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Trophee Bompard figure skating

PARIS, France - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 16, 2013. Hanyu finished second in the fifth of six events in the Grand Prix Series.

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Trophee Bompard figure skating

PARIS, France - Canada's Patrick Chan (R), winner of the Trophee Bompard, and Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu, who finished second in the competition, hold their medals after the fifth of six events in the Grand Prix Series in Paris on Nov. 16, 2013. Chan ended up with 295.27 points, shattering his own world record from the 2011 world championships.

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Trophee Bompard figure skating

PARIS, France - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 16, 2013. Hanyu finished second in the fifth of six events in the Grand Prix Series.

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Trophee Bompard figure skating

PARIS, France - Canada's Patrick Chan performs during the men's short program of the Trophee Bompard, the fifth of six events in the Grand Prix Series in Paris on Nov. 15, 2013. Chan set the world's highest score of 98.52 to take the lead in the short program.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - (From L) Jeremy Abbott of the United States, Japan's Takahito Mura and France's Florent Amodio are pictured after winning the silver, gold and bronze medals, respectively, at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Wagner wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Ashley Wagner of the United States performs in the women's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Wagner won the competition with a total of 190.63 points.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura holds the gold medal at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs event at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - The Russian pair of Japan-born Yuko Kawaguchi (upper L) and Alexander Smirnov perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. They won the pairs competition with a total of 187.99 points.

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Mura wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs in the men's free program of the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. Mura finished first with a total of 230.68 points to win the first Grand Prix event of his burgeoning career.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs event at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - The Russian pair of Japan-born Yuko Kawaguchi (L) and Alexander Smirnov perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. They won the pairs competition with a total of 187.99 points.

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Kawaguchi, Smirnov win pairs event at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - The Russian pair of Japan-born Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov perform their free skate routine in the pairs event at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 17, 2012. They won the pairs competition with a total of 187.99 points.

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Trophee Bompard figure skating competition

PARIS, France - Fourteen-year-old Russian junior world champion Julia Lipnitskaia performs during the women's short program at the Trophee Bompard figure skating competition in Paris on Nov. 16, 2012. Lipnitskaia led the short program of the fifth of six events on the Grand Prix circuit.

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Trophee Bompard figure skating competition

PARIS, France - Fourteen-year-old Russian junior world champion Julia Lipnitskaia performs during the women's short program at the Trophee Bompard figure skating competition in Paris on Nov. 16, 2012. Lipnitskaia led the short program of the fifth of six events on the Grand Prix circuit.

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Trophee Bompard figure skating competition

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs during the men's short program at the Trophee Bompard figure skating competition in Paris on Nov. 16, 2012. Mura placed second after the short program of the fifth of six events on the Grand Prix circuit.

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Trophee Bompard figure skating competition

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahito Mura performs during the men's short program at the Trophee Bompard figure skating competition in Paris on Nov. 16, 2012. Mura placed second after the short program of the fifth of six events on the Grand Prix circuit.

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Tuktamisheva wins Trophee Bompard title

PARIS, France - Russia's Elizaveta Tuktamisheva performs during the free skate of the Grand Prix figure skating championships in Paris on Nov. 19, 2011. She won the women's Trophee Bompard title.

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Kozuka wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka performs during the free skate at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 27, 2010. Kozuka won his second consecutive Grand Prix title.

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Asada 7th in Trophee Bompard short program

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the Trophee Bompard figure skating event in Paris on Nov. 26, 2010. Asada finished 7th in the women's short program.

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Asada 7th in Trophee Bompard short program

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada falls on a jump during the women's short program in the Trophee Bompard figure skating event in Paris on Nov. 26, 2010, in which she finished 7th.

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Kozuka wins in Trophee Bompard short program

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka jumps during the Trophee Bompard figure skating event in Paris on Nov. 26, 2010. Kozuka took the top spot in the men's short program.

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Asada 7th in Trophee Bompard short program

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the Trophee Bompard figure skating event in Paris on Nov. 26, 2010. Asada finished 7th in the women's short program.

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Kozuka wins in Trophee Bompard short program

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka jumps during the Trophee Bompard figure skating event in Paris on Nov. 26, 2010. Kozuka took the top spot in the men's short program.

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Asada 3rd in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Asada came in third, allowing her main rival and reigning world champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea to take a massive lead in their first face-off this season.

