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This Week in Skating is a weekly podcast highlighting the latest figure skating news and event information as well as publishing interviews with athletes, coaches and officials.
In this episode, in what Matteo and Gina have coined the "Calm before the Grand Prix Storm," they recap the final Junior Grand Prix event in Abu Dhabi and the Challenger Series event, Trialeti Trophy. Matteo and Gina also look ahead to Grand Prix de France, the start of the 2025-2026 Grand Prix Series.
Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/10/show-notes-oct-14-2025/
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In this episode, Daphne and Gina chat with figure skating journalist Maura Sullivan Hill, who is the author of the new book, "Legends of Women's Figure Skating," which comes out on Nov. 4, 2025.
To learn more about Maura's book, visit her website at https://www.maurasullivanhill.com/book
You can preorder the book on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Bookshop.
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In this episode, Daphne and Matteo recap Denis Ten Memorial Challenge and the Junior Grand Prix Solidarity Cup, as well as share the other news and events that happened in the skating world this past week.
Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/10/show-notes-oct-7-2025/
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Daphne, Gina and Matteo chat with Italy's Lara Naki Gutmann, just days after she won the 2025 Nepela Memorial Challenger Series event. Lara Naki talks with them about her season so far, her programs and goals for the season and how she hopes to represent Italy at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
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In this episode, Daphne and Gina recap the Nepela Memorial, Nebelhorn Trophy and the Junior Grand Prix Baku.
Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/09/show-notes-sept-30-2025/
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In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo recap the Skate to Milano (AKA "Chinese Nebelhorn"), the Olympic qualifying event that took place this past week in Beijing, China.
Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/09/show-notes-sept-23-2025/
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In this episode, Gina and Matteo recap the 2025 Lombardia Trophy, Junior Grand Bangkok and the U.S. Solo Dance Final. They also look ahead to the Skate to Milano (AKA "Chinese Nebelhorn"), the Olympic qualifier event taking place this week in Beijing, China.
Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/09/show-notes-sept-16-2025/
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In this episode, Daphne and Matteo recap what was a busy week in the skating world with two ISU Challenger events (Kinoshita and John Nicks), a Junior Grand Prix in Varese, Italy and the first ever Bolero Cup, which Matteo attended in-person.
Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/09/show-notes-sept-9-2025/
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Daphne and Gina welcome for his fourth time on the podcast Olympic gold medalist Vincent Zhou. The three talk about the 2025 World Championships and the 2025-2026 Olympic season.
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In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo are together again to recap Junior Grand Prix Ankara and French Masters. They also talk about all the news and events that happened in the figure skating world this week.
Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/09/show-notes-sept-2-2025/
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In this episode, Daphne and Gina talk with 2024-25 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion Jacob Sanchez as he prepares to make his senior Grand Prix debut at Cup of China in October.
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In this episode, Matteo and Gina talk with two-time World champion, Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist and seven-time Canadian pairs champion Eric Radford. Eric spoke about his competitive career, his show skating, his previous role with the ISU and more.
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In this episode, Matteo recaps the first Junior Grand Prix event of the 2025-2026 season as well as talks about all the news and events that happened in the figure skating world this week.
Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/08/show-notes-august-26-2025/
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Longtime figure skating journalist Lynn Rutherford joins Daphne and Gina to share her thoughts on the 2025-2026 Olympic season. Lynn was the Summer Sizzler show at the Skating Club of Boston where some Team USA skaters debuted new programs.
You can follow Lynn Rutherford on X at https://x.com/LynnRutherford and read her articles at Skating Magazine.
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In this episode, Daphne talks about the news and events that happened in the figure skating world this week. She also looks ahead to the start of the Junior Grand Prix Series.
Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/08/show-notes-aug-19-2025/
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In this episode, Gina talks about the 2025 Cranberry Cup International, the first ISU Challenger Series event of the season, along with others news and events.
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In this episode, Daphne, Matteo and Gina are back together to talk about the 2025 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships/International where Daphne was in attendance. They also talk about the other events of the week -- Glacier Falls Summer Championships and Philadelphia Summer Championships.
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On January 29, 2025, the Skating Club of Boston lost six members – Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, Christine and Spencer Lane, and Jin and Jinna Han – in the tragic crash of American Airlines Flight 5342.
To ensure their legacies live on for decades to come, The Skating Club of Boston has launched the Always Champions campaign.
Skating Club of Boston members Misha Mitrofanov and Spencer Howe join Daphne and Gina to talk about this campaign.
To learn more about Always Champions, https://scboston.org/always-champions/
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In this episode, 2025 World Champion Alysa Liu returns to This Week in Skating to talk with Daphne, Gina and Matteo about her comeback season and her plans for the 2025-2026 Olympic season.
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In this episode, Daphne and Gina talk with Nicole Bobek, the 1995 U.S. Champion and 1995 World bronze medalist. Nicole is telling her story in the book "Bobek: The Wild One: The Untold Story of Figure Skating's Most Defiant Star," set to be released in October.
To learn more about Nicole's book: https://nicole-bobek.square.site/
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In this episode, Gina and Matteo talk with 2018 Olympic gold medalist, 2017 World bronze medalist and two-time Canadian National Champion Gabrielle Daleman.
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Season 4 – Episode 4:
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Season 4 - Episode 3:
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In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo chat with two-time U.S. Champion and reigning Grand Prix Final Champion Amber Glenn.
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In their season 4 premiere, Daphne, Gina and Matteo discuss the latest news as well as breakdown the Grand Prix assignments that were released on June 6.
For show notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/06/show-notes-june-10-2025/
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In this episode, Gina shares the news of Maia and Alex Shibutani's return to competitive skating and the changes that have occurred in ice dance in the seven years that they have been away.
To see Anne's 2018-2025 elements table that was mentioned in the episode, click here.
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In part two of their season three finale, Daphne, Gina and Matteo discuss the top moments and programs of the 2024-2025 season for the pairs and dance disciplines, along with recap the synchronized and solo dance seasons. They also close out with talking about Flight 5342.
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In part one of their season three finale, Daphne, Gina and Matteo discuss the top moments and programs on the 2024-2025 season for the women and men disciplines.
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In this episode, Gina talks with two-time Canadian silver medalists and the 2025 Four Continents bronze medalists Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud, who will be performing for the first time in the Canadian Stars on Ice tour.
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Daphne and Gina recap the 2025 World Championships in Boston.
Results: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00120669.htm
Boston 2025 website: https://isuworlds2025.com/
Special thanks to Jackie Wong (RockerSkating) for the qualifications for figure skating for the 2026 Olympics and 2026 Worlds: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2025/3/27/qualifications-for-figure-skating-for-the-2026-olympics-and-2026-world-championships
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Daphne and Gina talk about Day 1 of the 2025 World Championships from Boston, Massachusetts.
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Daphne, Gina and Matteo preview the 2025 World Championships taking place March 25-30 in Boston, Mass. Daphne and Gina will be in Boston for Worlds so stay tuned for updates and episodes from the World Championships.
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In this episode, Daphne and Gina talk with Danielle Ostrower, Director of Synchronized Skating for Teams Elite. Danielle was also joined by Emma Chung and Evie Stuckey, members of Teams Elite Junior who made history by becoming the first U.S. synchronized skating team to win a world title at any level.
To learn more about Teams Elite, visit https://www.teamselite.com/ or email Danielle at danielleostrower@teamselite.com.
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Season 3: March 11, 2025
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In this episode, Daphne and Gina discuss Legacy on Ice, which took place March 2 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The show supported the families and loved ones affected by the tragic aviation incident January 29. Gina was at the show in D.C. and Daphne watched the livestream.
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Season 3: March 4, 2025
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Season 3: Feb. 25, 2025
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Season 3: Feb. 18, 2025
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Season 3: Feb. 11, 2025
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In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo remembered the eleven figure skaters, the four coaches and the 13 family members, who lost their lives on American Airlines Flight 5342 Jan. 29. The 28 members of the figure skating community were returning home from the National Development Camp that followed the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.
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Matteo recaps the 2025 European Championships with Daphne and Gina. They also share other news that happened this week.
Show notes can be found at https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/02/show-notes-feb-4-2025/
Note: The tragedy involving American Airlines Flight 5342 was not discussed in this episode. A special episode remembering the 28 members of the figure skating community will be released later on Feb. 4.
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Daphne and Gina recap the 2025 U.S. Championships that they attended in Wichita, Kansas Jan. 20-26.
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While Daphne and Gina return from the U.S. Championships, Matteo recorded a brief weekly episode, previewing the European Championships, where he will be heading to later in the week.
Season 3: January 28, 2025
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While Daphne and Gina prepare for the U.S. Championships, Matteo recorded a brief weekly episode.
Season 3: January 21, 2025
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Daphne and Gina preview the 2025 U.S. Championships that is taking place in Wichita, Kansas, Jan. 20-26, 2025.
Editor's Note: Due to Daphne and Gina's travel schedule to Wichita, this episode was recorded Jan. 19. It was announced Jan. 20 that Jason Brown has withdrawn from the U.S. Championships.
For more information on the U.S. Championships:
Results
Schedule
Nationals Webpage
Ice-Dance.com U.S. Championships Preview
Figure Skaters Online U.S. Championships Hub
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Season 3: January 14, 2025
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In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo, along with guest host Anne Calder, chatted with Alex Benoit, former competitive U.S. ice dancer who is now part of the Broadway show, The Notebook, a musical with music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter. The show is scheduled to play its final performance on Broadway on December 15, 2024.
To learn more about "The Notebook", click here.
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Season 3: Dec. 10, 2024
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Season 3: Dec. 3, 2024
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Season 3: Nov. 26, 2024
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Season 3: Nov. 19, 2024
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To recap the 2024 NHK Trophy, Daphne and Gina were joined by skating photographer Melanie Heaney.
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Season 3: Nov. 12, 2024
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Season 3: Nov. 5, 2024
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To recap the 2024 Skate Canada International, Daphne and Gina were joined by skating photographer Melanie Heaney and skating journalist Claire Cloutier, who were both at the competition in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Season 3: Oct. 29, 2024
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Daphne, Gina and Matteo were joined by Canadian photographer Danielle Earl to talk about the 2024 Skate America. Danielle was in Allen, Texas, photographing the event for Skate Canada.
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Season 3: Episode 30 (Oct. 22, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 29 (Oct. 15, 2024)
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The 2024-2025 ISU Grand Prix Series starts Oct. 18 with Skate America in Allen, Texas. Elyce Lin-Gracey will make her Grand Prix debut at Skate America. She joined Daphne and Gina to talk about her season so far and her goals for this season and beyond.
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Season 3: Episode 27 (Oct. 8, 2024)
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After stepping away from the sport two years ago, 2022 World bronze medalist Alysa Liu will return to international competition this week at Budapest Trophy. Then in a few weeks, she will compete at Skate Canada International, her first Grand Prix event since 2021. Alysa joined Daphne, Gina and Matteo to talk about what's she been up to, why she decided to return to skating and what she hopes to accomplish in her comeback.
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The 2024-2025 ISU Grand Prix Series starts Oct. 18 with Skate America in Allen, Texas. Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman will make their Grand Prix debut as a team at Skate America. They joined Daphne and Gina to talk about their partnership, and their goals for the season and beyond.
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Season 3: Episode 24 (Oct. 1, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 23 (Sept. 24, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 22 (Sept. 17, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 21 (Sept. 10, 2024)
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U.S. Figure Skating’s National Solo Dance Finals will be held in Wesley Chapel, Florida Sept. 12-15, 2024. To talk about the event and all things solo dance, Daphne and Gina were joined by reigning U.S. Solo Dance Champion Brooke Tufts and reigning U.S. Solo Dance silver medalist Lucas Appel.
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In this special behind the scenes episode, Gina and Daphne are in the hot seats as Matteo asks them questions about what goes into creating This Week in Skating.
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Season 3: Episode 17 (Sept. 3, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 16 (August 27, 2024)
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More than two years after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the nine members of the U.S. Figure Skating Olympic team, who participated in the team event, finally received their gold medals during a reallocation ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris Aug. 7.
One of those members, Vincent Zhou, joined Daphne and Gina to talk about receiving his gold medal, but also continuing the important discussion of clean and safe sport.
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Season 3: Episode 13 (August 20, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 12 (August 13, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 11 (August 6, 2024)
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In this episode, Gina and Daphne discuss the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships and Ice Dance International.
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In this episode, Gina talks about the news involving the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) dismissal of the three Russian appeals of the CAS's decision to suspend Russian star Kamila Valieva for four years and disqualify her Olympic results.
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Season 3: Episode 8 (July 23, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 7 (July 16, 2024)
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In this episode, Gina and Matteo welcomed back Skate Guard's Ryan Stevens to This Week in Skating to chat about his latest book, "Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s."
To learn more about Skate Guard, visit https://www.skateguardblog.com/
To preorder Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s", visit https://books2read.com/u/mdYJvR
To listen to our first episode with Ryan, visit https://thisweekinskating.com. (December 26, 2022)
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Season 3: Episode 5 (July 2, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 4 (June 25, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 3 (June 18, 2024)
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Daphne Backman founded Ice-Dance.com 25 years ago on June 15, 1999. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Gina and Matteo asked Daphne some questions about Ice-Dance.com.
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Ice-Dance.com journalist Anne Calder has been following figure skating for a long time and has a lot of stories to share.
So in the third episode of "Story Time with Anne," she shares with Daphne and Gina about her experience at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
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Season 3: Episode 2 (June 11, 2024)
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Season 3: Episode 1 (June 4, 2024)
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In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo give you a glimpse behind what it’s like to be credentialed media at a competition like the 2024 World Championships.
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May 15, 2024
General Skating News
- Shoma Uno announced his retirement: Instagram/Press Conference/Olympics.com article
- U.S. Figure Skating announced the 2024-25 U.S. Qualifying Season and International Events Schedule.
- Halifax, Nova Scotia to host2024 Skate Canada International.
- Grenoble will host the 2024 Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix Final
- A new location is needed for the 2025 European Championships
- The first Junior Grand Prix iin France has been moved to become the 7th & final event in Wuxi, China.
- Eric Radford, who is the Athletes Commission member of the ISU Council, has temporarily stepped down as a Council member for the period during which the appeal against the ISU in which he is named as an appellant is pending at CAS.”
https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/33778-isu-communication-2634/file
- The ISU released its list of proposals for the upcoming Congress in Las Vegas from June 8-14.
- U.S. Figure Skating released its 2023-24 Combined Report of Action, which was published after last month’s Governing Council.
Retirements/End of Partnerships/New Partnerships
- Japan’s Misato Komatsubara has announced the end of her competitive career.
- Adrienne Carhart has announced the end of her competitive career
- Team USA’s Helena Carhart announced that Volodymyr Horovi has decided to his competitive career and will now focus on coaching.
- Georgia’s Maria Kazakova announced the end of her partnership with Georgy Reviya.
- Team USA’s Kristina Bland announced that she is stepping away from skating; Matthew Sperry will continue skating.
- Chloe Panetta and Flavien Giniaux are announced as a new pairs team for France
- Oxana Vouillamoz and Tom Bouvart, who both previously represented France, announced they are a new pairs team for Switzerland
Other News
- Congress okays Filipino citizenship for figure skater Alexander Korovin.
- Figure skating coach Slava Uchitel shared that a brick block has been added to the entrance of Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society in memory of Joshua Soto, a figure skater/ice dancer who was killed in November 2021 during a robbery.
- Three men were convicted in 2021 fatal shooting of 18-year-old figure skater Joshua Soto.
- 1964 Olympic Champion, three-time ISU World Champion and five-time ISU European Champion Sjoukje Dijkstra of the Netherlands passed away at age 82 on May 2, 2024.
Safe Sport Topics & Online Resources for skaters, parents and the figure skating community:
- Three-time Olympian Brendan Kerry of Australia has been sanctioned with permanent ineligibility (subject to appeal) by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for sexual misconduct involving a minor.
- Gymnasts for Change (Canada) will now be known as Athletes Empowered, and is advocating against abuse in all sports, at all levels.
Event Recap
- Nation’s Cup Theatre on Ice international competition: Replay videos/
- ISU International Adult Figure Skating Competition in Oberstdorf, Germany, May 12-17, 2024: Event info/schedule link, results page,
free live streams by day (+ replays). Midori Ito won the Masters Elite Women III + IV Artistic Free Skating event, skating to “Aqua” by Ryuichi Sakamoto:
- Mexico Cup is May 16-18, 2024, in Queretaro, Mexico.
- Oceania International Figure Skating Competition, May 29-31, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia.
Recent Interviews:
- Golden Skate’s interview with Elizabeth Tkachenko & Alexei Kiliakov (Golden Skate)
- Nathan Chen: Pursuing Passions, New and Old (Yale University)
- Olympic Champion Nathan Chen graduates from Yale (People Magazine)
- Engaged Olympians Madison Chock & Evan Bates Share Their Top Wedding Planning Tips (Knot.com)
Social Media Updates:
- Madison Chock, Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou, #TeamUSA 2022 Olympic Gold Medalists honored at #GoldGala by Kristi Yamaguchi, Apolo Anton Ohno, Chloe Kim, and Shibutanis.
Kristi’s photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/C676A21O3RO/
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- Camden Pulkinen graduated from Columbia University on Monday, May 13 with a degree is Psychology.
- Alexe Gilles graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
- Congratulations to Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus who got married on May 2 in Cancun, Mexico.
Upcoming Events
- May 18: Marjorie Lajoie’s Patinage Atypique: https://fondationautisteetmajeur.fundkyapp.com/fr/patinage-atypique
- June 14-15, 2024: Diversify Ice’s Skate Raiser Soul Chicago https://diversifyice.org/events/
New at IDC: Morgan Matthew Pennington joined the team, solo dance interviews, photo shoots in LP, etc. 25 years!
New at FSO: Photos from Ice Theatre of NY, Interviews with Lukas Britschgi and Hilbelink sisters.
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Ice-Dance.com journalist Anne Calder has been following figure skating for a long time and has a lot of stories to share.
So in the second episode of "Story Time with Anne," she shares with Daphne and Gina about her experience at the 1998 Goodwill Games.
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In this episode, Daphne and Gina were joined by 2024 World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo were joined by 2005 World Junior Champion Morgan Matthews Pennington. Now after years away from the sport, Morgan is sharing her story through a blog and talking about the sport she loves to hate, but mostly loves.
