The 2008 International Challenge Cup (also called the AEGON Challenge Cup after its title sponsor

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) was the International Challenge Cup

International Challenge Cup

The International Challenge Cup is an annual figure skating competition held in the spring...

 figure skating competition

Figure skating competition

-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....

 for the 2007-2008 figure skating season

Figure skating season

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.

It was held between March 6 and 9, 2008 in The Hague

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, Netherlands

Netherlands

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. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles

Single skating

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, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

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, across the levels of Senior, Junior, Novice, and the pre-Novice discipline called "Debs". The junior compulsory dance was the Viennese Waltz.

Senior men

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Kristoffer Berntsson Kristoffer Berntsson Johan Kristoffer Berntsson is a Swedish figure skater. He is an eight-time Swedish national champion and the five-time Nordic Champion. Berntsson was the first Swede to land a triple Axel.-Career:Berntsson began skating at age 5...		197.75	1	2
2	Samuel Contesti Samuel Contesti Samuel Contesti is a French-Italian figure skater who competes for Italy. He originally competed for France, then switched to Italy after the 2006-2007 season...		187.61	7	1
3	Clemens Brummer Clemens Brummer Clemens Brummer is a German figure skater. He is the 2008 German national champion. He placed 17th at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and 15th at the 2007 Winter Universiade.- Competitive highlights :...		175.23	2	4
4	Pavel Kaška Pavel Kaška Pavel Kaška is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2009 Czech national champion and 2006 and 2007 national silver medalist.-Post-2005:*N = Novice level-Pre-2005:*N = Novice level- External links :...		173.85	5	3
5	Ryo Shibata Ryo Shibata is a Japanese figure skater. He is a two-time competitor at the Junior Grand Prix final and the World Junior Championships. He has been called "the Japanese Johnny Weir".Shibata has performed a Biellmann spin in competition.-Competitive highlights:...		168.80	8	5
6	Martin Liebers Martin Liebers Martin Liebers is a German figure skater. He is a four-time German national bronze medalist , was the Junior National Champion in 2000 and the Novice National Champion in 1997....		168.10	3	6
7	Paolo Bacchini Paolo Bacchini Paolo Bacchini is an Italian figure skater. He is a six-time Italian national silver medalist and a three-time national bronze medalist....		163.61	4	7
8	Yoann Deslot Yoann Deslot Yoann Deslot is a French figure skater. He placed 12th in his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:-External links:* *...		158.35	6	8
9	Stephane Walker		143.22	10	9
10	Tomáš Janečko Tomáš Janecko Tomáš Janečko is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2005 Czech national champion and 2007 Czech national bronze medalist. He is a two-time competitor at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-Competitive highlights:...		127.99	9	10
11	Alper Uçar Alper Uçar Alper Uçar is a Turkish figure skater who has competed as a single skater and ice dancer. As a single skater, he is the 2005 Turkish national champion and four-time junior national champion. He began competing with Jenette Maitz as an ice dancer in the 2009-2010 season...		114.87	11	11
12	Eray Ozbal		89.40	12	12
WD	Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert is a French figure skater. He is a five-time French bronze medalist.- Early years :...

Senior ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Akiko Suzuki Akiko Suzuki is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Winter University Games Champion....		152.02	1	1
2	Tuğba Karademir Tugba Karademir Tuğba Karademir , is a Turkish former figure skater. She was the flag-bearer for Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st.- Career :...		128.17	3	2
3	Becky Bereswill Becky Bereswill Rebecca Ann "Becky" Bereswill is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion., she was ranked 105th in the world by the International Skating Union .-Personal life:...		127.08	2	3
4	Olga Ikonnikova Olga Ikonnikova Olga Ikonnikova is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 2006 & 2008 Estonian national bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:-References:...		114.92	4	4
5	Victoria Helgesson		111.86	5	5
6	Eva Lim Eva Lim Eva Lim is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 2007 Dutch junior national champion and 2008, 2009 and 2010 Dutch silver medalist. She has competed internationally on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-Results:-External links:...		100.40	7	6
7	Henriika Hietaniemi		99.41	8	7
8	Martina Bocek		87.99	11	8
9	Kirsten Verbist Kirsten Verbist Kirsten Verbist is a Belgian figure skater. She is the 2006 Belgian national champion.-External links:...		84.37	10	9
10	Jacqueline Voll Jacqueline Voll Jacqueline Voll is a Dutch figure skater. She is the 2007 Dutch silver medalist and 2008 bronze medalist. She currently resides in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht.-Results:*J = Junior-External links:*...		80.32	6	10
WD	Kerstin Frank Kerstin Frank Kerstin Frank is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2009 Austrian silver medalist and 2007 & 2008 bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew-External links:* *...
WD	Isabel Heintges

