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The 2000 NHK Trophy is the last competition of six international senior events of the ISU Grand Prix Series of Figure Skating for Ladies, Men, Pairs and Ice Dancing. The Competition, organized by Japan Skating Federation (JSF) and co-organized by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) will be held in Asahikawa, Japan from November 29th to December 3rd, 2000. The venue of the competition is the same venue of the 1990 NHK Trophy.

The Competition will be conducted in accordance with the ISU Constitution and General Regulations 2000, the ISU Special Regulations Figure Skating 2000, the ISU Special Regulations Ice Dancing 2000 and the ISU Communications. The Technical Announcement for the "ISU Grand Prix Series 2000/2001" will be valid for the 2000 NHK Trophy. All competitors, referees and judges must be eligible persons with ISU Constitution and General Regulations 2000, Rule 102 and must be entered through their national association.

Technical Data
	Organizer:	Japan Skating Federation
	Place:	Asahikawa Taisetsu Ice Arena, a heated ice arena with an artificial ice surface of 60m,30m
	Men:	Short Program	max. 2min., 40sec.; The prescribed elements to be skated are those listed in the ISU Regulations, Rule 310, para2.
		Free Skating	4 min., 30sec., plus or minus 10 sec., In accordance with ISU Regulations, Rule 320
		Factors	Short Program 0.5, Free Skating 1.0
	Ladies:	Short Program	see Men;
		Free Skating	4 min., plus or minus 10 sec., In accordance with ISU Regulations, Rule 320
		Factors	see Men;
	Pairs:	Short Program	max. 2min., 40sec.; The prescribed elements to be skated are those listed in the ISU Regulations, Rule 313, para2 and 4(GroupA)
		Free Skating	4 min., 30sec., plus or minus 10 sec., In accordance with ISU Regulations, Rule 321
		Factors	see Men;
	Ice Dancing	Compulsory Dance	Rhumba; In accordance with ISU Regulations, Rule 508 and all Pertinent ISU Communications.
		Original Dance	2 min., 30 sec., plus or minus 10 sec.,
			Rhythm:	Rhythm Combination
			Type:	Any 2 or 3 of Foxtrot, Quickstep, Charleston, March
			Range of tempos and time signatures: Should be in accordance with the Ice Dance Rhythm Booklet and Compact Disc. (a Foxtrot, therefore, should not exceed 128 beat/minute)
		Free Dance	4 min., duration in accordance with ISU Special Regulations Ice Dancing 2000, Rule 510 and all pertinent ISU Communications.
		Factors	Compulsory Dance 0,4, Original Dance 0.6, Free Dance 1.0

City of Asahikawa
	City of Asahikawa, the host city of the 1990 NHK Trophy is located northern end of Japan, It is called "the city of sculptures", which has various sculptures in the park, on the bridges, shopping streets. The organizing committee will arrange the domestic transportation for your team. Average temperature is -6℃～-0℃ in December.