Morgan's blog: https://morganmatthews.substack.com/
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In this episode, Daphne and Gina talk with three-time World champion, three-time Olympic medalist and 10-time Canadian Champion Patrick Chan. Patrick announced in April that the 2024 Stars on Ice Canadian tour will be his last tour.
For ticket information on Stars on Ice, visit https://www.starsonice.ca/.
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In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo look back on the best programs, performances and moments of the 2023-2024 season.
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In this episode, Daphne and Gina were joined by Ashley Sapiente and Grace Hamerschlag, of the Haydenettes, who won silver at the 2024 World Synchronized Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia in early April. The team is most successful synchronized skating team in U.S. history, with 31 U.S. titles and six world medals.
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Ice-Dance.com journalist Anne Calder has been following figure skating for a long time and has a lot of stories to share.
So in the first episode of "Story Time with Anne," she shares with Daphne and Gina about her experience at the 1994 U.S. Nationals in Detroit.
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April 9, 2024 Episode - Last Weekly Episode of Season 2
Skating News
- Hotels became available for the 2025 World Championships, along with online application form for volunteers.
- International Selection Pool (ISP) at U.S. Figure Skating was updated.
- Miami Varsity Synchronized Skating announced that Katey Nyquist is the next head coach of Miami University Synchronized Skating.
Article in The Miami Student (college's newspaper): https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2024/04/katey-nyquist-skates-into-new-role-as-head-coach-for-miami-synchronized-skating
Event Results Recap
- World Synchronized Skatng Championships, Zagreb, Croatia
- Helsinki Solo Ice Dance International, Helsinki, Finland
- Unicorn Dance Trophy,Hoorn, the Netherlands
- Adult Nationals, Cleveland, Ohio
- Israel Figure Skating Championships, Holon, Israel
- Black Sea Ice Cup, Kranevo, Bulgaria
- South African Nationals, Cape Town, South Africa
- Skating Club of Boston's ICE CHIPS, Norwood, Massachusetts
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Amber Glenn focuses on 2024-2025 after turbulent season, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Rock the Rink: Lifetime adult competitors Walter Horton and Angie Prevost will take the ice at this year’s adult championships, by Angie Provost, U.S. Figure Skating
- PJ Kwong and Carol Lane get caught up, by Skate Ontario
- Interview with Loicia Demougeot and Theo Le Mercier (in French), by Solène Mathieu - Skate Info Glace
- Podcast: End of the Year Shenanigans, by Lindsay Wang and Luke Wang, Office Hours
Segment - Social Media Updates:
- Ivan Shmuratko shared that he experienced his first competition free skating day after hearing a missile whistle at night.
- Jenna Hauer posted on Instagram that she and Benjamin Starr are no longer skating together.
- Villard-de-Lans Figure Skating School in France posted that Lou Koch / Lucas Chataignoux are are a new ice dance team.
- Tallulah Neary and Alex Spruill are announced as a new ice dance team for Great Britain.
- One of the ice surfaces in Boucherville, Quebec has been named for Marjorie Lajoie
- Julia Epps & Blake Gilman spent a week training at I.AM Ontario
- Harlow Stanley and Seiji Urano are announced as a new ice dance team for Mexico
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- Triglav Trophy & Narcisa Cup, Jesenice, Slovenia, April 10-14
- National Intercollegiate Final, Lake Placid, NY, April 12-14
- Washington Picken Solo Dance / Solo International, April 25-28
- Thailand Nationals, Bangkok, Thailand, May 3-6
Segment - Upcoming Shows
- “Kings on Ice” show, Tallinn, Estonia, April 9
- Skating Club of Wilmington’s Spring Show, Wilmington, Delaware - April 12-13 at 7 p.m.
- Skating Club of San Francisco’s 2024 Gala Honoring Charlie Tickner, Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center, San Francisco, California - April 13 at 7:30 p.m.
- Gold on Ice, IOC Arena, Leesburg, Virginia - April 19 at 8 p.m.
- Showtime on Ice, South Suburban Sports Complex in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, April 19-21
- McFetridge Sports Center's Spring Ice Show, Chicago, Illinois, April 19-21
- Patriot Ice Center's Spring Show, Newark, Delaware, April 26 at 7:00 pm & April 27 at 3:30 pm
- Nightingales on Ice, Salt Lake City Sports Complex,, April 27 and May 4 at 7 p.m.
- Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation's 2nd annual Sk8 to Elimin8 Ice Show, ISCC in Simsbury, Connecticut, April 27.
- The Ice Theatre of New York's 2024 Benefit Gala and Performance, Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers, May 6.
- ITNY's regular Home Season Performance shows, Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers, Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.
- IceWorks' Annual Spring Ice Show, Aston, PA, Friday-Sunday, May 10-12 in Aston, PA:
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: 2024 Howard Van Camp Invitational Photos
- IDC: Bratti & Somerville reflect and look ahead to next season
- IDC: DJ Kaitlin Hawayek spins music at 2024 Worlds
- FSO: Recap: World Synchronized Skating Championships
- FSO:Photos: World Synchronized Skating Championships
- FSO: How Oksana Baiul-Farina remembers her Olympic gold medal 30 years later
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Daphne and Gina were joined by 2022 U.S. Solo Dance National Champion Lucas Appel, who recently competed in his first international competition in March. He won gold at the Maria Olszewska Memorial in Lodz, Poland. It was the first time a U.S. skater has competed internationally in solo dance.
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Daphne, Gina and Matteo wrap up the last few events of the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships.
Event results: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117492.htm
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In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo recap Day 2 of the World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Event results: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117492.htm
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In this episode, Daphne, Gina and Matteo recap Day 1 of the World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Event results: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117492.htm
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This Week in Skating producer and Ice-Dance.com journalist Matteo Morelli joins us to break down the competition at the 2024 ISU World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Daphne, Gina and Matteo will all be in Montreal for the World Championships.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Skating News
Worlds News
- Xizi Chen / Jianing Xing replace Shiyue Wang / Xinyu Liu at Worlds
- Mark Gorodnitsky was confirmed officially as Israel’s men’s entry
https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117492.htm
- Deniss Vasiljevs will debut a new free program at Worlds to music of the Lion King movie. The selections are “The Rightful Knight” by Hans Zimmer and “He Lives in You” bu Kesha Shantrell and Matt Bloyd. https://twitter.com/goldenskate/status/1769004296425668928
Event Results Brief:
- Coupe du Printemps -https://cdp2024.online/2024/CDP/index.htm
- World Junior Synchronized Championships
http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2324/wjsysc2024/CAT001RS.htm
Recent Interview and Articles
Beverley Smith’s Pre-Worlds articles: Gilles and Poirier ready for gold
Madeline Schizas and the twiddly bits
A brain wave
Europe on Ice (Hiro Yoshida): Soucisse and Firus: Exploring new horizons
Adam Siao Him Fa flipping skating on its head
Smart and Dieck finding their niche
Olympics.com (Nick McCarvel): Olympians explain the making of a figure skating program: "We always have something to work on"
"I’m carving my own path": Jason Brown on his one-of-a-kind quest – and openness to the 2026 Olympics
GoldenSkate: Anthony Paradis: A peek behind the glam
Anything GOEs: DeMougeot and LeMercier thrive on their differences
Wesley Chiu's appearance on CTV Morning Live
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2884509
Social Media Updates:
- Solene Mazingue’s vlogs chronicling her 2 weeks before Worlds : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuopiQHPd7LzGGDH_s4oxPAihzYhg55Hh
- Roman Sadovsky’s vlog (Canadian Nationals/4CC/practice footage before Worlds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhvvBei2-2Q
- Scott Hamilton received the first-ever Midas Touch Golden Legacy Award at the 11th Annual Gold Meets Golden Event in Los Angeles, presented by Coca Cola. Kristi Yamaguchi presented him the award: https://twitter.com/ScottHamilton84/status/1767652655508201652
IDC and FSO spotlight
New at IDC: Czech Republic’s Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek
Exhibition and practice photos from Junior Worlds
New at FSO: 2024 ISU World Championships Hub
Returning to Lillehammer 30 years later
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Daphne and Gina are joined by 2024 U.S. silver medalists Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko as they prepare for the 2024 World Championships in Montreal.
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Daphne and Gina are joined by two-time European medalists and 2024 Italian Champions Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini.
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In episode three of our figure skating podcasters series, Daphne and Gina talked with Lilah Fear, host of the podcast, The Lilah Jo Show. Lilah and her ice dance partner, Lewis Gibson are getting ready to compete at their 8th World Championships, which is taking place in their training city, Montreal. Fear and Gibson are two-time European silver medalists and six-time British National Champions.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Skating News
- Alysa Liu announces her return to competition (U.S. Figure Skating press release/Alysa’s video)
- According to Russian news agency TASS, appeal against the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to disqualify Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been registered in the Federal Court of Switzerland.
- World entries have been announced.
In Solo Dance News
- The 2024 U.S. Solo Dance Handbook has been updated
- Registration is now open for the Washington Picken International, an international event for solo ice dancers.
Safe Sport Topics & Online Resources for Skaters, Parents & the Figure Skating Community
- Olympic commission suggests wide-ranging changes to SafeSport and USOPC (Associated Press, March 1): https://apnews.com/article/olympics-abuse-congress-e8cbecbcba48477c0506a7f80121b69f “
- Recommendation #2 in the report: “Congress should make SafeSport fully independent so that it can regain athletes’ trust and be held more accountable to the movement and the public: https://www.csusop.org/
- South Carolina FSC named in sexual abuse case: https://www.wistv.com/2024/02/29/south-carolina-figure-skating-club-named-growing-sexual-abuse-case/
- Eating Disorders Awareness Week Instagram Live conversation with Gracie Gold: https://www.instagram.com/neda/reel/C3_B6CTv_e9/
- “OutofShapeWorthlessLoserBook” review, by Izumi Yoneyama, Anything GOEs: https://anythinggoe.com/reading-outofshapeworthlessloser-a-memoir-of-figure-skating-f
Event Results Recap
- World Junior Championships (Results/Videos)
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Shin Jia on the influence of Yuna Kim, her 2026 dreams and how the Youth Olympics changed her, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Amber Glenn on her new role as U.S. champion and a renewed Olympic dream: ‘I really do see it as a possibility’, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Mao Shimada Aiming for More History at World Junior Championships, by Jack Gallagher, Japan Forward
- Rio Nakata Captures Silver at the World Junior Championships, by Jack Gallagher, by Japan Forward
- Diversify Ice aims to get more Black and brown skaters on the ice, by Good Morning America
- How it started ... and how it's going (Part 2), by Rob Brodie, Rob Brodie Writes
- Interview with Dania Mouaden & Theo Bigot, by Solène Mathieu - Skate Info Glace
- Interview with Célina Fradji and Jean-Hans Fourneaux, by Solène Mathieu - Skate Info Glace
- Good as gold: Knierim still waiting to claim elusive medal, by Scott Gregor, Daily Herald
- Javier Fernandez: Breaking the Ice, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- Bruno Massot: What Makes a Good Coach, by Anna Kellar, Future of Figure Skating Podcast
- Local Woman Writes Chapter Published As Part Of Book On Canadian Figure Skater, by Sara Holthouse
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- 2024 Sonja Henie Trophy, Oslo, Norway - March 8-10, 2024
- 2024 Maria Olszewksa Trophy, Bombonierka, Poland - March 6-10
- Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@polskate/streams
- 2024 Denver Invitational - Highlands Ranch, CO - March 7-10
- 2024 Magnolia Open - Alpharetta, GA - March 8-10
- Second Annual Solo Dance Camp in Denver Colorado on March 10
- British Solo Dance Qualifier Event - March 4-8 in Sheffield, UK
Next week
- World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships,Neuchâte, Switzerland, March 15-16
- Coupe du Printemps, Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg, March 15-17
- Paid livestream info: https://www.coupeduprintemps.com/livestream-cdp
- 49th Annual Howard E. Van Camp Invitational - East Lansing, MI - March 15-17
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: World Junior Championships Photos
- IDC: World Junior Championships Recap
- IDC: Novice Canadian National Championships
- FSO: World Junior Championships Photos
- FSO: How Cayla Smith and Jared McPike won Winter Youth Olympic silver after only five months together
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Skating News
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport published a media release stating that it has received four appeals against the re-ranking announced by the ISU in relation to the 2022 Olympic figure skating team event.
Safe Sport Topics & Online Resources for Skaters, Parents & the Figure Skating Community
- Estonia: Coach Anna Levandi has been accused by several of her former skaters and/or their families of abusive coaching methods.
- Article in English (Feb. 21): https://news.err.ee/1609259637/former-students-accuse-figure-skating-coach-ann
- a-levandi-of-abuse
- Anna’s Facebook response to the accusations:
- https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100001468411416&story_fbid=7636020079790197&paipv=0&eav=AfZfQTo3LbXpAIxZQhjza4wy4cMzV_MiW3igznH0VOzjhGwohj1uqe3OsPuzkCtXL4E&_rd
- U.S.: Attorney Randy Hood, who is representing four skaters and two parents who are suing Mark Cockerell and U.S. Figure Skating, was interviewed by the Skating Lesson.
- Hood’s law firm has a contact page for potential victims of Mark Cockerell: https://www.mcgowanhood.com/figure-skating-coach/
- U.S. Figure Skating’s SkateSafe section: https://www.usfigureskating.org/skatesafe
- U.S. Figure Skating’s Grievances page:
- https://www.usfigureskating.org/grievances
- U.S. Center for Safe Sport’s Centralized Disciplinary Database
- https://uscenterforsafesport.org/response-and-resolution/centralized-disciplinary-database/
- Canada: Individuals Suspended or Expelled from Skate Canada document (last updated Feb. 17, 2024): https://lamp.skatecanada.ca/suspended-en.pdf
- Safe Sport section of Skate Canada’s website: https://skatecanada.ca/portfolio-item/safe-sport/
- Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC): https://sportintegritycommissioner.ca/
More Skating News
- Skate Canada announced some of the skaters that will be performing at the 2024 World Championships gala
- Anastasia Olson posted an update on her Instagram after she was injured in a fall during an Disney on Ice show.
World Junior Championships Preview
- Entries/Results
- Livestream
Event Results Recap
- Synchro: U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships
- Challenge Cup
- Bellu Memorial
- Merano Ice Trophy
- Canadian Novice Championships
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Why Scott Hamilton is Choosing Not to Treat His Third Brain Tumor: ‘I’m at Peace with the Decision’, by Gillian Telling, People Magazine
- Scott Hamilton is Sharing Why He is the ‘Luckiest Man Alive’, by Gillian Telling, People Magazine
- Why Scott and Tracie Hamilton adopted siblings orphaned in the 2020 Haitian earthquake, by Gillian Telling, People Magazine
- ‘The Fight for Clean Sport is Not Over’: Vincent Zhou ‘26 on doping, skating, his olympic gold win, by Megan Chan, Brown Daily Herald
- Talking Toller with Phillippa Cranston Baran, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard Blog
- Competitors are not always rivals. Just ask the top American women’s figure skaters, Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn, by Ellen Dunkel, The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Olympic figure skater Mariah Bell is enjoying life on the ice after retirement, by Jessica Marshall, Albany Times Union
- Gracie Gold wrestles with path to Olympic dream, shares how ‘dark days’ shaped her in new memoir, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Howard University's ice skating team is set to make history this weekend, by NPR
- Howard University is making history as the first HBCU to take part in a figure skating competition, by CBS News
- Skyliners Turn Focus Inward as They Strive for a World Championship Berth, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Intentionality and Communication Spell Success for Lexettes, by Marissa Pederson, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Video: Loicia Demougeot and Theo Le Mercier: Scaling new heights, by Golden Skate
- Aleksandr Selevko and Mihhail Selevko: A competitive partnership, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Benjamin Mimar announced that he has a new partner. He is now training with Fiona Bombardier.
- Alysa Liu posted a video teaser of her announcement coming on Friday, March 1 at 9 am Eastern time.
- Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated the Howard University Figure Skating Team
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- World Junior Championships - February 26-March 3 in Taipei City
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Challenge Cup photos
- IDC: Canadian Novice Championships photos
- IDC: Update on the Valieva doping case and its impact on the 2022 Olympic Team Event
- IDC: 2024 Solo Dance Camp by Bella Danic
- FSO: The force is with Flores and Wang in Taipei
- FSO: Recap: 2024 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships
- FSO: Getting to know U.S. silver medalist Josephine Lee
- FSO: How Luke Wang and Jon Maravilla navigate elite competition in both singles and pairs
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In episode two of our figure skating podcasters series, Daphne and Gina talked with Lindsay Wang and Luke Wang, hosts of the podcast, Off(ice) Hours. Lindsay is the 2023 U.S. Collegiate silver medalist and Luke is the 2024 U.S. Junior Pairs' Champion and will compete with his partner, Olivia Flores at the 2024 World Junior Championships.
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Last March, we talked with Vincent Zhou about his career, time at Brown and of course, the Olympic team medal situation.
On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport disqualified Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for four years for doping and said her 2022 Olympic results were disqualified. The following day, the ISU reallocated medals in the team event, upgrading the U.S. to gold and Japan to silver, while dropping the Russian Olympic Committee to bronze.
So with this news, we welcomed back to This Week in Skating, one of the newest Olympic gold medalists, Vincent Zhou.
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In episode one of our figure skating podcasters series, Daphne and Gina talked with Anna Kellar, host and founder of the podcast, "The Future of Figure Skating." Anna is also a journalist for Anything GOEs, Golden Skate and Absolute Skating.
