Blue Swords is an international figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men, ladies, pairs, and ice dancing. Champions of the event win the "Blue Swords Trophy".

Blue Swords began as an international figure skating competition in East Germany, and was held annually between 1961 and 1998. Since then it has been held every two years in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany. Recently it became a junior-level event, and in some years is chosen by the International Skating Union to be a Junior Grand Prix event. These are the only years when the event is held now.

The German name for the event is "Pokal der Blauen Schwerter", and is named after the blue swords trademark of the famous porcelain manufacturer Meißen. The Blue Sword Trophy is made of that porcelain.

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[edit] Results at Junior Grand Prix Blue Swords

• October, 7th - 10th 1998 ISU results
• October, 5th - 8th 2000 ISU results
• October, 10th - 13th 2002
• October, 7th - 10th 2004 ISU results
• October, 10th - 13th 2007 [1]

[edit] Other links

• Blue Swords pairs competition results
• Blue Swords 2007

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