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An important series of events on the road to the upcoming Winter Olympics begins Friday as the 2025-26 Grand Prix of Figure Skating series begins in Angers, France.

For those who don't know, the figure skating season is basically made up of two parts. The second part, beginning in January, features the national and world championships. The Grand Prix tour is the backbone of the first part.

Each week from now through late November, a total of six meets will be held in different countries around the world. After this week's Grand Prix of France comes the Cup of China, then Skate Canada International in Saskatoon, followed by stops in Japan, the United States and Finland.

Skaters are allowed to compete in any two of these

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