Follow "The Future of Figure Skating" podcast on X (Twitter) at https://twitter.com/futurefspodcast/
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Gracie Gold Book Launch
- Gracie Gold was on This Week in Skating: thisweekinskating.com/episodes
- Gracie was on Real Pod with Victoria Garrick Brown: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/olympian-gracie-gold-on-surviving-trauma-family-secrets/id1466166364?i=1000644454357
- Gracie Gold faces her traumatic past in stunningly candid memoir, by Phil Hersh https://www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com/home/2024/2/7/nxuy4g3ffs9s2b3qwp4sjntyg8iruz
Super Bowl Sunday - KIA figure skating commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU7BJc96lI4
Skating News
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport released its 129-page decision on the Kamila Valieva case: https://t.co/I1pvBC5IWB
- ISU released a second statement about Kamila Valieva and the discussion regarding the re-ranking of teams for the team event: https://isu.org/inside-isu/legal/eligibility-statements/33278-isu-statement-kamila-valieva-roc-disqualification-and-olympic-winter-games-team-event-results/file?dm_i=731E,MGBA,KELVH,2XUPD,1
- Stars on Ice announced that it will not have its 2024 North American tour this year, and that it will focus on returning after the World Championships in 2025: https://www.starsonice.com/tour
- Amber Glenn posted a response to cancellation of 2024 SOI tour: https://twitter.com/AmberGlenn_/status/1756021381408448728
- Anastasia Olson, who was performing as Belle in Disney on Ice, was hurt during a lift during a show in Minneapolis: https://www.startribune.com/hospital-skater-hurt-in-disney-on-ice-show-shows-improvement/600342926/?refresh=true
- Olympic and Paralympic mascots unveiled as Tina and Milo: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Dx0XyoDl_/
- U.S. Figure Skating announced U.S. Performance Academy as the Official Online Middle School and High School of U.S. Figure Skating: https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/press-release/uspa-named-official-online-middle-school-and-high-school-us-figure-skating
- Former Olympian Mark Cockerell is named as the defendant, along with USFS, in the federal lawsuit filed in South Carolina https://www.kktv.com/2024/02/08/new-victim-comes-forward-after-federal-lawsuit-filed-against-former-olympian-us-figure-skating/
- Entries for the World Junior Championships were released: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117487.htm
- ISU Awards took place Sunday Feb. 11, 2024: https://isu.org/figure-skating/isu-skating-awards/skating-awards-hall-2024
Event Results Recap
- Egna Dance Trophy
- Synchro: Marie Lundmark Trophy (Junior & Senior)
- Synchro: Marie Lundmark Trophy (Advanced Novice)
- Dragon Trophy & Tivoli Cup
- Lounakeskus Trophy
Recent Interviews
- At 24, Out and Proud Amber Glenn is ready to shine by Lynn Rutherford, Team USA
- Video: Catching up with Stéphane Lambiel, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Video & Article: Benoit Richaud talks students, inspirations and dreams, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- YouTube Podcast: Five Time Olympic Medallist Tessa Virtue, by Cat and Nat
- Camden Pulkinen, Alex Johnson: "It's important to have a life outside of skating", by Ayaka Okumura, Absolute Skating
- Michal Brezina: Gaining New Perspective, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- 'It's the journey that counts': Olympic-winning figure skater becomes advocate for ALS through Mayo Clinic, by First Coast News
Social Media Updates
- Saulius Ambrulevičius and Allison Reed post about Allison's citizenship on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3HT0wuO93m/?img_index=1
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3HT3IBN4kf/?hl=en&img_index=1
- Gabrielle Daleman posted a video of her back on the ice https://twitter.com/gabby_daleman/status/1757080680293372397
- Go Fund Me Fundraisers for the World Junior Championships
- British pairs skater Kyle McLeod (https://www.gofundme.com/f/kyle-mcleod-the-road-to-chinese-taipei?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer)
- U.S. pairs skater Lachlan Lewer
(https://www.gofundme.com/f/lachlan-get-to-world-junior-championships)
Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Sarajevo Open, Feb. 14-17, Sarajevo, Bosnia, Herzegovina
- Tallink Hotels Cup, Feb. 15-18, Tallinn, Estonia
- Abu Dhabi Classic Figure Skating Trophy, Feb. 15-18, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: 2024 Egna Dance Trophy Photos
- FSO: Nikita Starostin is focused on his objectives and dreams
- FSO: Synchro Challenger Series Results
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OutofShapeWorthlessLoser, a memoir from two-time U.S. Champion and Olympic bronze medalist Gracie Gold, hit bookshelves today, February 6. Daphne and Gina were honored to have Gracie on This Week in Skating.
To order Gracie's Book, https://graciegoldbook.com/
Media coverage of Gracie's Book:
Olympic skater Gracie Gold shares private battle with mental health (Today Show)
Figure skater Gracie Gold opens up about mental health in new book (ABC News)
Gracie Gold Doesn’t Want to Be Your Golden Girl (ELLE)
Olympic Figure Skater Gracie Gold Lays Bare the Punishing Toll of Elite Sports (The Wall Street Journal)
Gracie Gold releases vulnerable memoir (U.S. Figure Skating)
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Skating News
- Gracie Gold’s book “OutofShapeWorthlessLoser” is out. Gracie will appear on Reddit (r/FigureSkating)at 1:30pm and Insta Live info at 6 p.m. ET @graciegold95 and @crownpublishing.
- Coverage of the four year ban for Kamila Valieva and redistribution of the medals
- Golden Skate: https://www.goldenskate.com/four-year-ban-for-kamila-valieva-2022-olympic-team-medals-recalculated/
- Anything GOEs: https://anythinggoe.com/making-sense-of-the-valieva-decision/
- Christine Brennan article: Russian skater Kamila Valieva banned four years over doping, ending 2022 Olympic drama
- Christine Brennan’s column: Valieva verdict took nearly 2 years. International Skating Union thinks more waiting is OK
- A former Olympic figure skater has been accused of sexually abusing two skaters he coached at an Irmo, South Carolina ice rink, one who was a minor at the time.
- The first international solo dance event - Washington Picken International will be held in conjunction with the Edward G. Picken Dance Classic.
- U.S. Figure Skating announced its team for the World Junior Championships
Event Results Recap
- Four Continents Championships
- Synchro: Hevelius Cup
- Winter Youth Olympics
- Bavarian Open
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Family, Authenticity, Excellence: Miami University Gears Up for a Historic Season, by Marissa Pederson, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Cha Junhwan continues on-ice evolution: ‘I want to keep challenging myself and improving’, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Just over a year into partnership, Canadian duo Pereira/Michaud driven by endless 'golden retriever' energy, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- 'What success looks like': Columbus earns raves as host of U.S. Figure Skating Championships, by Brianna MacKay, Columbus Dispatch
- Podcast: Future of Figure Skating: Johanna Allik
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- Marie Lundmark Trophy I (Synchro / Challenger Series) - Helsinki, Finland, February 10-11
- Dragon Trophy & Tivoli Cup (singles only) - Ljubljana, Slovenia - February 8-11
- Egna Dance Trophy (ice dance only) - Egna, Italy - February 8-11
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Four Continents photos and recap
- FSO: Buckeye Bits
- FSO: Bon Anniversaire: The Olympic Winter Games turn 100
- FSO: Four Continents photos
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We are joined by our friends and fellow journalists and photographers, Melanie Heaney and Matteo Morelli to talk about the Court of Arbitration of Sport's decision regarding Kamila Valieva, and the ISU's response to the decision. Melanie is a photographer at Ice-Dance.com, who was in Beijing for the Olympics 2022, and Matteo is a journalist with Ice-Dance.com and the producer of This Week in Skating.
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Breaking News
- Court of Arbitration of Sport released its decision involving Kamila Valieva
- Press Release
- Russian skater Kamila Valieva banned four years over doping, ending 2022 Olympic drama (USA Today article)
- Christine Brennan’s column: Valieva verdict took nearly 2 years. International Skating Union thinks more waiting is OK
- ISU statement
- WADA statement
- U.S. Olympic Committee Statement
- U.S. Figure Skating statement
- Skate Canada statement
Nationals Recap
- Results
- Worlds Team Roster for Pairs and Men
- Worlds Team Roster for Dance and Women
Skating News
- The ISU has awarded the fifth Grand Prix series event to Finland
- French Figure Skating Federation overturned Brian Joubert’s 1 year suspension.
- Amber Glenn, Camden Pulkinen and Madison Chock and Evan Bates withdrew from Four Continents:
- Amber’s statement: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/1751391305341542550
- Camden’s statement: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/1751783707868844465
- Madison and Evan’s statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2s3saexAN8/?hl=en
- Four Continents Championships
Event Results Recap
- Ephesus Cup
- 2024 Reykjavik International Games
- Winter Youth Olympics
- Midwesterns Synchronized Skating
- Synchro: Trophee D’Ecosse
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Interview: Solene Mazingue & Marko Gaidajenko, by Solène Mathie, Skate Info Glace
- Interview: Davide Lewton-Brain, by Solène Mathie, Skate Info Glace
- Interview: Loicia Demougeot & Theo Le Mercier, by Solène Mathie, Skate Info Glace
- Couch potato no more, by Troy Schwindt, U.S. Figure Skating
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- Four Continents Championships, January 30-February 4, Shanghai, China
- Canadian Novice Nationals, February 1-4,
- Bavarian Open, January 30-February, Oberstdorf, Germany
- Sofia Trophy, January 30-February 4, Sofia, Bulgaria
- The Nordics Open, February 1-4, Boras, Sweden
- Icebeat Winter Trophy, February 1-4, Kaunas, Lithuania
- Synchro: French Cup, February 1-3, Rouen, France
- Synchro: Hevelius Cup, February 2-4, Gdansk, Poland
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Recap: 2024 U.S. Championships - Novice
- IDC: Photos: 2024 U.S. Championships
- FSO: Ilia Malinin wins second straight U.S. title
- FSO: Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea win the U.S. pairs title in Columbus
- FSO: Chock and Bates overcome illness to win 5th U.S. title
- FSO: Amber Glenn lands triple Axel en route to first U.S. senior title
- FSO: Photos: 2024 U.S. Championships - Senior
- FSO: Photos: 2024 U.S. Championships - Junior and Novice
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We are joined by our friend and fellow journalist and editor of A Divine Sport Claire Cloutier to break down the free dance and pairs free skate at the U.S. Championships.
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EPISODE 130
- Figure Skaters Online U.S. Championships Hub
- Ice-dance.com U.S. Championships Hub
- Event Website (U.S. Figure Skating)
- Full Color Schedule (U.S. Figure Skating)
- Practice Groups (U.S. Figure Skating)
- Peacock TV (Junior & Senior)
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We are joined by our friend and fellow FSO journalist Maura Sullivan Hill to break down the women's free skate and men's short program of the U.S. Championships.
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EPISODE 130
- Figure Skaters Online U.S. Championships Hub
- Ice-dance.com U.S. Championships Hub
- Event Website (U.S. Figure Skating)
- Full Color Schedule (U.S. Figure Skating)
- Practice Groups (U.S. Figure Skating)
- Peacock TV (Junior & Senior)
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We are joined by our friend and fellow FSO journalist Maura Sullivan Hill to break down the first few days of the U.S. Championships.
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EPISODE 130
- Figure Skaters Online U.S. Championships Hub
- Ice-dance.com U.S. Championships Hub
- Event Website (U.S. Figure Skating)
- Full Color Schedule (U.S. Figure Skating)
- Practice Groups (U.S. Figure Skating)
- Peacock TV (Junior & Senior)
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In Episode #129, Jackie Wong, of Rocker Skating, joins Daphne and Gina to preview the competition at the 2024 U.S. Championships, which is January 22-28, 2024.
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EPISODE 128
General Skating News
- The French Figure Skating Federation announced that Kevin Aymoz will not compete in any other competitions for the remainder of the season.
- Skate Canada announced that Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac will compete at Four Continents in place of Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha.
- U.S. Figure Skating announced the 2024 Scholastic team.
- U.S. Figure Skating updated its roster for the 2024 U.S. Championships to show that Ava Marie Ziegler has withdrawn from the event.
- The ISU released the nominations for this year’s Skating Awards.
- U.S. Figure Skating announced Jackson Ultima Skates is an official supplier for the organization.
- U.S. Figure Skating announced a multi-year sponsorship with AmLactin, the #1 dermatologist-recommended moisturizer brand with lactic acid.
Event Results Recap
- 51st Volvo Cup
- Synchro: Mozart Cup
- Synchro: Budapest Cup
- Synchro: 2024 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships
- Synchro: 2024 Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Candeloro behind Siao Him Fa on backflip, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- Kensuke Nakaniwa: "My approach involves accepting skaters for who they are", by Siyi Chen, Absolute Skating
- Ireland AM interview with Irish National Team Members Laura and Kevin Hegarty and Sophia Tkacheva, by Ireland AM
- Undefeated Ice Dancers Neset and Markelov Eye History-Making Third Consecutive Junior U.S. Championships Title, by Rachel Lutz, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- ‘I’m coming back with a vengeance:’ Camden Pulkinen talks ‘23 season, Columbia University and the U.S. Nationals, by Izumi Yoneyama, Anything GOEs
- World Youth Olympics Blog
- Skaters aim to make history at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, by Lois Elfman, The New York Amsterdam News
- Bill Boeck celebrates 60 years as U.S. Figure Skating judge, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Jason Brown announced on Twitter that all of the stuffed animals thrown on the ice after his performances will be donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities in Columbus.
- Oakton Edge Skating Academy is hosting a Try Pairs Skating Clinic on February 9 in Park Ridge, IL.
- Hannah Miller posted on social media that she is looking for figure skaters, coaches, parents/guardians, and USFS affiliates for a study that she created to explore how figure skaters’ sport environments impact their well-being and performance.
- The Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Scott Hamilton’s Olympic gold medal with a fundraiser event on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. at Glide at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
- Free dance of Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, filmed by Jordan Cowan of On Ice Perspectives
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- 2024 U.S. Championships, Jan. 22-28, Columbus, Ohio
- Winter Youth Olympics, Jan. 19-Feb. 1, Gangwon, Korea
- 2024 Reykjavik International Games, Jan. 26-28, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Synchro: Midwesterns Synchronized Skating Jan. 24-28, Wichita, Kansas,
- Synchro: Trophee D’Ecosse, Jan. 26-27, Dumfries, Great Britain
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Catching up with… Koncius & Shchepetov
- IDC: Wolfkostin & Tsarevski focus on Nationals debut
- IDC: Ling & Wein Embrace the Choreographic Process
- IDC: Mullen Siblings Rebound from Injury to Successful Season
- FSO: Sarah Everhardt is ready to have a ‘good time’ in her senior nationals debut
- FSO: 2024 U.S. Championships Hub
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In Episode #127, photographer Danielle Earl joins us to talk about the competition at the2024 Canadian National Championships. Danielle was in Calgary, photographing the event for Skate Canada.
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In Episode #126, This Week in Skating producer and Ice-Dance.com journalist Matteo Morelli joins us to talk about the competition at the 2024 European Championships. Matteo was a part of the media at the European Championships in Lithuania.
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Episode 125
General Skating News
- Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker announced via an Instagram reel that they will be sitting out the remainder of the season and will re-evaluate their options for future seasons.
- Skate Canada announced its Four Continents and Junior Worlds teams on Sunday via a press release; World team to be announced at a later date.
- ISU’s Four Continents entries list was updated on January 15.
- U.S. Figure Skating is mourning the loss of Claire Waters Ferguson, the first female president of U.S. Figure Skating.
Event Results Recap
- French Junior Nationals
- Lumiere Cup
Segment - Recent Interviews
- After Rollercoaster Grand Prix Season, Amber Glenn Knows What She’s Capable Of, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Haydenettes: Pushing the Envelope, by Taylor Dean, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- The 1972 European Figure Skating Championships, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard
- A Man By Any Other Name: The Ferdinand G. Chatté Story, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Kevin Aymoz has posted a statement on Instagram.
- Matteo Rizzo spoke to Italian TV (RAI) during 2024 Europeans about his upcoming right hip surgery.
- Tarah Kayne is now a coach in Toronto, headed by Andrew Evans & Paul Parkinson.
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- 51st Volvo Cup, Jan. 18-21, 2024, Riga, Latvia
- Winter Youth Olympics, Jan. 19-Feb. 1, Gangwon, Korea
- Synchro: Mozart Cup, Jan. 18-20, Salzburg, Austria
- Synchro: Budapest Cup, Jan. 20-22, Budapest, Hungary
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Recap: 2024 European Championships
- IDC: Photos: 2024 European Championships
- IDC: Getting to know: Klara Kowar & Thomas Schwappach
- IDC: Photos: 2024 Canadian Championships
- FSO: Recap: 2024 European Championships
- FSO: Photos: 2024 European Championships
- FSO: Katie McBeath and Daniil Parkman riding new partnership to U.S. Nationals
- FSO: Photos: 2024 Canadian Championships
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In Episode #124, This Week in Skating producer and Ice-Dance.com journalist Matteo Morelli joins us to break down the competition at the 2024 European Championships. Matteo will be a part of the media at the European Championships in Lithuania.
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EPISODE 123
General Skating News
- Canadian Olympic Nikolaj Sorensen investigated for alleged sexual assault.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2024/01/04/olympic-skater-canada-nikolaj-sorensen-investigated-alleged-sexual-assault/72105568007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2024/01/05/olympic-skater-suspended-sexual-assault-investigation/72122531007/
(This Week in Skating addressed the situation in our Canadians Preview episode with Kirsten Moore-Towers)
- 2023 Canadian pairs silver medalists Brooke McIntosh and Benjamin Mimar and Canadian silver medalist ice dancers Marjoie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha are listed as withdrawn on the entries page.
https://skatecanada.ca/2024-canadian-national-skating-championships/#starting-orders-and-results
- Marin Honda’s management announced that the 2016 World Junior Champion will retire at the end of the season.
https://hochi.news/articles/20240105-OHT1T51147.html?page=1
- Ice Theatre of New York shared a Save-the-date for their 2024 Benefit Gala and Performance, which will be held on Monday, May 6. This year’s honorees include 2014 Olympic Champions Meryl Davis & Charlie White, 2006 Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin-White and Ben Agosto. The choreography award will be presented to Sandra Bezic.
https://www.icetheatre.org/2024-benefit-gala-and-performance.html
Event Results Recap
- Korean Nationals
- Skate Helena
- 96th JP Intercollegiate Champs
Segment - Recent Interviews
- The Future of Pairs (Part 2), by Anna Keller, Anything GOEs
- Video/Article: Ice skating duo in Park Ridge striving to win national title this month, by FOX 32 Chicago
- Carreira and Ponomarenko focus on small details to reach big goals, by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure Skating
- Piper Gilles returns to Canadian figure skating championships after cancer scare, by Donna Spencer, CBC
- From spins and jumps to drama and lifts, synchronized skating has it all. Now it wants its chance at the Olympics, by Robyn Doolight, by Globe and Mail
- Eva and Logan prepare for U.S. Championships, by John Kerezy, Eye on Cleveland.com
- The Taschlers return from career threatening injury, by Claire Cloutier, A Divine Sport
- Sara Conti and Niccolò Macii's teamwork and friendship still firm ahead of Milano Cortina 2026 despite off-ice split, by ZK Goh, Olympics.com
Segment - Social Media Updates
- The ISU announced on social media that sports presenter Elma Smit and 4-time World champion Kurt Browning will be the hosts for the ISU Awards on February 11.
