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Skaters competed in the disciplines of men’s singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior level. At each event, skaters earned points based on their placements and the top six scoring skaters or teams at the end of the series qualified for the 2008\u201309 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, held in Goyang, South Korea.The Grand Prix series set the stage for the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships, the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as each country’s national championships. The Grand Prix series began on October 23, 2008 and ended on December 14, 2008.The Grand Prix was organized by the International Skating Union. Skaters competed for prize money and for a chance to compete in the Grand Prix Final. The corresponding series for Junior-level skaters was the 2008\u201309 ISU Junior Grand Prix.Table of ContentsQualifying[edit]Schedule[edit]Assignments[edit]Men[edit]Medal summary[edit]Final points[edit]Prize money[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Qualifying[edit]Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2008 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit. The top six skaters from the 2008 World Championships were seeded and were guaranteed two events. Skaters who placed 7th through 12th were also given two events, though they were not considered seeded.Skaters\/teams who medaled at the 2007\u201308 Junior Grand Prix Final or the 2008 World Junior Championships were guaranteed one event. Skaters who medaled at both the Junior Grand Prix Final and the World Junior Championships were guaranteed only one event.The host country was allowed to send three skaters\/teams of their choosing in each discipline.The spots remaining were filled from the top 75 skaters\/teams in the 2007\u201308 Season’s Best list.Schedule[edit]Assignments[edit]Men[edit]NationskaterAssignment(s)[1]BelarusSergei DavydovSkate America, NHK TrophyBelgiumKevin van der PerrenSkate America, Cup of RussiaCanadaJeffrey ButtleSkate Canada International, Cup of ChinaCanadaPatrick ChanSkate Canada International, Troph\u00e9e \u00c9ric BompardCanadaVaughn ChipeurCup of China, Cup of RussiaCanadaChristopher MabeeSkate America, NHK TrophyCanadaIan MartinezSkate America (added)CanadaKevin ReynoldsSkate America, NHK TrophyCanadaShawn SawyerSkate America, Skate Canada International (added)CanadaJeremy TenSkate Canada International (added), Cup of China (added)ChinaGao SongCup of ChinaChinaGuan JinlinTroph\u00e9e \u00c9ric Bompard, NHK TrophyChinaLi ChengjiangSkate America, Cup of RussiaChinaWu JialiangCup of China, Troph\u00e9e \u00c9ric Bompard (added)ChinaXu MinCup of ChinaCzech RepublicTomas VernerCup of China, Cup of RussiaFranceYoann DeslotTroph\u00e9e \u00c9ric Bompard (added)FranceBrian JoubertTroph\u00e9e \u00c9ric Bompard, Cup of RussiaFranceKim LucineTroph\u00e9e \u00c9ric BompardFranceYannick PonseroSkate Canada International, NHK TrophyFranceAlban PreaubertTroph\u00e9e \u00c9ric Bompard, Cup of RussiaGermanyPeter LiebersTroph\u00e9e \u00c9ric Bompard, NHK Trophy (added)ItalyKarel ZelenkaSkate Canada InternationalJapanTakahiko KozukaSkate America, Troph\u00e9e \u00c9ric BompardJapanTakahito MuraNHK TrophyJapanKensuke NakaniwaCup of ChinaJapanYasuharu NanriSkate Canada International, NHK Trophy (added)JapanNobunari OdaNHK TrophyJapanDaisuke TakahashiCup of China, NHK TrophyRussiaArtem BorodulinCup of China, Cup of RussiaRussiaAndrei GriazevSkate America, Troph\u00e9e \u00c9ric BompardRussiaAndrei LutaiTroph\u00e9e \u00c9ric Bompard (added), NHK TrophyRussiaAlexander UspenskiCup of RussiaRussiaVladimir UspenskiSkate Canada InternationalRussiaSergei VoronovSkate Canada International, Cup of RussiaSlovakiaIgor MacypuraSkate America (added), Troph\u00e9e \u00c9ric Bompard (added)SloveniaGregor UrbasTroph\u00e9e \u00c9ric BompardSwedenKristoffer BerntssonCup of China, Cup of RussiaSwedenAdrian SchultheissSkate America, NHK TrophySwitzerlandStephane LambielSkate Canada International, Troph\u00e9e \u00c9ric BompardSwitzerlandJamal OthmanNHK Trophy (added)UkraineAnton KovalevskiSkate Canada International (added), NHK Trophy (added)United StatesJeremy AbbottCup of China, Cup of RussiaUnited StatesRyan BradleySkate Canada International, Troph\u00e9e \u00c9ric BompardUnited StatesStephen CarriereCup of China, NHK TrophyUnited StatesEvan LysacekSkate America, Skate Canada InternationalUnited StatesBrandon MrozSkate Canada International, Troph\u00e9e \u00c9ric BompardUnited StatesAdam RipponSkate America, Cup of RussiaUnited StatesJohnny WeirSkate America, NHK TrophyMedal summary[edit]After the final event, the 2008 NHK Trophy, the six skaters\/teams with the most points advanced to the Grand Prix Final. The qualification point system is as follows:PlacementPoints (Singles\/Dance)Points (Pairs)1st Place15 Points15 Points2nd Place13 Points13 Points3rd Place11 Points11 Points4th Place9 Points9 Points5th Place7 Points7 Points6th Place5 Points5 Points7th Place4 Points8th Place3 PointsThere were seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:Highest placement at an event. If a skater placed 1st and 3rd, the tiebreaker is the 1st place, and that beats a skater who placed 2nd in both events.Highest combined total scores in both events. If a skater earned 200 points at one event and 250 at a second, that skater would win in the second tie-break over a skater who earned 200 points at one event and 150 at another.Participated in two events.Highest combined scores in the free skating\/free dancing portion of both events.Highest individual score in the free skating\/free dancing portion from one event.Highest combined scores in the short program\/original dance of both events.Highest number of total participants at the events.If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all qualified for the Grand Prix Final.Final points[edit]Skaters in bold qualified for the Grand Prix Final.Prize money[edit]The total prize money was $180,000 per event in the series and $272,000 for the Final. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. Pairs and dance teams split the money. The breakdown was as follows:PlacementPrize money (series)Prize money (final)1st$18,000$25,0002nd$13,000$18,0003rd$9,000$12,0004th$3,000$6,0005th$2,000$4,0006th–$3,000References[edit]External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/2008-09-isu-grand-prix-of-figure-skating\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"2008\u201309 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating"}}]}]