Everything You Need to Know | Challenger Series Kinoshita Group Cup

Photo credit Danielle Earl/U.S. Figure Skating 
By Abby Farrell 

Eleven U.S. athletes will travel to Osaka, Japan, for the third stop of the ISU Challenger Series and the first held outside the U.S. this season.

Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's competition and the National Team athletes competing:

Event: Challenger Series Kinoshita Group Cup
When: Sept. 5-7, 2025
Where: Osaka, Japan
Who's Representing U.S. Figure Skating:

• Women
  • Sonja Hilmer
  • Bradie Tennell
• Men
  • Goku Endo
  • Tomoki Hiwatashi
  • Jimmy Ma
• Pairs
  • Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez
• Ice Dance
  • Leah Neset and Artem Markelov
  • Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik

Results: https://www.jsfresults.com/InterNational/2025-2026/csjpn2025/index.htm

About the Challenger Series:
The Challenger Series is a group of senior-level international competitions that allows athletes to earn points and prepare for Grand Prix and ISU Championship competitions. The series includes 11 stops this season with U.S. athletes currently slated to compete at all 11 events.

Visit the Challenger Series Competition Central for more information.