- Gracie Gold posted on social media that she was in the studio recording the audiobook for her book, OutofShapeWorthlessLoser, which is out on Feb. 6.
- Dylan Moscovitch posted that he got married to his fiance, Mariana Mae, recently.
- Roman Sadovsky shared about his lost skates when he traveled to Warsaw for Warsaw Cup this season and provided some tips about traveling with skates in his latest video on his YouTube channel.
- Bol on Ice show took place Jan. 6 in Bologna, Italy.
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- Canadian National Championships, Jan. 8-14 in Calgary, Alberta Canada
- European Championships, Jan. 8-14 in Kaunas, Lithuania
- The 2024 Lumière Cup, Jan. 11-14 in Eindhoven, Netherlands
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Catching up with… Lagouge & Caffa
- IDC: Lim & Quan strive to be memorable
- FSO: 2024 European Championships Hub
- FSO: Two-time Canadian champion Madeline Schizas feeling ‘most prepared’ for Canadians
- FSO: 2024 Canadian National Championships Hub
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The 2024 Canadian National Skating Championships, better known as Canadians, will take place from January 8-14 at the WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta.
To help Daphne and Gina preview Canadians, they were joined by four-time Canadian National Champion and Olympic silver medalist Kirsten Moore-Towers.
Before their event discussion, Daphne and Gina briefly addressed the USA Today article by Christine Brennan, which details a sexual assault allegation against 2022 Olympian Nikolaj Sorensen.
Below our links to the news articles regarding Sorensen (Please note that articles do contain graphic descriptions of sexual abuse that may be offensive to some readers or painful to survivors of sexual assault, so please use caution when reading them.)
- Olympic skater being investigated for alleged sexual assault of former American skater, by Christine Brennan, USA Today
- Attorney calls for suspension of Olympic skater being investigated for alleged sexual assault, by Christine Brennan, USA Today
- Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Soerensen reportedly under investigation for alleged sexual assault, by the Canadian Press
- Skate Canada statement on the USA Today article
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Episode 121
General Skating News
- The Spanish Federation initially announced that Sofia Val & Asaf Kazimov would be representing Spain at both the European and World Championships. Last week, they later announced that while Val & Kazimov will have the spot at Euros, Olivia Smart & Tim Dieck will compete at Worlds. https://www.rfedh.es/comunicado-rfedh-acerca-de-la-seleccion-de-parejas-de-danza-para-el-campeonato-de-europa-y-campeonato-del-mundo-2024/
- Former Russian skater and coach Oleg Epstein has passed away from brain cancer. Last month, Meryl Davis created a GoFund Me to raise funds for his care.
Event Results Recap
- Japanese Nationals
- Italian Nationals
- Chinese Nationals
More Nationals results can be found at: https://skatingscores.com/2324/nat/
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Video:Leah Neset and Artem Markelov set higher goals for 2023-24, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
Segment - Social Media Updates
- U.S. Figure Skating posted their first official Golden Blades Auction.
- Denmark’s Maia Sørensen has announced her retirement from competitive skating due to a hip injury.
- Finland’s Jussiville Partanen has announced his retirement from skating.
- Ashley Wagner welcomed a baby girl, Rosalie Starbird Clark
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- 17th Europa Skate Helena / Beograd, Serbia / January 3-6, 2024
- Korean Nationals / Uijeongbu, South Korea / January 4-7, 2024
IDC and FSO spotlight
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In Episode 120, to kick off the new year, Daphne and Gina answer your questions with their second mailbag episode.
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In Episode 119, Daphne and Gina were joined by Johanna Allik, who competed for Estonia in both singles and ice dance. Now in her retirement, she's been focused on JIV Sport, a skating sportswear company that she founded with her mom, and is the author of The Book of Figure Skating.
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Episode 118 - Final Weekly Episode of 2023
Event Results Recap
- Golden Spin of Zagreb | Results
- 6th EduSport Trophy | Results
- Latvia Trophy | Results
- Australian Championships | Results
- French Championships | Results
- German Youth Championships | Results
- Danish National Championships | Results
General Skating News
- Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara have withdrawn from Japanese Nationals due to Kihara’s lumbar spondylolysis not having completely healed.
- Skate Canada announces their team for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.
- U.S. Figure Skating announced its Class of 2024 Hall of Fame.
- The ISU Skating Awards will take place on February 11, 2024 during a live ceremony combined with Art on Ice. Voting is underway.
- “The Anti-Doping Prosecutor's Office, in addition to the four-year disqualification requested from French soccer star Paul Pogba, also requested a two-year disqualification for the ice figure skater Daniel Grassl, guilty of having missed three anti-doping tests.” https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2023/12/07/la-procura-antidoping-chiede-4-anni-di-squalifica-per-pogba_bedf0bf9-5040-44d0-91e1-949882d734fe.html
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/altrisport/2023/12/07/mancati-controlli-antidoping-chiesti-2-anni-di-stop-per-grassl_1adb9193-f9b4-48cb-8750-76502520e7d9.html
- Twelve Synchronized Skating Teams to Represent U.S. for 2023-24 season.
- The Pirouette World Edition went to print on December 5th.
- Miami University synchronized skating head coach Carla DeGirolamo and assistant coach Lee Ann Shoker announced today that they will step down from leading the program following the 2023-24 season to each pursue new endeavors.
- Yuzuru Hanyu released a new photo book documenting his award-winning career.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Olympic ice dancer Alex Shibutani on tackling creative projects and taking on his next endeavour - photography, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Column: Todd Sand’s deep connection to figure skating remains strong after heart attack, by Helene Elliott, LA Times
- Meet Naoki Rossi: Swiss figure skating prodigy on speaking five languages, playing violin and being a perfectionist, by Nick McCarvel and Alessandro Poggi, by Olympics.com
- Ondrej Hotarek on the keys to pairs success, by Anna Keller, Anything GOEs
- Glide to Growth: Synchronized Skating Community Connects Through Global Nonprofit, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- It Happened In Sun Valley: A History Of Figure Skating At The Legendary Resort, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard
- Lake Placid spreads the joy of skating on World Ice Skating Day, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron will be at the European Championships in some capacity.
- Skating Club of Boston announced that their special guest stars for Ice Chips 2024 are Jason Brown and Amber Glenn.
- Corey Circelli plans to represent to Italy.
- Nadiia Bashynska posted a new vlog to her YouTube channel.
- Madison Chock shared behind the scenes details of their free dance on instagram.
Segment - Upcoming Events:
- Dec. 9-14, French Championships, Vanjany, France
- Dec. 14-16, Four Nationals Championships, Turnov, Czech Republic
- Dec. 15-17, Finnish National Championships, Helsinki, Finland
- Dec. 14-17, Austrian National Championships, Feldkirch, Austria
- Dec. 14-16, German National Championships, Berlin, Germany
- Dec. 15-17, Swiss National Championships, Küsnacht, Switzerland
- Dec. 20-24, 92nd All Japan Figure Skating Championships,Nagano, Japan
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Recap: 2023 Grand Prix Final
IDC: 2023 Grand Prix Final Photos
FSO: Photos: 2023 Grand Prix Final Photos
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Episode 117 - Grand Prix Final Chat with Matteo Morelli
Grand Prix Final
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EPISODE 116
Event Results Recap
- Santa Claus Cup | Results
- Bosphorus Cup | Results
- Skate Canada Challenge | Results
- British Championships
- Mexican Championships
- President’s Cup Ranking Competition in Korea | Results
- Australian Championships | Results
General Skating News
- The IOC names the French Alps as "preferred host" for 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City as "preferred host" for the 2034 Winter Olympics. https://olympics.com/ioc/news/the-french-alps-and-salt-lake-city-utah-invited-into-respective-targeted-dialogues-to-host-the-olympic-and-paralympic-winter-games-2030-and-2034
- ISU Communications 2603 - Decisions of the ISU Council that met online on November 27 in Lausanne Switzerland.
https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/32639-isu-communication-2603/file
- Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel have withdrawn from the Grand Prix Final due to injury.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Nathan Chen exclusive - The Olympic champion on his new relationship with skating: ‘It’s just for me’, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics
- Jill Biden unveils White House ice rink, by Kathryn Watson, CBS News
- This holiday season's coolest ice rink may be on the White House lawn, by Maureen Groppe, USA Today
- Germany’s Hase and Volodin share goals and aspirations, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Video: Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin: Nov 2023 Interview
- Behind the Scenes with Miami University: Training for Success, Katie McDonnell, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Back to Basics: Adaptive Skating, by U.S. Figure Skating
- Cleveland’s Eva Pate looking forward to skating much closer to home in the next two months, by John Kerezy, Eye on Cleveland
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Nicole Schott has announced her retirement from competitive skating.
- Emma Goodstadt / Christian Bennett withdrew from Skate Canada Challenge after a collision in practice with training mates Sophia Gover / Billy Wilson French.
- Gabrielle Daleman had surgery Nov. 28 after suffering a freak landing at a competition in August, where she tore two ligaments.
- Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are doing an internship at the Opera de Paris.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Sk8 to Eliminate Cancer Cleveland hosted by Scott Hamilton and featuring Eva Pate & Logan Bye takes place on December 7
- Stars on Ice Holiday Tour is underway - visiting cities in Canada, and in Duluth, Minnesota. Tickets for the Spring Stars on Ice Canada Tour go on sale Dec. 7 (presale Dec. 5)
- Dec. 7-10, Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final, Beijing, China
- Dec. 6-9, Golden Spin of Zagreb, Sisak, Croatia
- Dec. 1-8, Australian Championships, Erina, Australia
- Dec. 9-14, French Championships, Vanjany, France
- Dec. 8-10, German Junior Championships, Dortmund, Germany
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Photos from Bosphorus Cup
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Event Results Recap
- NHK Trophy | Results
- Tallinn Trophy | Results
General Skating News
- U.S. Figure Skating announced the competitors who qualified for the 2024 U.S. Championships.
- The U.S. Figure Skating International Assignments pages was updated to list the athletes who will complete at the Youth Olympic Games.
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone’s International Assignments page was updated to show Goku Endo has replaced Andrew Torgashev at Golden Spin of Zagreb.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- ‘Skating is Freedom’: Mark Sadusky Finds Comfort in His Own Skin, by Ed Rabinowitz, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Deniss Vasiljevs: “I want to challenge myself” by Anna Keller, Anything GOEs
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Ashley Cain and Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier performed at the Galleria Dallas Ice Skating Center’s 2023 Tree Lighting Show.
- Jason Brown visited the Children’s Clinical Hospital of Warsaw, Poland and spoke with high school students who volunteer with the Ronald McDonald House.
- Aliona Savchenko is posting videos on Instagram with Robin Szolkowy.
- Look for On Ice Perspectives’ Jordan Cowan’s social media posts from the Bryant Park tree lighting ceremony.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Santa Claus Cup, Budapest, Hungary
Livestream: https://solidsport.com/santa-claus-cup
Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Bosphorus Cup, Istanbul, Turkey
Nov. 29-Dec. 3: Skate Canada Challenge Cup, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Livestream: https://skatecanada.ca/2023-2024-skate-canada-challenge-junior-senior/#live-stream
Nov. 27-Dec. 3: British Championships, Sheffield, Great Britain
Nov. 28-Dec. 3: Mexican Championships, Puebla, Mexico
Dec. 1-8: Australian Championships, Erina, Australia
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: NHK Trophy Recap
IDC: NHK Trophy Photos
IDC: Recap: Stories from the 2024 U.S. Ice Dance Final
FSO: NHK Trophy Photos
FSO: NHK Trophy Recap
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In Episode #114, in honor of Native American Heritage Month, we are joined by Naomi Lang Strong. Naomi is the first Native America female athlete to participate in the Winter Olympics. With her ice dance partner, Peter Tchernyshev, they were two-time Four Continents champions, five-time U.S. champions and 2002 Olympians.
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EPISODE 113
Event Results Recap
- Grand Prix Espoo | Results
- Midwestern Singles Sectional and Ice Dance Final | Results
- CS Warsaw Cup | Results
- NRW Trophy | Results
- Skate Celjel | Results
- Belgium National Championships| Results
- Japan Junior National Championships (results page in English) | Results
- Boston Synchronized Skating Classic | Results
General Skating News
- Bradie Tennell announced in an Instagram post that she will miss the rest of the season due to injury.
- Entries for Golden Spin of Zagreb were published Nov. 20.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Olympian Naomi Lang builds solo dance community in Arizona, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating
- A Magical Experience: Ashley Cain portrays Elsa in Disney on Ice, by Kristen Henneman, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Getting to know Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik, by Kristen Henneman, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- West Michigan sibling pair travels the world for figure skating competitions, by WZZM 13 (Grand Rapids)
- Making Milestones: Olympian Sandy Lenz reflects on recent life events, by Lois Elfman, U.S. Figure Skating
- 2023-24 Grand Prix Final: Standings and Final Qualification, by Jackie Wong, Rocker Skating
- Bernard Adams, The Self-Taught Professor Of Skating, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard Blog
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Yuzuru Hanyu released a statement that announced his divorce. Statement translated into English as published by Olympics.com: https://olympics.com/en/news/figure-skating-japan-olympic-champion-hanyu-yuzuru-announces-divorce-partner
- Madison Hubbell announced that she and her husband, Adrian Diaz are expecting a baby in February 2024.
- Gabriella Izzo announced that she has retired from competitive skating.
- Roman Sadovsky posted a photo with his fans at Warsaw Cup from which he had to withdraw last week and provided an update that he was able to get his luggage and skates back.
- Sergei Grinkov died in Lake Placid, NY on this 28 years ago on Nov. 20, 1995. Photos & a clip of his grave in snowy Moscow was shared by a Russian fan account.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Nov. 24-26, 2023: NHK Trophy, Osaka Japan
Nov. 23-26, 2023: Tallinn Trophy, Tallinn, Estonia
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Grand Prix Espoo Photos
IDC: U.S. Ice Dance Final Photos
IDC: Japan Junior National Championships Photos
FSO: Grand Prix Espoo Photos
FSO: Grand Prix Espoo Recap
FSO: Grand Prix Tracker
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EPISODE 112
Event Results Recap
- Cup of China | Results
- 2024 Pacific Coast Sectional Singles and U.S. Pairs Final | Results| Videos |Advancement to Nationals Criteria
- Denkova Staviyski Cup | Results
- Pavel Roman Memorial | Results
- British Columbia and Yukon Territory Sectionals | Results |
General Skating News
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that the hearing in the arbitration proceedings involving RUSASA, the ISU, WADA and Kamila Valieva has concluded and a final decision is expected by the end of January 2024.
Articles: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2023/11/10/olympic-skater-russian-kamila-valieva-doping-fiasco/71532037007/ (Christine Brennan)
https://apnews.com/article/beijing-olympics-valieva-skating-doping-appeal-ca6a20fbe9a449a1a3741368b878ce18 (Associated Press)
- Estonia’s Johanna Allik has a new The Book of Figure Skating coming out soon: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzW0fGrLvxv/
Pre-sale is this Sunday: https://www.instagram.com/p/Czdqj9nN2rh/
- There is a new ice dance podcast hosted by Ashley Foy Tervoort & Jill Bakker. It’s called Dutch Ice Dance Diaries and it’s going to be launched really soon. Dutchicedancediaries.com
- All-Event Tickets for the 2025 World Championships in Boston go on sale on November 15 at 10 a.m. Worlds in Boston is March 24-30, 2025.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Yuzuru Hanyu: RE_PLAY Ice Story 2, by Maria-Laura Mitsuoka, GoldenSkate
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Nov. 17-19: Grand Prix Espoo, Espoo, Finland
Nov. 14-19: U.S. Midwestern Sectional Singles and Ice Dance Final, Bloomington, Minnesota
Nov. 15-19: Warsaw Cup Challenger Series, Warsaw, Poland
Nov. 16-19: NRW Trophy, Dortmund, Germany
Nov. 17-20:: Skate Celje, Celje, Slovenia
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Cup of China Recap
IDC: Cup of China Photos
FSO: Cup of China Photos
FSO: Nathan Chen to return to Nashville for Scott Hamilton and Friends Show
FSO: Mariah Bell Interview
FSO: Grand Prix Tracker
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EPISODE 111
Event Results Recap
- Grand Prix de Francel | Results |
- 2024 Eastern Sectional Singles Final | Results| Videos |Advancement to Nationals Criteria | Triple Axel
- Volvo Open Cup | Results
- Denis Ten Memorial | Results
- Japan Eastern Sectional - (Senior/Junior singles + pairs) | Results
- Ontario Sectionals | Results | Replays
- Quebec Sectionals | Results | Replays
- Alberta/Nunavut Sectionals | Results | Replays
General Skating News
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered the appeal filed by the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), against the decision rendered by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC EB) on October 12, 2023.
- Oleg Protopopov, who with wife Ludmila Belousova won the first two Olympic pairs’ figure skating titles of the Soviet dynasty, died at age 91.
- Jutta Müller, legendary coach of skaters such as Katarina Witt and Anett Pötzsch, passed away Nov. 2.
- Updates to the entries Grand Prix assignments can be found here
- Men
- Women
- Dance
(No updates to the pairs’ entries this week)
- All-Event Tickets for the 2025 World Championships in Boston go on sale on November 15 at 10 a.m. Worlds in Boston is March 24-30, 2025.
- Richard Gauthier was given 12 months in jail for sexual assault.
