Competitors for 1997 NHK Trophy
| Athlete | Country | Sports | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shae-Lynn Bourne |  CAN |
FSK | 24 January 1976 |
| Mariya Butyrskaya |  RUS |
FSK | 28 June 1972 |
| Chen Lu |  CHN |
FSK | 24 November 1976 |
| Scott Davis |  USA |
FSK | 29 January 1972 |
| Barbara Fusar Poli |  ITA |
FSK | 6 February 1972 |
| Pasha Grishchuk |  CIS RUS URS |
FSK | 17 March 1972 |
| Guo Zhengxin | CHN |
FSK | 1 August 1979 |
| Victor Kraatz | CAN |
FSK | 7 April 1971 |
| Ilya Kulik | RUS |
FSK | 23 May 1977 |
| Maurizio Margaglio | ITA |
FSK | 16 November 1974 |
| Jenni Meno | USA |
FSK | 19 November 1970 |
| Mirko Müller |  GER |
FSK | 12 November 1974 |
| Yevgeny Platov | CIS RUS URS |
FSK | 7 August 1967 |
| Todd Sand | USA |
FSK | 30 October 1963 |
| Peggy Schwarz |  GDR GER |
FSK | 4 September 1971 |
| Shen Xue | CHN |
FSK | 13 November 1978 |
| Tanja Szewczenko | GER |
FSK | 26 July 1977 |
| Zhao Hongbo | CHN |
FSK | 22 September 1973 |