The Japan Open is an annual senior international figure skating team competition organized by the Japan Skating Federation. From 1997 until 2001, Japan Open was an individual competition in all four figure skating disciplines. The current format, a team competition, was established in 2006. The competition is held every autumn in Japan. Invited skaters compete in men's and women’s singles. Skaters perform a free program but no short. Individual results are combined for a team standing.
The 2021 competition was held on October 2, 2021 at the Saitama Super Arena.
Like the previous year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition featured two teams composed entirely of domestic Japanese skaters, rather than the traditional three teams drawn from their respective regions (Europe, Japan, and North America) However, only senior amateur skaters were included, whereas traditionally, professional skaters are also included and the previous year featured several junior skaters as well.[2]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition featured two teams composed of domestic Japanese skaters only, rather than the traditional three teams drawn from their respective regions (Europe, Japan, and North America). Senior, junior, and professional skaters will be included.[4]
^"フィギュア・ジャパンオープン開催、日本アマ選手のみ2チーム対抗団体戦" [Figure skating: Japan Open held, only 2 teams of Japanese amateur skaters competing in team competition]. Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). September 7, 2021. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
^TV Tokyo Figure Skating [@tvtokyo_figure] (September 4, 2020). "10月3日(土)さいたまスーパーアリーナにて「フィギュアスケートジャパンオープン 2020 Challenge」の開催が決定!" [The "Figure Skating Japan Open 2020 Challenge" will be held at the Saitama Super Arena on Saturday, October 3!] (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
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