[1][2] They comprised the Champions Series, since renamed the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, and took up the fall.
They concluded with a Final held in the spring before the World Championships in which the top six skaters in each discipline compete against each other.
Other internationals traditionally held in the fall exist independently of the Grand Prix circuit.
The Four Continents Championships were established in 1999 to be the equivalent of Europeans for skaters from non-European member nations.
For example, Ilia Klimkin, who won it in November 1998,[7] is officially the 1999 World Junior champion.
[8] By ISU regulation, the World Junior Championships should be held in the first half of March.
[6] The World Junior Championships are open to skaters who fit into a certain age category.
Currently, skaters must be between the ages of 13 and 19 (or 13 and 21 for the men in pairs and ice dance) in order to compete.
The international season typically ends with the Triglav Trophy, a competition for novice, junior, and senior-level skaters, held annually in April.
Although summer club competitions can be large and attract high-level skaters, they are not prestigious events and do not count towards anything.