2013 NHK Trophy


The 2013 NHK Trophy was the fourth event of six in the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on November 8–10. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2013–14 Grand Prix Final.

Eligibility

Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2013 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit.

Entries

The entries were as follows.
CountryMenLadiesPairsIce dancing
Paige Lawrence / Rudi SwiegersPiper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Peng Cheng / Zhang Hao
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Tanja Kolbe / Stefano Caruso
Elene Gedevanishvili
Valentina MarcheiAnna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte
Takahito Mura
Nobunari Oda
Daisuke Takahashi		Mao Asada
Akiko Suzuki
Satoko Miyahara		Narumi Takahashi / Ryuichi KiharaCathy Reed / Chris Reed
Konstantin Menshov
Sergei Voronov		Alena Leonova
Elena Radionova		Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov
Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov		Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov
Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin
Javier Fernández
Max Aaron
Jeremy Abbott
Adam Rippon		Gracie Gold
Mirai Nagasu		Marissa Castelli / Simon Shnapir
Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier		Meryl Davis / Charlie White
Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani

Changes to initial lineup

In the pairs' event, Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov withdrew due to an injury to Smirnov. Anastasia Martiusheva / Alexei Rogonov were named as their replacements. In the ladies event, Li Zijun withdrew and was not replaced. In the men's event, Chafik Besseghier withdrew and was not replaced.