NBCSN presents coverage of 2016 Grand Prix Russia this Sunday, Nov. 6, at 10 p.m. ET featuring performances from the men's and ladies' free skate competition from Moscow. Universal HD will present coverage of the event throughout the weekend, beginning tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. ET with the ladies' and men's short competition. Coverage will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
Highlighting the ladies' competition are a trio of Russian contenders: 2016 World and European bronze medalist Anna Pogorilaya, 2015 World and Grand Prix Final bronze medalist Yelena Radyonova, and 2014 Olympic team gold medalist Yulia Lipnitskaya. The men's field features two-time World and four-time European champion Javier Fernandez of Spain, Japan's Shoma Uno, who opened his Grand Prix season with a win at Skate America, and 2013 U.S. champion Max Aaron. Play-by-play announcer Terry Gannon calls the action on NBCSN joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. FIGURE SKATING champion Johnny Weir. Grand Prix Russia is the third event of the 2016 International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of FIGURE SKATING Series. The Grand Prix Series, now in its 22nd season, consists of six international events in a cumulative point-scoring format. Approximately 300 athletes from 30 countries are expected to participate in the series. Each athlete is eligible to score points in up to two of the six scheduled events. The top six point-earners in each discipline qualify for the 2016 ISU Grand Prix of FIGURE SKATING Final, set for Dec. 8-11, in Marseille France.Videos