2020 NHK Trophy

2020 NHK Trophy
Type:Grand Prix
Date:November 27 – 29
Season:2020–21
Location:Kadoma, Osaka
Host:Japan Skating Federation
Venue:Osaka Prefectural Kadoma Sports Center
(Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome)
Champions
Men's singles:
Japan Yuma Kagiyama
Ladies' singles:
Japan Kaori Sakamoto
Ice dance:
Japan Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
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The 2020 NHK Trophy was the sixth event in the 2020–21 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at Osaka Prefectural Kadoma Sports Center (Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome) in Osaka, Japan on November 27–29. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dance.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of modifications were made to the Grand Prix structure. The competitors consisted only of skaters from the home country, skaters already training in the host nation, and skaters assigned to that event for geographic reasons.[1] As a result, there were no entrants for the pair skating segment of the competition.[2]

Entries

The International Skating Union announced the preliminary assignments on October 1, 2020.[3]

Country Men[4] Ladies[5] Ice dance[6]
 Japan Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda
Yuma Kagiyama
Yuto Kishina
Kao Miura
Sena Miyake
Shun Sato
Mitsuki Sumoto
Keiji Tanaka
Kazuki Tomono
Sōta Yamamoto
Nozomu Yoshioka 		Nana Araki
Wakaba Higuchi
Marin Honda
Tomoe Kawabata
Mana Kawabe
Rino Matsuike
Mai Mihara
Kaori Sakamoto
Chisato Uramatsu
Mako Yamashita
Yuhana Yokoi 		Rikako Fukase / Eichu Cho
Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto
Kana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi
 South Korea You Young

Changes to preliminary assignments

Discipline Withdrew Added Notes Ref.
Date Skater(s) Date Skater(s)
Ladies — October 19 South Korea You Young [7]

Results

Men

Mitsuki Sumoto withdrew prior to the short program due to a fever.[8]

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Yuma Kagiyama  Japan 275.87 1 87.26 1 188.61
2 Kazuki Tomono  Japan 226.62 2 83.27 3 143.69
3 Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda  Japan 217.56 3 79.22 6 138.34
4 Keiji Tanaka  Japan 215.52 4 76.57 5 138.95
5 Shun Sato  Japan 214.75 7 72.04 4 142.71
6 Kao Miura  Japan 210.53 8 66.84 2 143.69
7 Yuto Kishina  Japan 199.34 5 74.44 8 124.90
8 Sōta Yamamoto  Japan 190.19 9 62.38 7 127.81
9 Sena Miyake  Japan 185.50 6 74.34 9 111.16
10 Nozomu Yoshioka  Japan 164.70 10 55.88 10 108.82
WD Mitsuki Sumoto  Japan withdrew withdrew from competition

Ladies

Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS
1 Kaori Sakamoto  Japan 229.51 1 75.60 1 153.91
2 Wakaba Higuchi  Japan 200.98 2 69.71 4 131.27
3 Rino Matsuike  Japan 198.97 4 65.74 2 133.23
4 Mai Mihara  Japan 194.73 7 63.41 3 131.32
5 Mako Yamashita  Japan 186.13 3 67.56 7 118.57
6 Mana Kawabe  Japan 185.70 6 63.62 6 122.08
7 You Young  South Korea 181.73 12 55.56 5 126.17
8 Yuhana Yokoi  Japan 176.49 5 65.18 8 111.31
9 Marin Honda  Japan 162.57 9 58.30 11 104.27
10 Tomoe Kawabata  Japan 162.24 8 59.83 12 102.41
11 Nana Araki  Japan 162.15 10 57.45 10 104.70
12 Chisato Uramatsu  Japan 162.14 11 56.45 9 105.69

Ice dance

Rank Name Nation Total points RD FD
1 Misato Komatsubara / Tim Koleto  Japan 179.05 1 70.76 1 108.29
2 Rikako Fukase / Eichu Cho  Japan 157.89 3 63.46 2 94.43
3 Kana Muramoto / Daisuke Takahashi  Japan 157.25 2 64.15 3 93.10

References

  1. ^ Associated Press (August 4, 2020). "Grand Prix figure skating series downsized to localized events". CBC.
  2. ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21: Pairs". International Skating Union. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21 assignments announced". International Skating Union. October 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "ISU GP NHK Trophy 2020: Men". International Skating Union. October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "ISU GP NHK Trophy 2020: Ladies". International Skating Union. October 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "ISU GP NHK Trophy 2020: Ice Dance". International Skating Union. October 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020/21: Ladies". International Skating Union. October 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "男子の須本光希が体調不良でＮＨＫ杯を棄権" [Men's Mitsuki Sumoto withdraws from NHK Trophy due to poor physical condition] (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. November 27, 2020.