- Yuzuru Hanyu opened his first solo ice show tour this past Saturday in Saitama, Japan.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Book Launch - Jackson Haines: The Skating King, by SkateGuard Blog
- Video Interview with Oona Brown and Gage Brown, by Anything GOEs
- Interview with Camille & Pavel Kovalev (in French), by Skate Info Glace
- Interview with Adam Siao Him Fa (English version), by Skate Info Glace
- Creating opportunities to compete, thrive and learn, by U.S. Figure Skating
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Nov. 7-12: Denkova Staviyski Cup, Sofia, Bulgaria
Nov. 7-12: Pacific Coast Sectional Singles and Pairs Final, Tacoma, Washington
Nov. 10-12: Cup of China, Chongqing, China
Nov. 10-12: Pavel Roman Memorial, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Nov. 9-12: British Columbia and Yukon Territory Sectionals, Kelowna, British Columbia
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Grand Prix de France Recap
IDC: Grand Prix de France Photos
FSO: Grand Prix de France Photos
FSO: Grand Prix Recap
FSO: Grand Prix Tracker
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EPISODE 110
Event Results Recap
- Skate Canada International | Results |
- 2023 Japan Sectionals - Western Section | Results
- Swiss Ice Skating Open| Results
- Tirnavia Ice Cup | Results
General Skating News
- Updates to the entries Grand Prix assignments can be found here
- Men
- Pairs
- Dance
(No updates to the women’s entries this week)
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Tara Lipinski announces birth of baby girl through surrogacy: https://www.today.com/video/figure-skater-tara-lipinski-talks-surrogacy-journey-birth-of-baby-girl-196358725638
- https://www.today.com/parents/moms/tara-lipinski-baby-rcna121997
- https://people.com/tara-lipinski-is-a-mom-meet-georgie-born-via-surrogate-exclusive-8379498
- The 1975 Skate Canada International Competition, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard Blog
- Yelim Kim takes fresh approach for the season, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Kevin Aymoz opens up about goals and aspirations, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Junhwan Cha reflects on Skate Canada, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- A New Look for Schizas, by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes
- Gilles and Poirier: A Wuthering Masterpiece, by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes
- Stellato Dudek and Deschamps: Eyeing Top of the Podium, by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes
- Going in-depth with Koshiro Shimada, by Reut Golinsky, Absolute Skating
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Skate Canada’s social media post showing the flower girl dresses inspired by Alexandra Paul’s 2014 Olympic free dance outfit.
- Skate Canada posted its “unforgettable moments” video from Skate Canada International.
- Skate Canada’s posted the best Kiss & Cry reaction this weekend – Deanna Stellato -Dudek
- Diversify Ice Foundation posted their founder Joel Savary’s speech in accepting the Will Sears Award at the Ice Theatre of New York’s “Fall Frolic” on Friday, Oct. 27 at Sky Rink in NYC.
- Megan Stewart shared photos with Tai Babilonia, Atoy Wilson and others who attended the event, including Emmanuel Savary who performed in the “Fall Frolic” show.
- Patrick Chan was on Panasonic’s Instagram Live on Monday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 pm Eastern time Replay at this link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzB-FPxr2Xz/
- Keegan Messing and his family enjoying the start of the Wild Ice season in Alaska this past week!
- Naomi Williams is back training after being off the ice for six weeks. She had surgery for a torn ligament in her ankle.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Nov. 3-5: Grand Prix de France, Angers, France
Nov. 1-5: 2024 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Coral Springs, Florida
Nov. 2-5: Denis Ten Memorial, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Nov. 2-5: Volvo Open Cup, Riga, Latvia
Nov. 2-5: Japan’s Eastern Sectionals, Hachinohe, Japan
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Skate Canada Recap
IDC: Japan Western Sectional Championships Photos
IDC: Skate Canada Photos
FSO: Skate Canada Photos
FSO: Skate Canada Recap
FSO: Grand Prix Tracker
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EPISODE 109
Event Results Recap
- Skate America| Results |
- Trophée Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur | Results
- Diamond Spin | Results
- Mezzaluna Cup Ice Dance | Results
- ISU Adult International Competition | Results
- Kaunas Autumn Cup | Results
- Japan National Novice Championships | Results
General Skating News
- 1994 Olympic/World pair skater Richard Todd Reynolds’ obituary was published on October 19.
- ITV’s Dancing on Ice show in Great Britain announced their professional skaters on Oct. 23.
- Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker have withdrawn from Grand Prix France and were replaced by Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck.
- A memorial for British ice dancer and coach Tony Barron will be held on Monday, Oct. 30.
- ISU Challenger Series event, Warsaw Cup, singles & ice dance entries were published on Oct. 23.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Lajoie and Lagha: Coming up Roses, by Beverley Smith, BevSmithWrites
- Pereira and Michaud: Golden Retrievers, by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes
- US ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates give US another Skate America champion, by Dave Skretta, AP
- Amber Glenn becomes sixth U.S. woman to land triple Axel, by NBC Olympic Talk
- Teenage phenomenon Ilia Malinin breaks 300-point barrier with personal best score to retain Skate America title, by Aimee Lewis, CNN
- Vienna Figure Skater Ilia Malinin Wins Skate America Title Again, by Maggie Roth, Northern Virginia Magazine
- Golden Skate’s Skate America coverage
- Browns Hope to Move the Audience in Second Senior Season, by Taylor Dean, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
Segment - Social Media Updates
- 2023 CS Autumn Classic pairs bronze medalists Emmanuelle Proft/Nicolas Nadeau have signed a 6-month contract to perform in Holiday on Ice’s 80th Anniversary show NO LIMITS (according to Emmanuelle’s father Facebook post).
- Promo for the Munich shows (January 4-7, 2024): https://www.olympiapark.de/en/events/holiday-on-ice-n3680
- Loena Hendrickx, Ilia Malinin, Kimmy Repond, Lukas Britchgi and Alexia Paganini have been announced for Art on Ice’s 2024 tour in 3 Swiss cities, February 8-17.
- Johanna Allik, whose mother created the JIV Sport brand in 2002, revealed their Team USA elite skater jackets at Skate America - USFS’ reel.
- Johanna’s post on it: https://www.instagram.com/p/CypbGZVusQz/.
- Angela Wang announced her engagement on her Instagram account.
- Kailani Craine got engaged to her boyfriend, Cameron Cherry back on Oct. 5.
- Chris Knierim made a trip to Edmonton to work with Katia Gordeeva’s young pairs.
- Emilia (Milly) Murdock competed in her first competition in Spain this past weekend.
- Carolyn Taylor, star of the “I Have Nothing” unscripted figure skating comedy series that’s currently streaming on Crave Canada, has held recent Instagram Lives with Brian Orser and Sandra Bezic.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Oct. 27-29: Skate Canada International, Vancouver, British Columbia
Oct. 26-29: Swiss Ice Skating Open, Lausanne, Switzerland
Oct. 27-29: Tirnavia Ice Cup, Trnava, Slovakia
Oct. 26-29: West Japan/West Japan Junior and All Japan/All Japan Junior Ice Dance Preliminaries, Hiroshima, Japan
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Coming soon: Photos from Skate America and Novice Nationals in Japan
IDC: Skate America Recap
IDC: Skate Canada Preview
FSO: Skate America Photos
FSO: Skate America Recap
FSO: Coming soon: Skate Canada Hub
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EPISODE 108
General Skating News
- The ISU Council met on October 6-8, 2023 and made the following decisions:
- Approved the Grand Prix calendar for the 2024-25 season.
- Approved the 7 Junior Grand Prix Figure dates and locations
- The status of preparations for the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 and the Olympic Winter Games 2026.
- A potential approach to facilitate music rights clearance.
- The next Council meeting will be an online meeting on November 28, 2023, and then there will be a meeting in the Netherlands in March, prior to the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2024.
- The 59h ISU Congress will take place in Las Vegas, June 15-16, 2024.
https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/32175-isu-communication-2597/file
- The ISU have updated their Transgender Policy
https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/32151-isu-communication-2595/file
- IOC Executive Board suspends Russian Olympic Committee with immediate effect.
https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-executive-board-suspends-russian-olympic-committee-with-immediate-effect
- Tickets for the 2024 Canadian National Skating Championships will be on sale to the public on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. https://skatecanada.ca/2023/10/tickets-on-sale-next-week-for-2024-canadian-national-skating-championships/
- Skate Canada announced the passing of Hall of Fame member Ron Vincent at 96 years of age.
https://skatecanada.ca/2023/10/skate-canada-remembers-hall-of-famer-ron-vincent/
Events Results Brief
- Budapest Trophy| Results |
- Tayside Trophy | Results
- Dick Button Festival of Artistic Skating | Skating Club of Boston Instagram Highlights
- Skate Ontario Sectional Series - October | Results
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Rocker Skating’s Perspective: What to Keep Your Eyes on During the Grand Prix Season, by Jackie Wong, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck have a fire in their bellies, by Anna Keller, Anything GOEs
- Catching up with Gerli Liinamäe, Gabriele Frangipani, by Reut Golinsky, Absolute Skating
- Interview with Rinka Watanabe, by Skate Japan News
- Podcast: Interview with Adam Blake
- Capturing ‘sweet spots’ is the goal for Lajoie and Lagha, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- A figure skater in Santiago? Eric Radford’s new role for Team Canada, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Liu and Nagy: New Partnership Revamps Passion for Skating, by Troy Schwindt, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Video: Fresh Faces - Chelsea Liu and Balazs Nagy, by U.S. Figure Skating
- Finally Healthy, Andrew Torgashev to Make Grand Prix Debut at Skate America with An Eye on the Future, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Video: Inside The Season - Andrew Torgashev, by U.S. Figure Skating
- Video: Fresh Faces - Valentina Plazas/Maximiliano Fernandez, by U.S. Figure Skating
- Video: Inside the Season - Ilia Malinin, by U.S. Figure Skating
- Debi Thomas, 1988 Olympic medalist, returns to a different figure skating competition, by Nick Zaccardi, NBC Sports
- Podcast: Episode 15: Sequins, Sequences, and Body Negativity, by Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon, The Runthrough
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Joel Savary had an Instagram Live with Atoy Wilson, Tai Babilonia & more for the Ice Theatre of New York’s Oct. 27th “Fall Frolic” that will honor Diversify Ice: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyYuncKLHxu/
- A new vlog [Oct. 16] from Eva Pate and Logan Bye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnKq3ZGJMIw
- South Korean pair skater Hyejin Cho, based in Toronto, posted an Instagram story today (Oct. 16) that confirms her partnership with Australia’s Harley Windsor has ended and linked to her May 2023 video reel showing her pair skills: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr6EdDOgc3f
- Tilda Alteryd and Dr. Valtter Virtanen (Dr.) have ended their partnership. https://www.instagram.com/p/CyX_kiyrSwO/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3
- Romy Malcolm / Kobi Chant announce they will be representing Australia
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyCFM0yySvk/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
- Joe Velasco was on Jeopardy this past week. Joe is a board member of Diversify Ice.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyaDJ1YLNfw/
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Oct. 20-23, 2023: Skate America - Allen, Texas
https://www.usfigureskating.org/event/2023-humana-skate-america
https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117420.htm
Oct. 19-22, 2023:Diamond Spin - Katowice, Poland
https://page.pfsa.com.pl/results/2324/DS2023/
Oct. 18-22: 2023 ISU International Adult Competition - Nashville, Tennessee
https://isuinternationaladultcompetitionnashville.com/isuadultcompetitionnashville
Oct. 18-22: Mezzaluna Cup - Mentina, Italy
https://www.fisg.it/upload/result/6237/mezzu2023/index.htm
Oct. 18-22: Trophée Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur - Nice, France
https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2023-2024/TMNCA2023/index.htm
Oct. 20-21: Kaunas Autumn Cup - Kaunas, Lithuania
http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/kaunasiceautumncup/
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Recap: ISU Challenger Series Part I
FSO: Photos: Finlandia Trophy
FSO: ISU Challenger Series Tracker
FSO: Win tickets to Ice Theatre of New York’s Fall Frolic
FSO: Ice Theatre of New York Honors Diversify Ice Foundation for “Daring Greatly”
FSO: Skating’s flight and glide to be celebrated at Dick Button Artistic Figure Skating Festival
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In episode #107, figure skating analyst Jackie Wong joins us to talk about upcoming Grand Prix Series! (Note: This was recorded before the Skate America withdrawal of Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara and the program announcements of Madison Chock and Evan Bates.)
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In Episode #106, we are joined by Team USA's Sonja Hilmer, who after a decade of competing on the regional and sectional circuit, competed at her first U.S. Championships last season. Sonja also has a unique style on the ice, makes her own costumes, choreographs her own programs, and even choreographs programs for other skaters as well.
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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EPISODE 105
General Skating News
- The ISU Council met on October 6-8, 2023 and decided to provisionally allotted some ISU Championships and ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events.
- Figure Skating Coach Michelle Hong has been named as the 2023 World Ice Skating Day Icon (World Ice Skating Day is December 3).
Events Results Brief
- Finlandia Trophy| Results | Synchro Results
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Armenia Cup | Results |Video Playlist
- Shanghai Trophy | Results
- Japan Open | Results
- Boston Open (NQS) | Results
- World Figure Skating and Fancy Championships | Local TV report
- Texas Trophy (NQS) | Results
- Kings Cup International | Results
- Autumn Classic (NQS) | Results
- British October Qualifier | BIS message about qualifiers to Nationals
Junior Grand Prix Final Qualifiers
Men: Rio Nakata (JPN), Juheon Lim (KOR), Francois Pitot (FRA), Hyungyeom Kim (KOR), Daniel Martynov (USA) and Adam Hagara (SVK)
Alternates: Beck Strommer (USA), Minkyu Seo (KOR), Daiya Ebihara (JPN)
Women: Mao Shimada (JPN), Jia Shin (KOR), Ami Nakai (JPN), Rena Uezono (JPN), Yuseong Kim (KOR), Minsol Kwon (KOR)
Alternates: Yo Takagi (JPN), Elyce-Lin Gracey (USA) Seojin Youn (KOR)
Pairs: Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Beruva (GEO), Martina Ariano Kent/Charly Lalilberte Laurent (CAN), Violetta Sierova/Ivan Khobta (UKR), Olivia Flores/Luke Wang (USA), Ava Rae Kemp/Yohnatan Elizarov (CAN), Jazmine Desrochers/Kieran Thrasher (CAN)
Alternates: Louise Ehrhard/Mathis Pellegris (FRA), Wenning Shi/Zhiyu Wang (CHN), Yixi Yang/Shunyang Deng (CHN)
Dance: Leah Neset/Artem Markelov (USA), Darya Grimm/Michail Savitskiy (GER), Elizabeth Tkachenko/Alexei Kiliakov (ISR), Mariia Pinchuk/Mykyta Pogorielov (UKR), Yahli Pedersen/Jeffrey Chen (USA), Celina Fradji/Jean-Hans Fourneaux (FRA)
Alternates: Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal (USA), Iryna Pidgaina/Artem Kovel (UKR), Sara Kishimoto/Atsuhiko Tamura (JPN_
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Loena Hendrickx: Past Challenges Lead to New Perspectives, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- Interview with Marie Dupayage and Thomas Nabais, by Solène Mathieu, Skate Info Glace
- Interview with Natacha Lagouge and Arnaud Caffa, by Solène Mathieu, Skate Info Glace
- Interview with Lea Serna, by Solène Mathieu, Skate Info Glace
- Ukraine’s Violetta Sierova and Ivan Khobta elated with accomplishments, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Saga Krantz leads Haydenettes to new heights with relationships at the forefront, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Elyce Lin Gracey aims for new personal bests, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Tara Lipinski announced that she and her husband, Todd, are pregnant through a surrogate.
- Show skaters are wanted for the Holiday Spectacular on Ice at Gateway Playhouse Dec. 1-Jan. 1. Email Tara Modlin at icedreamstour@gmail.com
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Oct. 13-15: Budapest Trophy, Budapest, Hungary
- Entries
Oct. 14-15: Tayside Trophy, Dundee, Scotland
- ISU Event Page
Oct. 12-15: Diamond Spin, Katowice, Poland
- Entries/Results
- Stream
Oct. 14: Dick Button Festival of Artistic Skating, Norwood, Massachusetts
- Event Site
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Photos: Finlandia Trophy
FSO: Photos: Finlandia Trophy
FSO: ISU Challenger Series Tracker
FSO: Win tickets to Ice Theatre of New York’s Fall Frolic
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EPISODE 104
General Skating News
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing involving Kamila Valieva was adjourned at the end of its third day.
Press release: https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Media_Release_9451_9455_9456_Adjournment.pdf
Christine Brennan’s coverage:
Sept. 25 Update: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2023/09/25/olympic-skater-kamila-valieva-russia-doping-hearing-secrecy/70960945007/
Sept. 26 CNN Update: https://www.cnn.com/videos/sports/2023/09/26/exp-brennan-riddell-doping-controversy-092605pseg1-cnni-sports.cnn
Sept. 28 Update:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2023/09/28/olympic-skater-russia-kamila-valiev
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2023/09/28/olympic-skater-kamila-valieva-russia-doping-clown-show-delays/70995265007/
U.S. Figure Skating’s statement: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/1707445040484909185
Vincent Zhou spoke with CNN before the hearing: https://www.cnn.com/videos/sports/2023/09/25/exp-vincent-zhou-chat-fst-092505p-seg1-cnn-sports.cnn
There will be a special Stars on Ice Holiday Tour, hosted by Elvis Stojko. The cast includes Keegan Messing, Alexa Knierim & Brandon Frazier, Satoko Miyahara, Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro, Mariah Bell and Eliadj Balde.
U.S. Figure Skating announced that Humana as a major event sponsor. They are title sponsors of Skate America, which will take place Oct. 20-22, 2023, at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas.
Events Results Brief
- Nepela Memorial | Results
- ISU Junior Grand Prix PGE Solidarity Cup | Results |Video Playlist
- French Masters | Results
- Kinki Regionals | Results
Segment - Recent Interviews
- You Can Live a Million Different Lives:’ Isabeau Levito on Her Love for Fiction – And Eight Favorite Books, by Nick McCarvel, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Podcast: Kaitlin Hawayek - Taking a Break from Sport - Disordered Eating & Injuries, by Voice in Sport
- Video: Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are gunning for gold for 2023-24, by Ted Flett, Golden Skate
- Interview with Adam Siao Him Fa, by Solène Mathieu, Skate Info Glace
- Masters Coverage, Skate Info Glace
- Interview with Célina Fradji and Jean-Hans Fourneaux, by Solène Mathieu, Skate Info Glace
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Eva Pate posted her first vlog to the team’s YouTube channel. It’s a 10-minute “Day in the Life” video.
- Dancing on Ice is starting to announce the cast for the 2024 season.
- Alexandra got married this past weekend to her fiance, Aaron Alkema. Kaitlyn Weaver posted some photos from the wedding in her Instagram stories.
- Congratulations to Rachael Flatt, who defended her dissertation this week and now has her PH.D.
