Figure skating season opens in Angers amid ongoing rule changes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 20, 2026, 9:21 PM
Last updated Oct 20, 2026
The figure skating season begins this weekend in Angers, France, with the Grand Prix France event, the first of seven senior Grand Prix competitions. Recent adjustments to the scoring system have invalidated many previous records, complicating fan understanding of the sport. Changes include reducing free skate jumps from seven to six and combinations from three to two, a move that officials believe balances athleticism and artistry. The alterations have drawn mixed reactions, with athletes like Ilia Malinin expressing discontent over their competitive implications.
- •Grand Prix France starts the 2026-27 figure skating season.
- •New rules have invalidated records set since 2018.
- •Jumps reduced from seven to six and combinations from three to two.
- •Ilia Malinin prepares for his first event of the season at Skate America.
- •Athletes express concern about the changes affecting competition levels.
- 9:21 PMYahoo Sports — Figure skating rules continue to be moving target headed into 2026-27 Grand Prix season
"The figure skating season moves into full glide this weekend in Angers, France, with the first of seven senior Grand Prix events.
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