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S. Korea's Kim 1st in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - South Korea's Kim Yu Na reacts after performing her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Kim came in first, followed by Yukari Nakano and Mao Asada, both from Japan.

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Nakano 2nd in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - Japan's Yukari Nakano performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Nakano came in second.

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Asada 3rd in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Asada came in third, allowing her main rival and reigning world champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea to take a massive lead in their first face-off this season.

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S. Korea's Kim 1st in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Kim came in first, followed by Yukari Nakano and Mao Asada, both from Japan.

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Asada 3rd in short program at season-opening Grand Prix

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada performs her short program during the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Oct. 16, 2009. Asada came in third, allowing her main rival and reigning world champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea to take a massive lead in their first face-off this season.

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Kozuka finishes second in Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japanese figure skater Takahiko Kozuka is all smiles after finishing second in the men's program at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 15.

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Asada settles for runner-up at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - World figure skating champion Mao Asada of Japan performs in the free skate to finish second at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 15.

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Asada 2nd in short program at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - World figure skating champion Mao Asada of Japan settles for second behind Canada's Joannie Rochette in the women's short program at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 14.

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Asada takes lead in Paris after short program

PARIS, France - Japanese teenager Mao Asada performs during the ladies short program of the Trophee Bompard at Bercy in Paris Nov. 18. Asada took the lead over world silver medalist Sasha Cohen of the United States.

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Asada takes lead in Paris after short program

PARIS, France - Japanese teenager Mao Asada performs during the ladies short program of the Trophee Bompard at Bercy in Paris Nov. 18. Asada took the lead over world silver medalist Sasha Cohen of the United States. (Kyodo)

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Asada 2nd in short program at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - World figure skating champion Mao Asada of Japan settles for second behind Canada's Joannie Rochette in the women's short program at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 14. (Kyodo)

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Asada settles for runner-up at Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - World figure skating champion Mao Asada of Japan performs in the free skate to finish second at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Kozuka finishes second in Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japanese figure skater Takahiko Kozuka is all smiles after finishing second in the men's program at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Entries announced for 2016 Grand Prix Series

Combination photo shows Japanese figure skaters Yuzuru Hanyu (L) and Mao Asada. Hanyu will compete at Skate Canada and the NHK Trophy, and Asada will participate in Skate America and the Trophee Eric Bompard, as the International Skating Union on June 30, 2016, announced the entries for the six-leg Grand Prix Series between October and November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trophee Eric Bompard cancelled due to Paris attacks

Shoma Uno of Japan, who was top after the men's short program at the Trophee Eric Bompard, the International Skating Union's fourth event of the Grand Prix Series, speaks to reporters in Bordeaux, France, on Nov. 14, 2015, after the International Skating Union announced the cancellation of the competition due to the deadly terror attacks in Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trophee Eric Bompard cancelled due to Paris attacks

Figure skaters taking part in the Trophee Eric Bompard, the International Skating Union's fourth event of the Grand Prix Series, are briefed on the cancellation of the competition in Bordeaux, France, on Nov. 14, 2015, due to the deadly terror attacks in Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Japan's Uno books GP Final spot

Photo taken Nov. 16, 2015 shows Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno, who topped after the men's short program at the Trophee Eric Bompard in Bordeaux, France, on Nov. 13. The International Skating Union officially announced on Nov. 24 that the short program results will stand as the final results after the event was canceled due to the Paris terrorist attacks. Thus the 17-year-old reigning junior world champion won the fourth event of the six-leg Grand Prix series and secured a spot in the GP Final in Barcelona to be held in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kozuka wins in Trophee Bompard short program

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka jumps during the Trophee Bompard figure skating event in Paris on Nov. 26, 2010. Kozuka took the top spot in the men's short program. (Kyodo)

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Kozuka wins Trophee Bompard

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka performs during the free skate at the Trophee Bompard in Paris on Nov. 27, 2010. Kozuka won his second consecutive Grand Prix title. (Kyodo)

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Kozuka wins in Trophee Bompard short program

PARIS, France - Japan's Takahiko Kozuka jumps during the Trophee Bompard figure skating event in Paris on Nov. 26, 2010. Kozuka took the top spot in the men's short program. (Kyodo)

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Asada 7th in Trophee Bompard short program

PARIS, France - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the Trophee Bompard figure skating event in Paris on Nov. 26, 2010. Asada finished 7th in the women's short program. (Kyodo)