- Congratulations to Kaori Sakamoto, who graduated from Kobe Gakuin University.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Finlandia Trophy, Oct. 4-8, Espoo, Finland
- Paid Livestream
- Entries
Junior Grand Prix Armenian Cup, Oct. 4-7, Yerevan, Armenia
- Entries
- Livestream
Shanghai Trophy, Oct. 3-5, Shanghai, China
- Results
Japan Open, Oct. 7, Saitama, Japan
- Website
Texas Trophy, Oct. 3-6, Plano, Texas
- Results
Kings Club International, Oct. 5-8, El Segundo, California
- ISU Event Page
2023 Autumn Classic (NQS event), Oct. 4-8, El Segundo, California
- Results
2023 Boston Open, Oct. 5-8, Norwood, Massachusetts
- Results
British October Qualifier, Oct. 2-5, Sheffield, Great Britain
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Photos: Nepela Memorial
FSO: ISU Challenger Series Tracker
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In Episode #103, we are joined by Katie Uhlig Gwaltney, a registered dietitian and former competitive and professional skater. She has started Ice Dietitian to help skaters and parents optimize nutrition to bring their best to the ice.
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EPISODE 102
General Skating News
- ISU’s statement about disabling comments on YouTube for Junior Grand Prix
- Statement from United States of America Olympic Figure Skater Vincent Zhou (Global Athlete)
- Entries for Budapest Trophy, the sixth of the ISU Challenger Series events, were released Sept. 22.
Events Results Brief
- Nebelhorn Trophy | Results
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Budapest | Results | Video Playlist
- Challenge Cup | Results |
- Broadmoor Fall Classic | Results
- Chris Reed | Cathy’s Instagram
- Tokyo Regional | Results
- Chubu Regional | Results
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Fear and Gibson have “Sweet Dreams” for 2023-2024, by Ted Flett, Golden Skate
- Video: Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson: Sep 2023 Interview
- Ilia Malinin: A new look for a new season, by Claire Cloutier, A Divine Sport
- F.C. Area’s Budding Super Star Figure Skater Shines, by Lynn Rutherford, Falls-Church News Press
- Ilia Malinin aims to get ‘out of comfort zone’ in his second senior season, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Beloved figure skater Alexandra Paul remembered for ‘dogged determination’ on and off the ice, by Beverely Smith, The Globe and Mail
- Maria Mokhova and Ivan Mokhov: Athletes, Siblings and Friends, by Marissa Pederson, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Alexia Paganini: a season to slay, by Reut Golinsky, Absolute Skating
- Lindsay Thorngren: Proud to Be Dominican, by Jillian L. Martinez, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Lucas Broussard seeks balance in skating, school, and health, by Anna Kellar, Anything GOEs
- Carolina Kostner: A new chapter, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Interview with Louis Thauron, by Skate Info Glace
- Interview with Barbara Piton, by Skate Info Glace
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Amber Glenn posted that she had to withdraw from Nepela Memorial because she collided with another skater about two weeks ago, resulting in her being unable to do anything for 10 days.
- 6-time U.S. Nationals senior competitor Sebastien Payannet announced his retirement from competitive skating.
Podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/66607n4c3dw6H5Ed8Wz2zl
- IMG agent David Baden posted that something big is happening and he cannot wait to share it all with you this week.
- Polina Edmunds posted that she got engaged to her boyfriend, Ian Bast, in Bali, Indonesia this past week.
- Canadian ice dancer Maddie Edwards posted that she got engaged earlier this summer in Greece.
- Isabeau Levito posted a video of herself and Lucas Broussard “coaching” each other during their respective Nebelehorn gala exhibition performances.
- Team USA won the Fritz Geiger Memorial Trophy at Nebelhorn with Canada 2nd & Germany 3rd.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
Nepela Memorial, Sept. 28-30, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Paid Livestream
- Results
- Enter to win a code for the livestream
Junior Grand Prix Solidarity Cup, Sept. 27-30, Gdansk, Poland
- Livestream
- Results
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Remembering Alexandra Paul
IDC: Photos: 2023 Chris Reed Trophy
IDC: Photos: 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy
FSO: Photos: 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy
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EPISODE 101
Events Results Brief
- Autumn Classic | Results
- A Divine Sport (Claire Cloutier’s website)
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Osaka | Results | Video Playlist
- U.S. Solo Dance National Final | Results | Brooke Tufts’ Interviews
- Sydney Synchronized Skating Festival | Results
- Jelgava Cup | Results |
Segment - General Skating News
- Lithuanian president Gitanas Nauseda signed a decree stripping Margarita Drobiazko of her Lithuanian citizenship due to her “public support for the Russian Federation during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Article in English: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2078254/president-strips-russian-ice-dancer-drobiazko-of-lithuanian-citizenship
- “I Have Nothing” starring comedian Carolyn Taylor, will debut on Saturday, Sept. 23 on Crave in Canada.
- Trailer
- Press release
- The Australian documentary “Katya & Harley” is streaming on Netflix in the USA as of Sept. 15.
- The Dick Button Artistic Figure Skating Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood and will feature ensembles such as Ice Theatre of New York and Ice Dance International, as well as Jeremy Abbott and The Haydenettes
- Tickets: https://scboston.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1488&r=9c6a5554b9d6490f902de53730d673ed
- U.S. Figure Skating updated its assignments in the U.S. Figure Skating International Assignment Page.
- Fan Zone recap article (Sept. 15): https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2023/9/15/figure-skating-2023-grand-prix-selections-finalized-for-team-usa.aspx
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Ahead of Autumn Classic: Wolfkostin and Tsarevski off to a fast start, by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Video: Natalie Taschlerova and Filip Taschler aim higher for 2023-24, by Juduth Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Game Changer: Mao Shimada ready to shine in the new season, by ISU
- Stellato-Dudek & Deschamps: Passion for skating gives Canadian pair purpose, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- The Spero Show Podcast with Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko
- Talking the 2023-24 season with Fear/Gibson, Bekker/Hernandez and Karnes/Carr, by Sarah Knight, Anything GOEs
- An Evening with Champions Review, by Anna Kellar, Golden Skate
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Piper Gilles shared photos from her first Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk For Hope (Sept. 10).
- Kirsten Moore-Towers announced her engagement to Liam Firus on August 22 in Barcelona, Spain.
- Nadiia Bashyska vlogged her first Skate Canada High Performance Camp,, uploaded on Sept. 13.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Nebelhorn Trophy, Sept. 20-23, Oberstdorf, German
- 2023 ISU Junior Grand Prix Budapest, Sept. 20-23, Budapest, Hungary
- Challenge Cup, Sept. 21-24, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
- Broadmoor Fall Classic, Sept. 21-24, Colorado Springs, CO
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: 2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Julia Wensley
- IDC: 2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Charlotte Manfield
- IDC: 2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Miya Zamcho
- IDC: 2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Bella Danic
- IDC: 2023 Junior Grand Prix Osaka Photos
- FSO: 2023 Autumn Classic Photos
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Episode 100
Daphne and Gina are celebrating 100 episodes and looking back. To listen to any of the episodes they mentioned, visit thisweekinskating.com/episodes
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EPISODE 99
Events Results Brief
- Lombardia Trophy | Results
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Istanbul | Results | Video Playlist
- John Nicks Pairs Challenge | Results|
- 97th Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships| Results |
- Skate St. Moritz | NQS Results | Results
Segment - General Skating News
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport has denied the U.S. figure skating team’s request for a seat in the Kamila Valieva Russian doping hearing at the end of the month in Switzerland.
- Finlandia Trophy entries were published on Sept. 8.
- Ondrej Nepela Memorial entries were published on Sept. 5.
- Junior Grand Prix #7 in Yerevan, Armenia initial entries were published on Sept. 5.
- Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
- Nominations are being accepted for the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- 'A space to dream': Prescott opens Alaine Chartrand arena, by Ronald Zajac, The Recorder and Times
- Madison Hubbell: From on the Ice to Behind the Boards, by Kristen Henneman, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Article & Video:Germany’s Grimm and Savitskiy rebound in hunt for gold, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Article & Video: Q&A with Ted Barton & Mark Hanretty
- The 1960 European Figure Skating Championships, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard
- Currier And Ives: Skating Art For The Ages, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Daniel Grassl announced on Sept. 5 that he will be coached by Edoardo De Bernardis in Torino, Italy.
- An Italian news article published on Sept. 6, citing Russian media sources, that Grassl reportedly missed 3 doping tests last season due to not having updated his location in the doping control tracking system:: https://www.agi.it/sport/news/2023-09-06/grassl-pattinatore-salta-tre-controlli-anti-doping-22918576/
- Naomi Lang Strong posted on instagram her thoughts on being recognized by the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame.
- Canada’s Roman Sadovsky uploaded a vlog on Sept. 10 about his knee and ankle injury that happened back in August.
- Guillaume Cizeron recently posted this Instagram reel video of him improvising to piano music played by Jean-Michel Blais in Switzerland.
- Daisuke Murakami, who currently coaches at Great Park Ice in Irvine, CA, posted 2 photos on his Instagram on Sept. 8 that showed sisters Mao and Mai Asada visiting their former coach “Raf” at the rink.
- Associated Press published an article on Sept. 10 about Sarah Hughes’ announcement regarding. her decision not to run for Congress.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Autumn Classic, Sept. 14-16, Pierrefonds, Quebec
- Skating Order/Results
- 2023 ISU Junior Grand Prix Osaka, Sept. 13-16, Osaka, Japan
- U.S. Solo Dance National Final, Sept. 14-17, Chicago, Illinois
- Sydney Synchronized Skating Festival, Sept. 15-17, Sydney, Australia
- Jelgava Cup, Sept. 13-17, Jelgava, Latvia
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Lombardia Trophy Photos
- IDC:New Team Series: Emma Goodstadt & Christian Bennett
- IDC: Meet ice dancer Shin Lei Case
- IDC: Competition Vlog: 2023 JGP Cup of Austria by Elliana & Ethan Peal
- FSO: Lombardia Trophy Photos
- FSO: Olivia Flores and Luke Wang Instagram Takeover (see highlight LivLukeTakeover)
- FSO: Ava Ziegler’s website
- FSO: Ava Ziegler: My goals are to be consistent and confident
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Piroutte World Edition
www.pirouette-online.de
Events Results Brief
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Linz | Results | Video Playlist
- Golden West Championships | NQS Results |
- Skate Houston | NQS Results |
Segment - General Skating News
- The roster for the Nebelhorn Trophy was released. There will be livestreaming at https://www.eislauf-union.de/de/events/nebelhorn-trophy
- Entries for Junior Grand Prix Solidarity Cup in Gdansk, Poland have been posted.
- Team USA’s Anastasiia Smirnova and Danil Siianytsia announced the end of their 5-year partnership.
- ISU updated their Grand Prix assignments for women and pairs - https://isu.org/figure-skating/events/grand-prix-of-figure-skating
- Karen Chen’s “More than Medals” video (570 days and counting)
- L'Obs (weekly French news magazine) reveals that the French Federation of Ice Sports seized Tuesday, August 29 a disciplinary commission against Brian Joubert.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Choreography Takes Strommer’s Skating to the Next Level, by Robyn Clark, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Video: Donovan Carrillo: 2023-24 Reboot, by Golden Skate
- Podcast: Episode 12: Stop the Music with Phil Hersh
- Video: Figure Skating Rule Changes Through Time, by Mark Hanretty and Ted Barton, Golden Skate
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Team USA’s Jenna Hauer and Benjamin Starr posted why they had to withdraw from their two Junior Grand Prixs
- Team USA’s Misha Mitrofanov confirmed his partnership with Alisa Efimova on Instagram
- Rika Kihira has withdrawn from her regional competition which is required for all skaters like her who do not qualify for a bye to Nationals.
- Kaitlyn Weaver and Kirsten Moore-Towers both posted tributes to Alexandra Paul on their Instagram pages
- Piper Gilles shared some photos on the occasion of her and Nathan Kelly’s first wedding anniversary (September 3, 2022).
- Retired Canadian figure skater Michelle Long got married August 25 in Mississauga, Ontario.
- Yuzuru Hanyu has a new tour – The Re_Pray Tour is a sequel to Hanyu’s second solo show, “Gift”. The Repray Tour is scheduled with three stops between Nov. and February. November will be at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama; Saga Arena in Kyushu in January and Pia Arena MM in Yokohama in February.
- Caroline Portesi Peroni has retired from competitive skating (posted in her Instagram story)
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Lombardia Trophy, Sept. 8-10, Bergamo, Italy
- Results
- 2023 ISU Junior Grand Prix Bosphorus, Sept. 6-9, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2023 John Nicks Pairs Challenge, Sept. 6-9, Chelsea Piers, New York City
- 2023 Jelgava Cup, Sept. 6-10, Jelgava, Latvia
- 2023 Skate St. Moritz, Sept. 9-10, Oakland, California
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Photos from Junior Grand Prix Cup of Austria
- FSO: Photos from Junior Grand Prix Cup of Austria
- FSO: Recap from Junior Grand Prix Bangkok
- FSO: Ava Ziegler’s official website
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EPISODE 97
Alexandra Paul’s Sudden Passing
- Video:CTV News Barrie News Report
- GoFundMe for Charlie and Mitchell Islam
- Alexandra’s Obituary
Events Results Brief
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Bangkok | Results | Video Playlist
- Battle of the Blades | NQS Results | Non-NQS Results
- Sherwood Invitational | NQS Results | Non-NQS Results
- Atlanta Open | NQS Results | Non-NQS Results
- Champs Camp | Monique Coleman’s Instagram
- British Ice Skating August Qualifier | Results
- Friends on Ice Japan | Instagram
Segment - General Skating News
- The roster for Junior Grand Prix Budapest was released.
- ISU updated the men’s roster for the Grand Prix Series, adding Jimmy Ma to Grand Prix Espoo.
- ISU updated the women’s roster for the Grand Prix Series, removing Nicole Schott.
- U.S. Figure Skating emailed a letter to Matthieu Reeb, director general of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, requesting a seat to observe Kamila Valieva’s closed hearing Sept. 26-29 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (USA Today story)
- U.S. Figure Skating announced its partnership with Riedell, a competitive skating boot company. Riedell will become an official supplier for U.S. Figure Skating.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Chan and Howe: ‘It’s just the beginning’, by Anna Kellar, Golden Skate
- In Conversation with Team Japan: Shunsuke Nakamura, Yamashita/Nagata and Kishimoto/Tamura discuss their new programs and look ahead to the 23-24 season, by Izumi Yoneyama, Anything GOEs
- How Three Dancers Became Figure Skating Coaches and Choreographers, by Julia Mary Register, Dance Magazine
- Kaiya Ruiter: 'Finding that light at the end of the tunnel', by Robert Brodie
- Ted Barton and Mark Hanretty: A Coach’s Life, by Paula Slater, Golden Skate
- Breaking barriers, by Taylor Dean, U.S. Figure Skating
- The Elite 12 Division: A Painting in Progress, by Elissa Kempisty, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone\
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Ashley Wagner graduated from college
- Retired Canadian pair skaters Camille Ruest and Drew Wolfe got engaged
- Tara Lipinski has started a podcast called Unexpecting, which dives into her heartbreaking infertility journey.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Junior Grand Prix Linz, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Linz, Austria
- Livestream
- Golden West Championships, Sept. 1-2, Irvine, California
- Skate Houston, Sept. 1-4, Sugar Land, Texas
- Skate Canada High Performance Camp, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: The Carharts: A Skating Family
- IDC: 2023 Junior Grand Prix Bangkok Photos
- IDC: New Team Series: Anna Waugh & Nikolai Balabardin
- IDC: Solo Dancing in the Desert (Part II)
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EPISODE 96
Events Results Brief
- Asian Trophy Open
- Minnesota L’Etoile du Nord Challenge
- Skate Ontario August Sectional Series
- BC Yukon Summer Skate
Segment - General Skating News
- The roster for Lombardia Trophy was released this week.
- The roster for the Autumn Classic was released this week.
- The roster for the fourth Junior Grand Prix event in Osaka, Japan was released this week.
- Day tickets for the 2024 ISU World Championships will go on sale Aug. 24.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Life after competing Eric Radford: Appreciate what you have accomplished, by ISU
- Video: Ted Barton and Mark Hanretty talk about the 1980’s rhythm dances, by Golden Skate
- Video/Article: Ghislain Brand: Life is Action, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- The Future of Pairs (Part I), by Anna Keller, Anything GOEs
- Video: ‘Maul, we’re here for you’: Olympian Kristi Yamaguch pledges to help island community rebuild, by ABC 7 Bay Area
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Cong Han announced his retirement from competitive skating on Weibo.
- Jonathan Rogers announced on his Instagram story that his new partner, Anya Lavrova has decided to retire from skating due to medical reasons.
- Brian Boitano and Jason Brown were in Columbus this week to promote the 2024 U.S. Championships.
- Madison Chock is starting Madison Chock Design to share her passion for costume design with the skating community. To book a consultation, contact madisonchockdesign@gmail.com.
- Nadiia Bashynska posted on social media that she and Peter Beaumont had to withdraw from an event in Kitchener due to her back injury.
- Piper Gilles is walking on September 10 in Burlington, Ontario for Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope - fundraising goal is $2,500.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Junior Grand Prix Bangkok, Aug. 23-26, Bangkok, Thailand
- Livestream
- Battle of the Blades, Aug. 24-26, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Sherwood Invitational, Aug. 24-27, Sherwood, Oregon
- Livestream
- Atlanta Open, Aug. 25-27, Alpharetta, Georgia
- U.S. Champs Camp, Aug. 23-28, Las Vegas, Nevada
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Meet ice dancer Amanda Urban
- IDC: Photos: 2023 Sun Valley Show
- FSO: 2023 Cranberry Cup International
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EPISODE 95
Interview with Tatjana Flade
Events Results Brief
- Cranberry Cup
(Winners of the senior men’s event were Mark Gorodnitsky (ISR), Wesley Chiu (CAN) and Jimmy Ma (USA)
(Our special correspondent from Cranberry Cup was Kat Cornetta. You can follow Kat at https://twitter.com/KatCornetta)
- Cranberry Open
- Quebec Summer Championships
- Gensan Summer Cup
- Kinoshita Trophy
- Copper Cup
Segment - General Skating News
- The roster for Japan Open was released this week.
