ISU Figure Skating Junior Grand Prix Riga Cup 2025

The ISU Figure Skating Junior Grand Prix Riga Cup 2025 is an international figure-skating competition part of the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit held 20–23 August 2025 at Volvo Sports Centre, Riga. The event featured 4 medal disciplines: Singles (men), Singles (women), Pairs, Ice dance. 84 skaters representing 24 countries took part. Organised by Latvian Skating Association. Results, protocols, and official sources are documented on this page.

ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025/26, Event 1 of 7. Hosted by the Latvian Skating Association at Volvo Sports Centre, Riga. All four junior disciplines competed: men, women, pairs, ice dance. Medalists: Men — Rio Nakata (JPN) gold; Women — Mei Okada (JPN) gold; Pairs — Kemp/Elizarov (CAN) gold; Ice Dance — Veillon/Brandys (CAN) gold.

Level

International · Junior Grand Prix

Disciplines

Singles (men) · Singles (women) · Pairs · Ice dance

Categories

Junior

Program requirements

Junior Men / Women — Short Program: 2 min 40 sec ±10 sec; Free Skating: 3 min 30 sec ±10 sec. Junior Pairs — Short Program: 2 min 40 sec ±10 sec; Free Skating: 3 min 30 sec ±10 sec. Junior Ice Dance — Rhythm Dance: 2 min 50 sec ±10 sec; Free Dance: 3 min 30 sec ±10 sec. Governing rules: ISU Technical Rules Single & Pair Skating 2024 (Rules 611, 612, 620, 621); Ice Dance 2024 (Rules 709, 710); ISU Communication 2704.

Eligibility

Junior age category per ISU Rule 108 paragraph 3(b). Competitors must represent their ISU Member federation. Skaters from Belarus and Russia subject to ISU Communication 2469 restrictions.

Judging system

IJS

Registration window

18 juillet 2025 · · closed

Rink

Volvo Sports Centre

Address

Jurmalas Gatve 78D, Riga, LV-1029, Latvia

Music

Music files due by August 13, 2025 to musicjgprigacup@gmail.com. Accepted formats: WAV or MP3 only (no CDs accepted). Each competitor must carry a USB backup of all programs. Planned Program Content must be filed in English on ISU platform by July 18, 2025. Exact running time must be certified at registration.

Music submission

musicjgprigacup@gmail.com

Practice ice

Official practice: Wednesday August 20, 2025 (full day), Volvo Sports Centre. Team Leaders Meeting: 10:00 Aug 20. Judges Draw and Meeting: 17:00 Aug 20. Technical Panel Meetings per discipline held on practice day.

Team logistics

Arrive: 19 août 2025 · Depart: 24 août 2025

Transport

Nearest airport: Riga International Airport (RIX), 10 km from official hotel (approx. 20–30 min). Organizing Committee provides shuttle bus from airport; small transportation fee applies. Teams must confirm shuttle use at entry.

Accommodation

Official hotel details communicated separately by the Organizing Committee. Hotel reservations must be placed through the ORS system by July 18, 2025. Costs covered: dinner Aug 19 through breakfast Aug 24 for competitors and officials. Airport: Riga International Airport (RIX), approximately 10 km / 20–30 min.

Visa

Latvia is a Schengen Area country. Teams requiring a visa must apply as early as possible. The Organizing Committee provides a visa request support form (contact jgprigacup2025@gmail.com). ISU Members are responsible for obtaining visas for their own delegations.