Junior men

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Andrew Gonzales Jr		156.68	1	2
2	Daniel O'Shea		152.87	5	1
3	Yukihiro Yoshida Yukihiro Yoshida is a Japanese figure skater. He is a four season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...		143.38	3	3
4	Laurent Alvarez Laurent Alvarez Laurent Alvarez is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2002 Swiss junior national champion and placed fourth at the 2007 Swiss Figure Skating Championships. He is a three-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix. He is coached by Peter Grütter.-Results:*N = Novice level; J = Junior level-External...		140.37	2	5
5	Javier Raya Javier Raya - External links :...		137.66	6	4
6	Mario-Rafael Ionian		129.43	4	6
7	Saverio Giacomelli		124.86	7	7
8	Kamil Białas		115.46	10	9
9	Jorik Hendrickx Jorik Hendrickx Jorik Hendrickx is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2010 Belgian national champion.- Programs :-Results:* J = Junior level...		115.23	9	10
10	Ruben Blommaert		113.62	11	8
11	Aritz Maestu		113.10	8	11
12	Joos Kündig		95.23	12	12
13	Boyito Mulder Boyito Mulder Boyito Mulder is a Dutch figure skater.-Results:* D. = Debs, N. = Novice, J. = Junior-Navigation:...		87.93	13	13
WD	Marco Zakouril

Junior ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Brittney Rizo Brittney Rizo Brittney Rizo is an American figure skater.-Career:She is the 2008 U.S. Junior Bronze Medalist and the 2006 U.S. Novice Bronze Medalist...		150.35	1	1
2	Shoko Ishikawa Shoko Ishikawa is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2008 Japanese junior bronze medalist. She placed 10th at the 2009 NHK Trophy.-Programs:- Competitive highlights :* J = Junior level-References:...		134.98	2	2
3	Amanda Dobbs Amanda Dobbs Amanda J. Dobbs is an American figure skater who has competed as a single skater and pair skater. As a single skater, she placed 7th at the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. She teamed up with Joseph Jacobsen in 2009 and began competing with him in pairs while also competing in singles. She...		122.65	3	3
4	Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2010 & 2011 Swedish silver medalist and 2007-2009 junior national champion. She is coached by her mother. Her older sister Viktoria is also a competitive skater....		113.06	5	4
5	Roberta Rodeghiero		110.41	4	5
6	Angelica Olsson		101.64	9	6
7	Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi Alice Garlisi is an Italian figure skater.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :-References:* at PixieWorld* at Figure Skating Online...		98.76	6	10
8	Manouk Gijsman Manouk Gijsman Manouk Gijsman is an Dutch figure skater. She is the 2009 Dutch national champion and 2009 junior national champion.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...		96.81	8	9
9	Oona Lindahl		95.78	11	8
10	Reetta Romppanen		94.22	15	7
11	Anna Weinberger		92.77	7	11
12	Stephanie Ellensohn		88.58	14	12
13	Barbora Svédová		86.41	13	13
14	Alexandria Riordan Alexandria Riordan Alexandria "Zsa Zsa" Riordan-Niechcielska is a Polish-Irish-American figure skater. She competes internationally on the junior level....		80.46	10	15
15	Sylvie Hauert		79.53	12	14
16	Britt Vanmal		72.48	18	16
17	Jamie Van Besouw		71.00	20	17
18	Michelle Couwenberg		69.19	16	20
19	Lydia Fuentes Caporali		69.02	19	18
20	Kaat Van Daele		68.77	17	19

