Figure Skating ISU Grand Prix series history explained | How Yuzuru won his first Title in 2013?

With Yuzuru Hanyu and many other skaters getting injured and withdrew from the recent ISU Grand Prix series 2021, many new figure skating fans asked this question - Can they still qualify for the Olympics in 2022? The answer is “Yes“. In fact, figure skating grand prix series has not much relevance to the Olympics, it’s a series of A-list events to increase the exposure of the skaters. So what exactly is ISU Grand Prix series? What’s the history? What’s the purpose? What are some fun facts and trivial knowledge about the Grand Prix series? and how did the smart young Yuzuru Hanyu used the competitions to improve and won his first Olympics title? In this video, let’s find out all the answers above! Timestamp: ISU Grand Prix Series history | 0:00 - 1:30 Shameless plug - Subscribe and share^^ | 1:30 - 1:42 Grand Prix facts 6 - 6 Grand Prix events, 6 countries, 1 finale | 1:42 - 2:40 5 - Invitation only | 2:40 - 5:35 4 - Points-based advancement | 5:35 - 6:23