DEEP DIVE: All Things ‘Chinese Nebelhorn’ (The 2026 Olympic Qualifying Event for Figure Skating)

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Strictly Judging: A Figure Skating Fan Podcast

Patrick

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Welcome to Strictly Judging — the podcast where figure skating gets scored with no sugarcoating. Hosted by Patrick, we break down the latest competitions, analyze performances, and call it exactly as we see it — no politics, no fluff, just honest judging. From the Grand Prix circuit to the World Championships and the road to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, we cover every jump, spin, and throw. Expect bold takes, deep analysis, and the tough scores other shows are afraid to give.

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DEEP DIVE: All Things ‘Chinese Nebelhorn’ (The 2026 Olympic Qualifying Event for Figure Skating)

Strictly Judging: A Figure Skating Fan Podcast

2 hours 23 minutes 49 seconds

1 month ago

DEEP DIVE: All Things ‘Chinese Nebelhorn’ (The 2026 Olympic Qualifying Event for Figure Skating)

This week on Strictly Judging: A Figure Skating Fan Podcast, we discuss the just released list of competitors for the all-important “last chance” Olympic Qualifying Event. Informally known as “Chinese Nebelhorn”, The 2025 Olympic Winter Games Figure Skating Qualifying Competition will be held on September 18–21 2025, in Beijing, China.

5 Olympic Spots are available for Men's and Women’s Singles, while 4 are available for Ice Dance, and 3 for Pairs Figure Skating.

In December 2024, the International Skating Union designated this event as the official qualification competition for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Countries that had already earned an entry to the Olympics will not be allowed to qualify additional entries at this final qualifying competition.

Many skaters and teams are discussed, including these featured athletes:

Pairs: Zhang / Huang (CHN), Akopova / Rakhmanin (ARM), Shin / Nagy (USA)

Dance: Reed / Ambrulevicius (LTU), Harris / Chan (AUS), Val / Kazimov (ESP), Wang / Liu (CHN)

Men: Petr Gumennik (AIN/RUS), Genrikh Gartung (GER), Donovan Carrillo (MEX), Francois Pitot (FRA), Hyungyeom Kim (KOR)

Women: Adeliia Petrosian (AIN/RUS), Loena Hendrickx (BEL), Anastasia Gubanova (GEO), Viktoriia Safonova (AIN/BLR), Ruiyang Zhang (CHN)

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