- The roster for the Junior Grand Prix event in Istanbul, Turkey was released this week.
- The cast for the 51st An Evening with Champions was posted.
- Single session tickets for the 2024 U.S. Championships go on sale Aug. 15 at 10 a.m.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- First Stop Lombardia Trophy for Italy’s Lara Naki Gutmann, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Video: Sakoto Miyahara lives out her dream in Champery, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Goals set for Denis Vasiljevs’ ninth senior season, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Leatrice Bulls: Giving Back Through Passion, by Marissa Pederson, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Podcast: Highs and Lows and Ongoing Journey with Bradie Tennell, by Polina Edmunds
- Podcast: Rob Koehler of Global Athlete HQ, by Anna Keller, Future of Figure Skating Podcast
- Podcast: Summer News and Mailbag Episode, by Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon, The Runthrough
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Jordan Cowan’s video of Stephanie Lambiel and Guillaume Cizeron performing an improvisation choreography exercise created by Khoudia Touré, set to Henryk Gorecki's "Symphony No.3, Op.36"
- Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev have ended their partnership
- Sonia’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvnCVykRWw-/?img_index=1
- Daniel’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvnPLuXPDY2/?img_index=1
- Julia Szczecinina (Ioulia Chtchetinina) / Michał Woźniak are a new pairs team for Poland.
- Nadiia Bashynska’s Lake Placid Ice Dance International Vlog.
- Nora Rothenbühler and Mozes Josef Berei are a new junior pairs pairs team representing Hungary.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy, Aug. 16-19, 2023, Bangkok, Thailand
- Minnesota L'Etoile du Nord Challenge, Aug. 17-20, 2023, Bloomington, Minnesota
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships/International
- IDC: Anne's Take: 2023 Lake Placid IDI and IDC
- IDC: New Team Series: Kayleigh Maksymec & Félix Desmarais
- FSO: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance International
- FSO: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
- FSO: Photos: 2023 U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational
- FSO: Photos: 2023 Cranberry Cup
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In Episode #94, we are joined by Tatjana Flade, figure skating journalist and author, who is starting a new English-German skating magazine, Pirouette World Edition.
To learn more about Pirouette World Edition Kicker Starter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pirouette/pirouette-world-edition-figure-skating
Follow Tatiana Flade on Instagram, Twitter and through her website: https://www.tatjanaflade.de/
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EPISODE 93
Events Results Brief
- Lake Placid Ice Dance International
- Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
- U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational
- Silicon Valley Open | NQS for dance | Other results
- Scott Hamilton Invitational
- 2023 National Showcase
Segment - General Skating News
- Amber Glenn wins SKATING magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
- U.S. Figure Skating’s CEO Tracy Marek was named to Forbes 50 Over 50 Lifestyle list.
- Single-session tickets now on sale for 2023 Skate America.
- Entries for the second Junior Grand Prix in Linz, Austria have been posted.
- The deadline to apply to become a volunteer for Autumn Classic is August 14.
- Kaori Sakamoto has been selected as a finalist for the 2023 Sportswoman of the Year Award. Voting concludes on Aug. 8.
- Gracie Gold’s book cover for “outofshapeworthlessloser” has been unveiled. Book is available to pre-order.
- Pirouette has started a Kickstarter campaign for a world edition figure skating magazine.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Japan’s Koshiro Shimada sets goals for 2023-24 season, by Anna Kellar, Golden Skate
- Wren Warne-Jacobsen thrives balancing both college and skating, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating
- New chapter for Hungary’s Pavlova and Sviatchenko, by Tatjana Flade, Golden Skate
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev have ended their partnership
- Sonia’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvnCVykRWw-/?img_index=1
- Daniel’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvnPLuXPDY2/?img_index=1
(Editor’s Note - the news of Sonia and Daniel came after we finished recording. Will discuss on next week’s episode)
- Lou Koch / Alexander Buchholdt are announced as a new ice dance team
- Yuzuru Hanyu announces marriage https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/5c952ffd6a5a-breaking-news-japanese-figure-skating-icon-yuzuru-hanyu-announces-marriage.html
https://olympics.com/en/news/olympic-figure-skating-legend-hanyu-yuzuru-announces-his-marriage
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Cranberry Cup/Cranberry Open, Aug. 9-13, Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, MA
https://scboston.org/cranberry/
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships/International
- FSO: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance International
- FSO: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
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Episode 92
- 2023 Charleston Open | NQS | Other results
- Glacier Falls Summer Classic | NQS for singles and pairs | Other results
Segment - General Skating News
- The International Skating Union (ISU) today announced the appointment of Colin Smith as its new Director General.
- U.S. Figure Skating spokeswoman told USA Today Christine Brennan that Kelsey Parker Gislason “has been removed from her athlete-facing position” in USFS’s athlete high performance dept. and “is now the senior manager of marketing projects, an administrative role.”
- Rosters for the JGP in Bangkok, Thailand were released this past week.
- The roster for Cranberry Cup was released this week.
- Skate Canada announces the athletes who have been selected to the Skate Canada NextGen Team for the 2023-2024 season!
- IceChallenge, the eighth event of the ISU Challenger Series, has been canceled.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Game Changer: Kaori Sakamoto sets new trends in figure skating, by ISU
- Near-fatal illness strengthens Estonia’s Ninna Petrokina, by Tatjana Flade, Golden Skate
- Hocke and Kunkel: Funding an issue for German pair as bright future hangs in balance, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- Podcast: Interview with Cathy Reed, Future of Figure Skating Podcast
- Podcast: Having Clear Set Goals and a Vision Come to Life featuring Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, by Polina Edmunds, Bleav in Figure Skating
- Zhou and Ponomarenko Climb Out Despair - Literally and Figuratively, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Video: More than Medals: Nathan Chen (U.S. Figure Skating)
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Charlotte Lafond-Fournier and Richard Kang In-Kam formally announced the end of their ice dance partnership.
- Hyejin Cho and Harley Windsor are a new pair team for South Korea:
- Sarah Hughes got married in June.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships/International, July 31-Aug. 2, Lake Placid, NY
https://lakeplacidolympiccenter.com/todo/lake-placid-ice-dance-championships-international/
- Silicon Valley Open, Aug. 3-5, San Jose, California
https://www.peninsulaskatingclub.org/competitions
- 2023 U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational, Aug. 3-4, San Jose, California
https://www.usfigureskating.org/event/2023-us-collegiate-figure-skating-championships-invitational
- 2023 Philadelphia Summer Championships/International, Aug. 3-6, Aston, Pennsylvania
https://iceworkssc.org/events/philadelphia-summer-championships-2/
- 2023 Scott Hamilton Invitational, Aug. 4-6, Bellevue, Tennessee
https://scotthamiltonskatingclub.org/events/scott-hamilton-invitational/
- 2023 National Showcase, July 31-Aug. 6, Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, Massachusetts
https://scboston.org/showcase/
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Photos – 2023 Dallas Classic
- IDC: Meet ice dancer Mina Esfandiari
- IDC: New Team Series: Athena Roberts and Eric Alis
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Events Results Brief
- Dallas Classic
- Sun Valley Summer Championships | NQS | Other Results
- Skate Ontario Sectional Series - July
- Skate Detroit
- Skate Canada Next Gen Team Competition
- South Korea Junior Grand Prix Selection Competition
- The ICE tour
Segment - General Skating News
- Single session tickets for the 2023 Skate Canada International will be available for pre-sale on Monday, July 24, 2023, at 10 a.m. ET., and on sale to the public on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET.
https://skatecanada.ca/2023/07/2023-skate-canada-international-single-session-tickets-available-next-week/
- U.S. Figure Skating updated its ISP (International Selection Pool) after Dallas Classic
https://www.usfigureskating.org/skate/qualify-for-team-usa
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Video: Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez ready for next step, by Golden Skate
- Ilia Malinin delivers in history making season, by Rachel Lutz, U.S. Figure Skating
- Let Them Know That We are Here, by U.S. Figure Skating
- Between the many figure skating ‘stepping stones’ of Wenatchee's Liam Kapeikis, by Rand Stevens, Wenatchee World
- Podcast: “Saved by the Mariah Bell”, (Mariah Bell on Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon’s the Runthrough)
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Tiffani Zagorski and Jonathan Guerreiro announced their retirement from competitive skating https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cuy5TceJ_gB/?igshid=YzcxN2Q2NzY0OA%3D%3D
- Greta and John Crafoord are now training with Bruno Massot in Caen, France https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuy0bzpLyGj/?igshid=YzcxN2Q2NzY0OA%3D%3D
- Alisa Ovsiankina / Maximilien Rahier are a new ice dance team for France
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvAtU4pOwQV/?igshid=YzcxN2Q2NzY0OA%3D%3D
- Jenni Meno Sand posted a photo of Todd Sand will all of his students at Great Park Ice. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu5y_W0L9dZ/
Segment - Program Announcements
Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events
- Charleston Open, July 27-30, Charleston, South Carolina
https://fscofcharleston.com/2023_charleston_open/
- Glacier Falls Summer Classic, July 27-30, Anaheim, California
https://glacierfalls.com/
- Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships (NQS for dance), July 31-Aug. 2, Lake Placid, NY
- Lake Placid Ice Dance International (ISU international), July 31-Aug. 2, Lake Placid, NY
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Anne’s Take - 2023 Dallas Classic
- IDC: Photos – 2023 Dallas Classic
- IDC: Meet ice dancer Shauna Vorhees
- FSO: Photos - 2023 Dallas Classic
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In Episode #90, we are joined by the eight-time U.S. Nationals competitor and 2011 U.S. Junior Champion Courtney Hicks, who announced this spring that she was returning to competition.
Courtney is coached by Josh Farris, who is the 2013 World junior champion, 2015 U.S. bronze medalist, 2015 Four Continents silver medalist and finished in 11th place at the 2015 World Championships. Farris. In 2016, Josh announced his retirement from competitive skating after struggling with the aftereffects of concussions.
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EPISODE 89
Events Results Brief
- Skate Wilmington
- Cactus Classic
- Orange Blossom Open | Livestream
- Dallas Classic | Isabella Flores’ Instagram post about Ivan Desyatov’s release
- Los Angeles Open
- The 2023 Excel National Final Festival | Jason’s Photos | Sean’s Photos
Segment - General Skating News
- All-session tickets for the 2023 Skate America in Allen, Texas are now available https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/press-release/2023-skate-america-all-session-tickets-sale-now
- Day tickets are on sale for Autumn Classic International in Montreal (Pierrefonds) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-autumn-classic-internationalinternationaux-classiques-dautomne-2023-tickets-648081287577?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates have been named semifinalists for the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award. https://aausullivan.secure-platform.com/93rd/organizations/main/gallery?roundId=3
- Eric Radford will be representing Team Canada as an Athlete Service Officer at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games https://olympic.ca/press/coc-celebrates-the-team-behind-the-team-with-100-days-to-go-to-santiago-2023/
- U.S. Figure Skating announced the recipients of its 2023-24 community development grant. https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/press-release/us-figure-skating-announces-2023-24-community-development-grant-recipients
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Podcast: Talia Barrington on Future of FS podcast
- Olympic silver medalist figure skater Mikhail Kolyada suspended his career | Russian interview | Translation
- Podcast: Bleav in Figure Skating: Josephine Lee with Polina Edmunds
- Bringing Skating to Everyone, by U.S. Figure Skating
- To Build a Building, by Fiona Conway, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Philomène Sabourin and Raúl Bermejo Gutiérrez are a new senior ice dance team for Spain.
- Maria Bjørkli and James Koszuta regretfully announced on July 15 the end of their partnership after one international season.
- Katarina Mueller has joined the coaching team at Young Goose Academy with Matteo Zinni.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events
- Sun Valley Summer Championships, July 19-23, Sun Valley, Idaho
https://www.sunvalleyfsc.org/sun-valley-summer-games
- Skate Detroit, July 19-23, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
https://dscclub.com/events/skate-detroit
- Skate Ontario Sectional Series #1 (July), July 20-23, Orleans, Ontario https://skateontario.org/event/sectional-series-july/
Livestream #1: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8mirfi (Manley Rink - Senior events)
Livestream #2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8mirhx (Senecal Rink)
- NextGen Team Competition, July 22-23, Orleans, Ontario (to be livestreamed on Skate Canada’s Dailymotion channel)
https://skatecanada.ca/2023-next-gen-team-camp/
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Meet ice dancer Josephine Javing
- IDC:New Team Series: Michela Melillo & Simon Mintz
- IDC: Dallas Classic Coverage
- FSO: Dallas Classic Coverage
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Episode 88
Events Results Brief
- Skate Milwaukee
- U.S. Junior Team Cup
Segment - General Skating News
- ISU Council decision as to the application of age rule for junior pairs during the transition period 2023/24
https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/31457-isu-communication-2575/file
- Skate Canada announced the 30 athletes that will make up its National Team for the 2023-2024 season.
https://skatecanada.ca/2023/07/skate-canada-names-30-athletes-3-synchronized-skating-teams-to-its-2023-2024-national-team/
- Voting Now Open for SKATING Magazine Readers’ Choice Award - voting ends July 12 https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2023/7/5/figure-skating-voting-now-open-for-skating-magazine-readers-choice-award.aspx
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Kaitlin Hawayek takes DJ talents to Formula 1 Grand Prix Party, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- EXCLUSIVE: Breaking the Ice Wants Fans to Look Beyond Figure Skating’s Predominantly White Presentation, by Stephanie Holland, The Root
- Ring the Bell: Former US Olympian set to open 2023 Sun Valley on Ice season, by Adam Engel, News Times
- Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud: ‘'A team for everybody to be excited about', by Robert Brodie
- Meet the next big thing in Canadian ice dance, by Robert Brodie
- Figure Skating Coach Rory Flack Looks to 'Bring the Urban Streets onto the Ice' in New Reality Series, by Breanne L. Heldman, People Magazine
- VIDEO: Matteo Rizzo: Eyes on Milan 2026, by Judith Dombroski, GoldenSkate
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Skate Canada shared on Instagram that Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are back for another season.
- GoFundMe for Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik’s training costs.
- Donovan Carrillo will train in Toronto with coaches Jonathan Mills and Myke Gillman. He will work with choreographer Benoit Richaud.
- Ukraine’s Kyrylo Marsak posted Instagram stories on July 3 about a Russian missile that destroyed his childhood home in Kherson. One of the photos he shared was republished on the Ukrainian federation’s website.
- GoFundMe for Ukrainian athletes: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-ukrainian-athletes
- Amber Glenn shared a funny clip of skating with Kaitlyn Weaver
- Nobunari Oda announced his new programs for his comeback season in Japan.
- Ilia Malinin shared a clip of his outside spread eagle entrance into a quad Axel filmed at Great Park Ice in Irvine, CA where he’s been training since he returned from Japan in early July.
- Roman Kostomarov, who was hospitalized with pneumonia in January has been released from the hospital and has been sharing updates on his Instagram as he recovers.
- Skate Canada Announced that Deanna Stellato Dudek & Maxime Deschamps will be presenting at Skate Canada's first Adult Training Camp
- Jorge Luis Ormaeche Herrera from Peru got his certification in Frankfurt as International Judge. He became the first International Judge in South America!
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events
- Skate Wilmington, July 11-16, Wilmington, Delaware
- Cactus Classic, July 13-16, Scottsdale, Arizona
- Orange Blossom Open, July 13-16, Clearwater, Florida
- Dallas Classic, July 15-17, Plano, Texas
- Los Angeles Open), July 14-16, Burbank, California
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Solo Dance Hub
- IDC: Meet Ice Dancer Emily Busby
- IDC: New Team Series: Adrienne Carhart & Oleksandr Kolosovskyi
- FSO: 2023-2024 calendar
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In Episode #87, we talk with solo ice dancers Lucas Appel and Brooke Tufts. Lucas is the 2022 U.S. Senior Solo Dance Champion and Brooke is the 2021 U.S. Senior Solo Dance Champion and 2022 U.S. Senior Solo Dance Silver Medalist.
To learn more about solo dance in the United States: https://www.usfigureskating.org/skate/skating-opportunities/solo-dance
Lucas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucas__appel
Brooke' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.tufts/
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EPISODE 86
Events Results Brief
- Broadmoor Open
- National Theatre on Ice
- Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships
- Wakaba Higuchi returned to competition for the first time since September 2022 and skated her Coldplay FS (3rd place) at Aqua Cup in Chiba:
Segment - General Skating News
- U.S. Figure Skating published the Team Envelopes for the 2023-24 Season (funding based primarily on last season’s national & international results) on July 1:
- https://www.usfigureskating.org/skate/scholarships-and-funding/team-usa-funding
2023-24 Athlete Support Funding Criteria document: https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/2023-24%20Athlete%20Support%20Funding%20Criteria.pdf
- The team envelopes are separate from USFS’ International Selection Pool (ISP) which lists skaters by discipline who are ISU Senior/Junior age-eligible for the 2023-24 season and can be considered for international assignments (currently 32 men, 45 women, 9 pairs, 18 ice dance teams): https://www.usfigureskating.org/skate/qualify-for-team-usa
- Kelsey Parker Gislason, a longtime supporter of the late John Coughlin, is removed from "any athlete-facing role" with U.S. Figure Skating. She also issued an apology.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2023/06/28/usfs-employee-apologizes-john-coughlin-accused-sexual-assault-ashley-wagner/70363857007/
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Bright future ahead for Australia’s Golubeva and Giotopoulos Moore, by Tatjana Flade, GoldenSkate
- Ryan Stevens of Skate Guard was guest on the Future of FS Podcast
- Andrew Torgashev on Polina Edmunds’ Podcast
- Mao Shimada: Japan’s newest star, by Tatjana Flade, GoldenSkate
- Collegiate Skating: Senior Farewell by U.S. Figure Skating
- Team USA’s Top 10 moments (Jackie Wong) by U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Joy Skate Productions Hosts Pride Month Be Here! Be You! Event by Jillian L. Martinez, U.S. Figure Skating
- Dancing in the Rain: Marcus Thomas is resilient en route to 2023 National Theatre on Ice, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Congratulations are in order for Ireland’s Carolane Soucisse & Shane Firus who got engaged on the Cliffs of Moher.
- Hannah Lim posted her and Ye Quan’s Training vlog #1 on June 25 (choreography-focused).
- Holly Harris’ playlist of 6 “Summer Training Diaries” (most recent one on 6/25).
