History
The inaugural edition of the Cranberry Cup International was held in 2021 at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, in the United States. Vincent Zhou and Alysa Liu, both of the United States, won the men's and women's event, respectively. Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia won the pairs event.[2] The pairs event was only held in 2021; beginning in 2022, only the men's and women's events have been contested.
In 2024, the Cranberry Cup International was the first event of the ISU Challenger Series,[3] a series of international figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) and organized by ISU member nations. The objective is to ensure consistent organization and structure within a series of international competitions linked together, providing opportunities for senior-level skaters to compete at the international level and also earn ISU World Standing points.[4] When an event is held as part of the Challenger Series, it must host at least three of the four disciplines (men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance) and representatives from at least ten different ISU member nations. The minimum number of entrants required for each discipline is eight skaters each in men's singles and women's singles, five teams in pair skating, and six teams in ice dance. Each ISU member nation is eligible to enter up to three skaters or teams per discipline in each competition, although the U.S. Figure Skating may enter an unlimited number of entrants in their own event. The Cranberry Cup International is held in conjunction with the John Nicks Pairs Challenge – the former hosts the men's and women's events, while the latter hosts the pairs event – and the two competitions constitute the U.S. Figure Skating's contribution to the Challenger Series.[5] The 2026 Cranberry Cup International is scheduled to be held from 5 to 9 August.[6]
Cumulative medal count (senior medalists)
Total medals
This table includes one gold medal for Russia, and one silver medal and one bronze medal each for the United States, from the pairs competition in 2021.
References
- "Cranberry Open and Cranberry Cup International". Skating Club of Boston. September 12, 2023. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023.
- "2021 Cranberry Cup". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- "Communication No. 2619". International Skating Union. March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- "Challenger Series". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 29, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- "Challenger Series in Figure Skating 2025/26 – Announcement" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 14, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- Slater, Paula (June 16, 2026). "ISU announces 2026–27 international figure skating events". Golden Skate. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
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- "2022 Cranberry Cup". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- "2023 Cranberry Cup". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- "2024 Cranberry Cup Int'l". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- "2025 Cranberry Cup Int'l". Skating Scores. Archived from the original on August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
United States
Mark Gorodnitsky
Wesley Chiu
Luc Economides
Aleksandr Selevko
You Young
Sofia Samodelkina
Yanhao Li
Phattaratida Kaneshige
United States
Russia