North America
458.81
2006
The 2006 event was held on March 14, 2006 at the Saitama Super Arena .[ 19]
Men
Ladies
Team result
Rank
Name
Total points
1
Team Japan
491.08
2
Team North America
473.34
3
Team Europe
445.72
References
^ "Japan Open 2023" . International Skating Union . 7 October 2013.
^ "フィギュア・ジャパンオープン開催、日本アマ選手のみ2チーム対抗団体戦" [Figure skating: Japan Open held, only 2 teams of Japanese amateur skaters competing in team competition]. Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). September 7, 2021. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 .
^ "Japan Open 2020" . Japan Skating Federation . October 3, 2020.
^ TV Tokyo Figure Skating [@tvtokyo_figure] (September 4, 2020). "10月3日(土)さいたまスーパーアリーナにて「フィギュアスケートジャパンオープン 2020 Challenge」の開催が決定!" [The "Figure Skating Japan Open 2020 Challenge" will be held at the Saitama Super Arena on Saturday, October 3!] (Tweet ) (in Japanese) – via Twitter .
^ "2019 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
^ "2018 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
^ "2017 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
^ "2016 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
^ "2015 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
^ "2014 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
^ "2013 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
^ "2012 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
^ "2011 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation . Archived from the original on 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2011-10-01 .
^ Vernon, Nadin (October 25, 2011). "Catching up with Sarah Meier" . Absolute Skating . Retrieved October 27, 2011 .
^ "2010 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation . Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
^ "2009 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation . Archived from the original on 2012-03-02.
^ "2008 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation . Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
^ "2007 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
^ "2006 Japan Open Detailed Results" . Japan Skating Federation Official Results & Data Site . Japan Skating Federation .
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