Junior ice dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	CD	OD Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance...	FD Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:...
1	Kaylyn Patitucci / Karl Edelman		125.44	1	1	1
2	Justyna Plutowska Justyna Plutowska Justyna Plutowska is a Polish ice dancer. Her current partner is Dawid Pietrzyński. Previously, she skated with Mateusz Krupowies. She began skating at the age of 5.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:...  / Dawid Pietrzyński Dawid Pietrzyński Dawid Pietrzyński is a Polish ice dancer. His current partner is Justyna Plutowska. Previously he skated with Miłosława Zaleska. He has been skating since he was 12.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:...		120.78	2	2	2
3	Sonja Pauli / Tobias Eisenbauer Tobias Eisenbauer Tobias Eisenbauer is an Austrian ice dancer. With partner Kira Geil, he is the 2011 Austrian champion.- Results :* PR = Preliminary round- References :...		108.53	3	3	3
4	Lora Semova / Dimitar Lichev		91.96	4	4	4

Novice men

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Keiji Tanaka Keiji Tanaka is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2011 World Junior silver medalist.- Career :Tanaka began skating in 2002. He trains in Osaka and Kurashiki under coaches Utako Nagamitsu and Yusuke Hayashi....		130.79	1	1
2	David Wang		107.36	2	2
3	Filippo Ambrosini		93.65	4	3
4	Sebastian Lofek Sebastian Lofek Sebastian Lofek is a Polish figure skater. He competes internationally at novice and junior level.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level-External links:*...		90.22	3	5
5	Toby Connock		89.33	7	4
6	Julian Lagus		84.93	5	6
7	Maximilian Obsieger		77.66	10	7
8	Francesc Palau		77.61	6	8
9	Dmitry Epstein		74.50	9	9
10	Florian Gostelie		74.21	8	10

Novice ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Marissa Secundy Marissa Secundy Marissa Secundy is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 U.S. Novice national champion. She made her Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2008-2009 Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where she placed 6th.- Career :Secundy started skating at the age of 5 because her brother was...		104.77	1	1
2	Maé Bérénice Méité Maé Bérénice Meite Maé Bérénice Méité is a French figure skater. She is a three time medalist at French Nationals.-Career:Maé Bérénice Méité began skating in 1999. Her first international event was the 2007 Coupe de Nice, where she finished second in novice ladies. Méité moved up to the junior level in 2008-9,...		101.50	2	3
3	Roanna Sari Oshikawa		99.39	5	2
4	Sera Väistö		95.23	3	4
5	Ira Vannut Ira Vannut Ira Vannut is a Belgian figure skater. She is the 2011 Belgian ladies champion and the first female skater from Belgium to medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, winning a bronze at the 2010 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter.-Career:...		92.11	4	5
6	Ariana Tarrado Ribes		84.76	6	7
7	Laura Junod		83.39	12	6
8	Barbara Lagas		82.30	7	10
9	Patricia Ortiz		79.86	10	8
10	Celia Robledo		79.14	11	9
11	Jennifer Cucinella		77.40	9	13
12	Sofia Curci		76.75	15	11
13	Monique Maas		74.29	8	18
14	Anna Hofmann		74.00	13	15
15	Deborah Pisa		72.45	18	12
16	Lianne Smit		72.27	14	16
17	Mylon Vonk		71.15	17	14
18	Rosa-Maria Salonen		70.43	16	17

Debs men

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Giorgio Settembrini		80.73	2	1
2	Kamil Dymowski		77.49	1	3
3	Thomas Kennes		74.66	3	2
4	Junya Watanabe		66.40	4	4
5	Manuel Drechsler		53.40	5	5

Debs ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Mariko Kihara		89.32	13	1
2	Satoko Miyahara Satoko Miyahara - Career :In the 2011–2012 season, Miyahara became eligible for junior international competition. She won a silver medal on her Junior Grand Prix debut in Gdansk, Poland. She earned 162.20 total points.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :- External links :...		88.96	7	2
3	Victoria Hübler		85.55	10	3
4	Anais Claes		82.66	1	5
5	Tina Stürzinger		80.22	9	4
6	Andrina Sigron		80.03	2	6
7	Victoria Manni		78.94	3	7
8	Jasmine Tessari		77.50	4	10
9	Niki Wories		77.47	5	9
10	Anouk Bergsma		75.74	6	12
11	Maria Jimenez		75.56	11	8
12	Jenny Lin		75.12	12	11
13	Rosaliina Kuparinen		73.15	8	14
14	Chantal Maas		68.56	16	13
15	Gina Ponzio		65.64	14	15
16	Elina Kuutti		62.96	15	16