Figure skating: Grand Prix Final to be canceled over Omicron threat

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will be canceled due to the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the Japan Skating Federation announced Thursday, in a move that will likely have repercussions throughout the world of sports.The Grand Prix Final, featuring the top-six points-earners in each discipline from six Grand Prix meets, is the sport's second-most prestigious annual event, behind only the world championships.It was scheduled to take place in Osaka Prefecture between Dec. 9 and Dec. 11 and serve as a tune-up for the Beijing Olympics in February, and was to be …READ FULL ARTICLE