Completed the following sentence: The Grand Prix series set the stage for the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships, the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the
2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as each country's national championships. The Grand Prix series started on October 23, 2008 and ended on December 14, 2008.