The fourth annual Peggy Fleming Trophy, set to take place as a virtual skating competition, will be released to the public on Friday, July 16 at 7 p.m. ET on the
U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. Performances will remain on the Fan Zone as on-demand footage. The event is collaboration with the Broadmoor Skating Club with the support of U.S. Figure Skating.
Sixteen nationally and internationally-ranked competitors will compete against each other for the trophy.
Entrants skated and recorded their program at their own rinks. The videos, which the athletes each submitted to event organizers, will be assessed by a judging panel, including national, international and Olympic judges, who will judge the event remotely.
Each competitor skated a 3:30-minute program focusing on the skater's ability to artistically express and present a complete program while demonstrating superior technical skills. The music, creativity and overall performance are the emphasis for the competition and all skating elements are assessed from an artistic point of view.
There are nine technical elements which have fixed base values and receive Grade of Execution (GOE) marks based on the artistic execution of the element in relationship to the program as a whole. The elements include four jump elements, three spin elements, one step sequence and one
"signature move," which allows each skater to present an iconic, or new and original, move, jump or spin which is tailored to each skater.
Prize money will be awarded by Greg and Peggy Fleming Jenkins in partnership with the Broadmoor Skating Club to the winners of this groundbreaking event – $3,000 for first place; $2,000 for second place and $1,000 for third place. Additionally, Peggy commissioned a special sculpture trophy to celebrate the event.
Previous winners of the Peggy Fleming Trophy are Olympic bronze medalist
Jason Brown (2020, 2019) and Timothy Dolensky (2018).
More information, including participating athletes, can be found on the
U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone.
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