1997 Karl Schäfer Memorial

The 1997 Karl Schäfer Memorial (also known as the Vienna Cup) took place from 15 to 18 October 1997. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing.

It was used as a qualifying event for the upcoming 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

Ladies
Chen Lu qualified China for the 1998 Olympics in the ladies' competition after losing China's spot with her poor 1997 World Figure skating championship performance. Chen performed 4 triple jumps including the triple loop.