2022 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic
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The 2022 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic was a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by U.S. Figure Skating, and the first event of the 2022–23 ISU Challenger Series.[1] It was held at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States, from September 12 to 15, 2022. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; and skaters earned ISU World Standing points based on their results. Ilia Malinin of the United States won the men's event, Kim Ye-lim of South Korea won the women's event, Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini of Italy won the pairs event, and Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Great Britain won the ice dance event. The 2022 U.S. International Classic gained media attention when Malinin landed the first ever quadruple Axel in competition.
| 2022 CS U.S. International Classic | |
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| Type: | ISU Challenger Series competition |
| Date: | September 12 – 16 |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Location: | Lake Placid, New York, United States |
| Host: | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Venue: | Olympic Center |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Ilia Malinin | |
Women's singles:  Kim Ye-lim | |
Pairs:  Rebecca Ghilardiand Filippo Ambrosini | |
Ice dance:  Lilah Fearand Lewis Gibson | |
| Previous: 2021 U.S. International Classic | |
Background
The ISU Challenger Series was introduced in 2014. It is a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and organized by ISU member nations. The objective was to ensure consistent organization and structure within a series of international competitions linked together, providing opportunities for senior-level skaters to compete at the international level and also earn ISU World Standing points.[2] The 2022–23 Challenger Series consisted of ten events, of which the U.S. International Classic was the first.[1]
The ISU published the initial list of entrants on August 18, 2022.[3]
Required performance elements
Single skating
Men competing in single skating performed their short programs on Tuesday, September 13, while women performed theirs on Wednesday, September 14.[4] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[5] the short program had to include the following elements:
For men: one double or triple Axel; one triple or quadruple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; one flying spin; one camel spin or sit spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[6]
For women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.[7]
Men performed their free skates on Wednesday, September 14, while women performed theirs on Thursday, September 15.[4] The free skate for both men and women could last no more than 4 minutes,[5] and had to include the following: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one a flying spin, and one a spin with only one position; a step sequence; and a choreographic sequence.[8]
Pairs
Couples competing in pair skating performed their short programs on Tuesday, September 13.[4] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[5] the short program had to include the following elements: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple throw jump, one double or triple solo jump, one solo spin combination with a change of foot, one death spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[9]
Couples performed their free skates on Wednesday, September 14.[4] The free skate could last no more than 4 minutes,[5] and had to include the following: three pair lifts, of which one has to be a twist lift; two different throw jumps; one solo jump; one jump combination or sequence; one pair spin combination; one death spiral; and a choreographic sequence.[10]
Ice dance
Couples competing in ice dance performed their rhythm dances on Wednesday, September 14.[4] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds,[5] the rhythm dance this season had to include at least two different Latin dance styles. Examples of applicable dance styles included the following: salsa, bachata, merengue, mambo, cha-cha-cha, rhumba, and samba. The required pattern dance element had to be skated to a different Latin style. The rhythm dance had to include the following elements: one pattern dance step sequence, one choreographic rhythm sequence, one dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence.[11]
Couples then performed their free dances on Thursday, September 15.[4] The free dance performance could last no longer than 4 minutes,[5] and had to include the following: three short dance lifts or one short dance lift and one combination lift, one dance spin, one set of synchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one turns sequence while on one skate and not touching, and three choreographic elements.[11]
Judging
All of the technical elements in any figure skating performance – such as jumps and spins – were assigned a predetermined base point value and then scored by a panel of nine judges on a scale from –5 to 5 based on their quality of execution.[12] The judging panel's Grade of Execution (GOE) was determined by calculating the trimmed mean (the average after discarding the highest and lowest scores), and this GOE was added to the base value to come up with the final score for each element. The panel's scores for all elements were added together to generate a total element score.[13] At the same time, the judges evaluated each performance based on five program components – skating skills, transitions, performance, composition, and interpretation of the music – and assigned a score from 0.25 to 10 in 0.25-point increments. The judging panel's final score for each program component was also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores were then multiplied by the factor shown on the following chart; the results were added together to generate a total program component score.[14]
