Cranberry Cup International
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The inaugural edition of the Cranberry Cup International was held in 2021 at the [[Skating Club of Boston]] in [[Norwood, Massachusetts]], in the United States. [[Vincent Zhou]] and [[Alysa Liu]], both of the United States, won the men's and women's event, respectively. [[Evgenia Tarasova]] and [[Vladimir Morozov (figure skater)|Vladimir Morozov]] of Russia won the pairs event. The pairs event was only held in 2021; beginning in 2022, only the men's and women's events have been contested. |
The inaugural edition of the Cranberry Cup International was held in 2021 at the [[Skating Club of Boston]] in [[Norwood, Massachusetts]], in the United States. [[Vincent Zhou]] and [[Alysa Liu]], both of the United States, won the men's and women's event, respectively. [[Evgenia Tarasova]] and [[Vladimir Morozov (figure skater)|Vladimir Morozov]] of Russia won the pairs event. The pairs event was only held in 2021; beginning in 2022, only the men's and women's events have been contested. |
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In 2024, the Cranberry Cup International was the first event of the [[ISU Challenger Series]], a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the [[International Skating Union]] (ISU) and organized by [[ISU Member Nations|ISU member nations]]. The objective is 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 Standings and Season's World Ranking|ISU World Standing]] points.{{cite web |title=Challenger Series |url=https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/events/isu-challenger-series/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329175324/https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/events/isu-challenger-series/ |archive-date=March 29, 2025 |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=[[International Skating Union]]}} Challenger Series events must be scheduled between August 1 and December 15. When an event is held as part of the Challenger Series, it must host at least three of the four disciplines ([[Single skating|men's singles, women's singles]], [[pair skating]], and [[ice dance]]) and representatives from at least twelve different ISU member nations. The minimum number of entrants required for each discipline is: eight skaters each in men's singles and women's singles, five teams in pair skating, and six teams in ice dance.{{cite web |date=August 26, 2014 |title=Communication No. 1894 |url=http://static.isu.org/media/165576/1894-challenger-series_revised-criteria.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903081306/http://static.isu.org/media/165576/1894-challenger-series_revised-criteria.pdf |archive-date=September 3, 2014 |access-date=September 3, 2014 |publisher=[[International Skating Union]]}} While ISU member nations are limited to sending a maximum of three skaters or teams per discipline to each event, [[U.S. Figure Skating]] can enter an unlimited number of entrants in their own event |
In 2024, the Cranberry Cup International was the first event of the [[ISU Challenger Series]], a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the [[International Skating Union]] (ISU) and organized by [[ISU Member Nations|ISU member nations]]. The objective is 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 Standings and Season's World Ranking|ISU World Standing]] points.{{cite web |title=Challenger Series |url=https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/events/isu-challenger-series/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329175324/https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/events/isu-challenger-series/ |archive-date=March 29, 2025 |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=[[International Skating Union]]}} Challenger Series events must be scheduled between August 1 and December 15. When an event is held as part of the Challenger Series, it must host at least three of the four disciplines ([[Single skating|men's singles, women's singles]], [[pair skating]], and [[ice dance]]) and representatives from at least twelve different ISU member nations. The minimum number of entrants required for each discipline is: eight skaters each in men's singles and women's singles, five teams in pair skating, and six teams in ice dance.{{cite web |date=August 26, 2014 |title=Communication No. 1894 |url=http://static.isu.org/media/165576/1894-challenger-series_revised-criteria.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903081306/http://static.isu.org/media/165576/1894-challenger-series_revised-criteria.pdf |archive-date=September 3, 2014 |access-date=September 3, 2014 |publisher=[[International Skating Union]]}} While ISU member nations are limited to sending a maximum of three skaters or teams per discipline to each event, [[U.S. Figure Skating]] can enter an unlimited number of entrants in their own event.{{cite web |date=February 26, 2016 |title=Communication No. 1994 |url=http://static.isu.org/media/292152/1994-challenger-series-2016-17.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309174613/http://static.isu.org/media/292152/1994-challenger-series-2016-17.pdf |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |access-date=March 9, 2016 |publisher=[[International Skating Union]]}} The Cranberry Cup International is held in conjunction with the [[John Nicks Pairs Challenge]] – the former hosts the men's and women's events, while the latter hosts the pairs event – and the two competitions constitute the U.S. Figure Skating's contribution to the Challenger Series.{{cite web |title=Challenger Series in Figure Skating 2025/26 – Announcement |url=https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Fansite/Figure-Skating/2025-2026/Events/Challenger-Series/Documents/Announcements/CS2025-26-General-Announcement-final-1753102708-6743.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251114055748/https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Fansite/Figure-Skating/2025-2026/Events/Challenger-Series/Documents/Announcements/CS2025-26-General-Announcement-final-1753102708-6743.pdf |archive-date=November 14, 2025 |access-date=November 14, 2025 |website= |publisher=[[International Skating Union]]}} The most recent iteration of this competition was held in 2025. |
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| footer = The [[2025 CS Cranberry Cup International|2025 Cranberry Cup International]] champions: [[Roman Sadovsky]] of Canada ([[single skating|men's singles]]) and [[Isabeau Levito]] of the United States ([[single skating|women's singles]]) |
| footer = The [[2025 CS Cranberry Cup International|2025 Cranberry Cup International]] champions: [[Roman Sadovsky]] of Canada ([[single skating|men's singles]]) and [[Isabeau Levito]] of the United States ([[single skating|women's singles]]) |
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