Type: Grand Prix Season: 2011–12 Venue: Ice Palace Megasport | Date: November 24 – 27 Location: Moscow | |
Host: Figure Skating Federation of Russia | ||
The 2011 Rostelecom Cup was an international figure skating competition in the 2011–12 season. It was the last of six events in the 2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level invitational competition series. Also known as Cup of Russia, the event is organized annually by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia.
Contents
The competition was held in Moscow on 24–27 November 2011. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters also earned points toward qualifying for the 2011–12 Grand Prix Final.
Eligibility
Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2011 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit.
In July 2011, minimum score requirements were added to the Grand Prix series and were set at two-thirds of the top scores at the 2011 World Championships. Prior to competing in a Grand Prix event, skaters were required to earn the following:
Entries
The entries were as follows.
Schedule
(Local time, UTC +04:00):