| Discipline | Short program or Rhythm dance |
Free skate or Free dance |
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| Men | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Women | 0.08 | 1.60 |
| Pairs | 0.08 | 1.60 |
| Ice dance | 0.08 | 1.20 |
Deductions were applied for certain violations like time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls.[16] The total element score and total program component score were added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.[17]
Medal summary
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Women | |||
| Pairs | |||
| Ice dance |
Results
Men's singles
During the free skate, Ilia Malinin successfully performed the very first quadruple Axel in competition.[19][20] While skaters in the past had attempted the quadruple Axel, Malinin was the first to successfully land one with four-and-a-half full rotations in the air. Adam Rippon, American skater and Olympic bronze medalist, wrote on social media: "This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen anyone do on the ice."[19] Malinin's free skate included three other quadruple jumps and a difficult triple Lutz-triple Axel jump sequence.[21]
Daniel Grassl of Italy withdrew from the competition after a rough collision with the boards during his free skate.[22]
| Rank | Skater | Nation | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ilia Malinin |  United States |
257.28 | 6 | 71.84 | 1 | 185.44 |
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Kévin Aymoz |  France |
236.17 | 1 | 83.52 | 2 | 152.65 |
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Camden Pulkinen | United States |
219.49 | 3 | 77.44 | 4 | 142.05 |
| 4 | Mark Gorodnitsky |  Israel |
218.83 | 2 | 77.65 | 5 | 141.18 |
| 5 | Jimmy Ma | United States |
216.76 | 8 | 69.88 | 3 | 146.88 |
| 6 | Stephen Gogolev |  Canada |
208.43 | 5 | 72.89 | 6 | 135.54 |
| 7 | Arlet Levandi |  Estonia |
202.29 | 7 | 70.02 | 7 | 132.27 |
| 8 | Donovan Carrillo |  Mexico |
181.44 | 9 | 68.10 | 10 | 113.34 |
| 9 | Eric Sjoberg | United States |
179.09 | 11 | 47.49 | 8 | 131.60 |
| 10 | Wesley Chiu | Canada |
171.69 | 10 | 55.14 | 9 | 116.55 |
| WD | Daniel Grassl | Italy |
Withdrew | 4 | 73.69 | Withdrew from competition | |
Women's singles
| Rank | Skater | Nation | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kim Ye-lim | South Korea |
190.64 | 5 | 58.32 | 1 | 132.32 |
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You Young | South Korea |
183.40 | 1 | 63.19 | 2 | 120.21 |
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Mana Kawabe |  Japan |
180.11 | 2 | 62.68 | 3 | 117.43 |
| 4 | Audrey Shin | United States |
176.44 | 3 | 61.16 | 5 | 115.28 |
| 5 | Sonja Hilmer | United States |
174.76 | 6 | 57.93 | 4 | 116.53 |
| 6 | Jocelyn Hong |  New Zealand |
162.54 | 4 | 60.76 | 6 | 101.78 |
| 7 | Jill Heiner | United States |
142.53 | 9 | 47.41 | 7 | 95.12 |
| 8 | Alessia Tornaghi | Italy |
133.48 | 8 | 49.06 | 9 | 84.42 |
| 9 | Marilena Kitromilis |  Cyprus |
129.64 | 7 | 52.55 | 11 | 77.09 |
| 10 | Eliška Březinová |  Czech Republic |
129.15 | 10 | 43.03 | 8 | 86.12 |
| 11 | Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank |  Philippines |
115.89 | 13 | 37.62 | 10 | 78.27 |
| 12 | Victoria Alcantara |  Australia |
108.84 | 11 | 41.25 | 12 | 67.59 |
| 13 | Andrea Montesinos Cantú | Mexico |
103.29 | 12 | 39.86 | 13 | 63.43 |
Pairs
| Rank | Team | Nation | Total | SP | FS | ||
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Italy |
189.22 | 1 | 64.78 | 1 | 124.44 | |
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United States |
181.81 | 2 | 61.71 | 2 | 120.10 | |
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United States |
166.25 | 3 | 56.20 | 3 | 110.05 | |
| 4 |
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United States |
160.21 | 4 | 54.65 | 4 | 106.64 |
| 5 | Canada |
150.81 | 5 | 50.48 | 5 | 100.33 | |
| 6 |
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United States |
138.22 | 6 | 46.94 | 6 | 91.28 |
| 7 | Canada |
132.15 | 7 | 46.13 | 7 | 86.02 | |
Ice dance
| Rank | Team | Nation | Total | RD | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Great Britain |
190.80 | 1 | 77.22 | 1 | 113.58 | |
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United States |
179.63 | 3 | 72.66 | 2 | 106.97 | |
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United States |
179.03 | 2 | 73.17 | 4 | 105.86 | |
| 4 | Canada |
175.67 | 4 | 69.72 | 3 | 106.95 | |
| 5 | Canada |
170.11 | 5 | 66.04 | 5 | 104.07 | |
| 6 | United States |
164.07 | 6 | 60.69 | 6 | 103.38 | |
| 7 | Japan |
155.94 | 7 | 60.38 | 7 | 95.56 | |
| 8 |
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Israel |
154.29 | 8 | 59.44 | 8 | 94.85 |
| 9 |
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Italy |
149.39 | 10 | 57.76 | 9 | 91.63 |
| 10 |
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 Poland |
148.19 | 9 | 58.33 | 10 | 89.86 |
| 11 |
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New Zealand |
139.41 | 11 | 57.67 | 11 | 81.74 |
| 12 |
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 Azerbaijan |
131.10 | 12 | 54.63 | 12 | 76.47 |