- Elliana & Ethan Peal launched their YouTube channel and posted a vlog on June 30 about their first competition of the season, Chesapeake Open and USFS’ Dance camp.
- Danny O’Shea and Ellie Kam were in Oakville working with Bruno Marcotte and training with Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, along with Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Sae Shimizu, Sumitada Moriguchi and Yuna Nagaoka from Kinoshita Academy.
- Louise Walden Edwards is a finalist for the She Inspires Awards for Fitness and Wellbeing.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events
- 2023 Skate Milwaukee, July 5-9, 2023, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Meet Ice Dancer Brooke Tufts
- FSO: Olivia Flores and Luke Wang’s official website
- FSO: Olivia Flores and Luke Wang ready for their sophomore season
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For this special episode, we are joined by Matteo Morelli to breakdown the Grand Prix Assignments list.
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EPISODE 85
ISU Grand Prix Assignments
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Ice Dance
Grand Prix Schedule
- Skate America / 20 Oct - 22 Oct, 2023 Allen, Texas
- Skate Canada International / 27 Oct - 29 Oct, 2023 / Vancouver, BC
- Grand Prix de France / 03 Nov - 05 Nov, 2023 / Angers, France
- Cup of China / 10 Nov - 12 Nov, 2023 / Chongqing, China
- Grand Prix Espoo / 17 Nov - 19 Nov, 2023 / Espoo, Finland
- NHK Trophy / 24 Nov - 26 Nov, 2023 Osaka, Japan
- Grand Prix Final / 07 Dec - 10 Dec, 2023 / Beijing, China
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EPISODE 84
Events Results Brief
- Chesapeake Open
- Grand Rapids Open
Segment - General Skating News
- Court of Arbitration for Sport announced the dates for the hearing for the arbitration proceedings involving RUSADA, ISU, WADA & Kamila Valieva, to be held in person at CAS headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
- 500 Days and Counting
- Today Show with Alexa Knierim, Brandon Frazier and Vincent Zhou
- U.S. Figure Skating article with quotes with the 9 skaters
- Video with Madison Chock and Evan Bates
- Video with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum Display Build
-
MorethanMedals hashtag and webpage
- Alisa Efimova told a Russian news outlet that she will be teaming with Misha Mitrofanov and training in the U.S. with Olga Ganicheva and Alexei Letov.
- Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus, who have been representing Canada so far, have recently switched to represent Ireland and have already won their first Irish National title.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Break-through season for Sweden’s Andreas Nordeback, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Adam Rippon exclusive: On five years since his Olympic coming out - and the power of sport for LGBTQ+ people: ‘Skating saved me’, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Celebrating Olympic & Paralympic Day, by Kristen Henneman, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Podcast: Episode 7 of the Runthrough, by Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon
- Podcast: Doping Case Leaves Clean Athletes Still Awaiting Olympic Medals From the 2022 Games - Evan Bates and Madison Chock, by Partnership for Clean Competition
- Video: Nathan Chen explores a day in the life of physician-scientists, by Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Round
- Catching up with Karina Manta about her Book, Pride Month and More, by Rachel Lutz, U.S Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Trailblazers Smith and Singley Make Their Mark, by Aviva M. Cantor, U.S. Figure Skating
- Opening Day Inside the Glittery, Hard-Core World of Disney on Ice, by Tarah Kayne, Inside the Magic
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Emilia Murdock announced on her website and social media that she will represent Spain in the upcoming season.
- Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal shared a video of “an early season version” of their Lord of the Rings Junior FD.
- Johnny Weir shared thoughts about his skating career before his final public performance at the end of the Fantasy on Ice tour in Japan.
- Charlie Cyr, the Sports Director for Singles & Pairs at the International Skating Union since 2014 and respected U.S. national & international judge/technical controller before that, has passed away.
- Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps were training with Alexa Knierim, Chris Knierim, Timothy LeDuc and David Santee at the Oakton Skating Academy this week: Photos from Deanna and clips from Timothy LeDuc.
- Former Team USA ice dancer Elliana Pogrebinsky was a part of the 2023 High Performance Summer Camp Series in Laurel, Maryland and focused on strength, conditioning, yoga and stretching.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
- Solo Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events
- 2023 National Theatre on Ice, June 26-30 in Fraser, Michigan
- 2023 Broadmoor Open, June 26-July 1 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: New Team Series: Shira Ichilov and Dmitriy Kravchenko
- IDC: Solo dancing in the Arizona Desert
- FSO: New website coming this week!!!!
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In Episode #83, ahead of the 2023 National Theatre on Ice in Fraser, Michigan, June 27-30, Kendall LeClaire joined us to help us learn more about the theatre on ice discipline. Kendall is the director of Spokane Figure Skating Club's theatre on ice program Stellaris and head coach of their competitive team, the Stellaris Ice Theatre, which will compete at the National Theatre on Ice in Fraser.
For more on Stellaris Ice Theatre:
https://www.spokanefigureskating.org/theatre-on-ice
For more on the 2023 National Theatre on Ice Championships:
https://www.harmonynation.org/toinationals2023
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EPISODE 82
Events Results Brief
- 2023 Irish Championships
- 2023 Southport Summer Classic
- Fantasy on Ice
Segment - General Skating News
- 2024 European Championships will be in Kaunas, Lithuania, Jan. 8-14
- 2025 World Junior Synchronized Championships will be in Gothenburg, Sweden.
- 2026 Four Continents Championships will be Beijing, China
https://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/145-news/14615-provisional-allotments-of-isu-events-for-season-2023-24-to-2027-28?templateParam=15
- The 2024 Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final will be held in Orléans, France.
- There are changes in the Minimum Total Element Score (TES) for the ISU Championships in 2024
- Opening ceremony and exhibition for the World Junior Championships are no longer mandatory
- The ISU Council will meet again on October 6-8, 2023 in Lausanne, Switzerland
https://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/65-isu-news/14618-decisions-of-the-isu-council-june-2023?templateParam=15
- ISU Communication 2569 - Ice Dance Requirements for technical rules:
- ISU Communication 2568 - List of skaters currently subject to period of ineligibility following an anti-doping rule violation
- All-event tickets for the 2024 World Championships in Montreal are now on sale.
- Finland’s Valtter Virtanen has announced that he is switching to pairs and joining forces with Swedish skater Tilda Alteryd.
- The Spanish figure skating federation has officially announced that Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck are going to represent Spain from the 23/24 season. Video in Spanish: https://twitter.com/fedhielo/status/1669330348361105410
- Weekend Finals Tickets on sale now for 2024 U.S. Championships in January in Columbus, Ohio
- Yuzuru Hanyu’s Ice Story “Gift” from the Tokyo Arena is coming to Disney + on Friday, July 14, 2023.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Future of Figure Skating podcast with Megan Williams-Stewart
- Video: Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone 'fearless' moving forward, by Judith Dombroski, Golden Skate
- Video: Rachael Flatt, Figure Skater, by PBS North Carolina
- Video: ISU Make-Up Time with Nicole Schott
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Starr Andrews’ health update
- ISU Figure Skating tweeted a video with Holly Harris promoting Olympic Day
- Author/journalist Karen Crouse posted that she’s in the final edits on Gracie Gold’s memoir
- Samuel Chouinard posted that he got engaged to his partner Marc-Andre Pitre in the Amalfi Coast.
- Gabrielle Daleman is now based at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario.
- British Ice Skating posted on Twitter to promote the Solo Ice Dance Progression Camp, which is taking place July 26-27
- Ava Ziegler posted some pics on her Instagram that showed her with Josephine Lee, Soho Lee and Jacob Sanchez - a few of the skaters invited to a USFS camp that took place in Southern California this past week.
- The 51st annual Evening with Champions will take place Sept. 8-10, 2023.
- Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker will headline the Aug. 12 Sun Valley Summer Ice Show.
- Tickets go on sale for the 2023 Vail Skate Festival, which is December 22 and 23 at Dobson Arena
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
- Solo Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events
- 2023 Chesapeake Open, June 21-24 in Laurel, Maryland
- 2023 Grand Rapids Open, June 23-25 in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 2023 National Theatre on Ice, June 26-30 in Fraser, Michigan
- 2023 Broadmoor Open, June 26-July 1 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: 2023 Prince MIKASA Cup Photos
- FSO: Following first Stars on Ice tour, Isabeau Levito ready to start training for next season
FSO: Review: Saying goodbye to Kurt Browning highlight of 2023 Stars on Ice tour
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Episode 81 Show Notes
Events Results Brief
- Hollins Trophy International
- U.S. Pairs’ Camp (Photos from Naomi Williams)
Segment - General Skating News
- All-event tickets for the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal will go on sale June 15.
- Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin have been released from the Russian federation and will now compete for Georgia.
- Georgia’s Morisi Kvitelashvili has retired from competitive skating. [Sport24 RU article: https://sport24.ru/figureskating/news-2023-06-05-uchenik-tutberidze-kvitelashvili-zavershil-karyeru-figurista]
- Following the ISU Council meeting in Budapest, the ISU confirmed June 11 that Russia and Belarus will remain suspended for now.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- ISU Video: Junwhan Cha with the Cherry Blossoms in Japan
- Video: Milla Ruud Reitan and Nikolaj Majorov eager for debut, by Judith Dombroski, Golden Skate
- World Junior Champion Daniel Tioumentsev’s Career Skyrockets at SpaceX, by Marissa Pederson, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- U.S. Collegiate Championships Spotlight: Goku Endo, by U.S. Figure Skating
- “Born this way”: Ice Dancers Fear/Gibson’s message in support of diversity reaches beyond the ice, by Javier Raya, ISU
- Rockford’s Janet Lynn Is Still All Smiles More Than 50 Years After The Sapporo Olympics, by Kevin Haas, Rock River Current
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Congratulations are in order for Madison Hubbell and Adrian Diaz, who got married in Spain June 7. Photos appeared on Instagram stories of the skaters who were in attendance. Romain Haguenauer’s Instagram post.
- Eva Pate posted that she said ‘yes’ to the dress on her Instagram story.
- I.AM announced that Layla Karnes and Liam Carr are a new ice dance team for Great Britain.
- Caroline Mullen and Brendan Mullen have been working with MIDA on their programs.
- Haley Scott and Blake Eisenach are a new U.S. senior pairs team.
- Madeline Miller and Zachary Grant are a new junior ice dance team for the U.S.
- Isabella Flores and Ivan Desyatov’s GoFundME account for Ivan’s release from Belarus.
- Marissa Castelli got her bachelor’s in management from DeVry University.
- GoFundMe for Adam Kaplan
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events
- 2023 National Theatre on Ice, June 26-30 in Fraser, Michigan
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Hurtado & Khaliavin open SK International Ice Dance School
- FSO: Loena Hendrickx enjoyed traveling North America with Stars on Ice
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In Episode #80, we are joined by the three-time U.S. champion and 2018 Olympic bronze medalist Chris Knierim, who recently became the skating director at Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge, Illinois.
For more on Oakton Ice Arena:
https://www.prparks.org/athletics/skating
https://www.instagram.com/oakton_edge_skatingacademy/
or email Chris at cknierim@prparks.org.
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Episode 79 Show Notes
- Skate Canada Pride Merchandise
- Skate Canada Pride Season 2023
Events Results Brief
- 2023 Hong Kong Figure Skating Championships
Segment - General Skating News
- ISU released the international single & pair skating, ice dance and synchronized skating competitions for 2023-24 season.
- ISU released the ice dance scale of values for the 2023-24 season.
- ISU posted the three countries that applied to replace Hungary for 2024 European Championships: Sofia, Bulgaria; Kaunas, Lithuania and Warsaw, Poland.
- Skate Canada's Volunteer Portal is now open for the 2023-2024 season includes volunteering for Montreal Worlds.
- The German Skating Union announced that they received clearance from the ISU for Russia’s Nikita Volodin to skate with Minerva Hase. They can represent Germany at international competitions this season.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- John Coughlin scandal rocked U.S. Figure Skating. Now a supporter of his has been hired, by Christine Brennan, USA Today
- U.S. Figure Skating honored coach once suspended for alleged sexual relationship with 16-year-old, by Christine Brennan, USA Today
- Video: A Day With The Haydenettes (USA)
- Video/Article: Family grieves sudden loss of Las Vegas’s iconic ‘Benny the Ice-Skating Dog’, by Sasha Loftis, 8NewsNow.com
- Golden Knights favorite Benny the Ice Skating Dog dies at 12, by Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Podcast: Shared Tenacity and a Matched Energy ft. Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, by Polina Edmunds
- With World Title, Chock and Bates Join U.S. Ice Dance Royalty, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- The Nisei Sacrifice, by Barb Reichert, U.S. Figure Skating
- Chen, Shibutanis pen children’s book with emphasis on AAPI representations, by Lynn Rutherford, Team USA
- Olympian Kaetlyn Osmond mentors Fort McMurray figure skaters at weekend skating clinic, Vincent McDermott, Fort McMurray Today
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Congratulations are in order for former U.S. competitive skater Douglas Razzano who got married over the weekend. Photos appeared on Doug’s Instagram story.
- Ice Academy of Montreal posted a photo of Shun Sato with Guillaume Cizeron. Cizeron is choreographing a program for Sato.
- Ice Academy also posted photos of Kaori Sakamoto with Marie-France Dubreuil and Samuel Chouinard. She was there in Montreal choreographing a program as well.
- Solene Mazingue posted in her Instagram story that she had a fall in practice last Friday and hit her head. Her doctor said she now has another concussion.
- Former competitive ice dancer Louis Thauron has been busy choreographing for ice dancers in his native France.
- Randi Strong was in Novi, Michigan working with Igor Shpilband’s teams, choreographing new programs.
- Kinoshita Skating Academy announced that Utana Yoshida has partnered with Masaya Morita.
- Thornton Park Ice Arena in Shaker Heights, Ohio shared on Instagram that it will be hosting a Freestyle and Ice Dance clinic with Kori Ade and Rob Peal on June 8th and 9th. Registration has closed for this seminar.
- Skate Canada will be hosting its first Adult Training Camp this summer (August 23-26) at Sportplexe Pierrefonds in Montreal. Elizabeth Manley will be part of this clinic.
- New team training at the Ice Academy of Montreal announced on June 2 by Kayleigh Maksymec - she and Canada’s Felix Desmarais for Switzerland.
- Ilia Malinin posted a video of himself doing 4A+3A+3A+3A+3A combination during a warm-up at SOI.
- Paulina Ramanauskaite and Deividas Kizala have left Maurizio Margaglio to move to Madrid and train with the new SK International Ice Dance School headed by Sara Hurtado and Kirill Khaliavin.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events
- Ice on Fire, June 10 at 6 p.m. at the ION Arena in Leesburg, Virginia
- Hollins Trophy International, June 9-12 in Erina, NSW, Australia (final ISU international fro the 2022-23 season)
- 2023 National Theatre on Ice, June 26-30 in Fraser, Michigan
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Reiten & Majorov: A New Beginning
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Episode 78 Show Notes
General Skating News
- The Professional Skaters Association (PSA) presented their annual EDI awards and Hall of Fame Inductees at their conference in Orlando, Florida. (We will post a link to the full list of award recipients when it becomes available)
- U.S. Figure Skating recently published their annual Combined Report of Action.
- Skate Canada is holding their Ice Summit virtually, May 25-28.
- Skate Canada Awards Show was streamed May 27.
- Skate Canada announced that Joannie Rochette and Patrick Chan will be the event ambassadors for the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal.
- ISU released guidelines on international novice competitions for singles and pairs.
- U.S. Figure Skating announced that Eric Fehr is the organization’s new chief financial officer.
- Sun Valley posted four of their seven special guests for their shows this summer
Recent Articles & Interviews:
- Spencer Howe and Emily Chan honor Asian American Heritages, by Jillian L. Martinez, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- The One with Paul Poirier, The LGBT Sports Podcast, BBC
- Q&A: Meet U.S. Figure Skating's New High Performance Director Kyoko Ina, by U.S. Figure Skating
- Gig Siruno's skating takes him around the world, by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure Skating
- Canadian figure skater finds deep roots in Japan, by NHK World - Japan
- Two-time National Champion Keegan Messing retires from competitive skating, by Skate Canada (video)
Social Media Updates:
Chris Knierim announced these new partnerships as part of his Oakton Skating Academy:
- Ashley Fletcher and Aaron Felberbaum are a new U.S. junior pairs team.
- Baylen Taich and Michael Chapa are a new U.S. novice pairs team.
- Quinn Nguyen and Aiden Straky are a new U.S. juvenile pairs team.
- Adele Zheng and Andy Deng are a new U.S. junior pairs team.
Other social media news:
- Ice Skating Australia shared that Jonathan Guerreiro is the chair of athlete development.
- German ice dancers Lara Luft / Maximilian Pfisterer have ended their partnership.
- Olivia Oliver / Fliip Bojanowski are a new ice dance team for Poland.
- Vivien Papp announced her coaching change to Stephane Lambiel, Angelo Dolfini and Giulia Ischeri in Champery, Switzerland and will continue to represent Hungary.
- Ashley Wagner announced that she and fiance Alex are expecting a baby in December 2023:
Program Announcements
Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
Upcoming Events for the Week:
Fantasy On Ice Tour started this past weekend in Chiba, Japan and will continue through the month of June with stops in Miyagi, Niigata and Kobe.
U.S. Stars on Ice tour - Chicago on May 30, Baltimore on June 2, Boston on June 3 and Hershey on June 4.
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Episode 77 Show Notes
Events Results Brief
- 2023 Nations’ Cup
- 2023 Adult Gold Cup
- 2023 Thailand Open Figure Skating
- 2023 Oceania International
- 2023 ISU Adult International
- 2023 Mexico Cup
Segment - General Skating News
- ISU published the 2023-24 Junior Grand Prix General Announcement document on their JGP info page.
- The Hungarian Skating Federation announced they have withdrawn from hosting the 2024 European Championships.
- Skate Canada announced April 26 that Calgary will host the 2024 Canadian National Championships:
- Skate Canada unveiled their 2023-2024 domestic event calendar on May 16.
- U.S. Figure Skating has announced that 2023 Skate America will be held in Allen, Texas.
- U.S. Figure announced its 2024 Adult Qualifying Season - Adult Nationals to take place in Cleveland, Ohio
- 2002 Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes has filed to run for Congress.
- Ice Dance Elite’s website was updated recently and includes profiles on the two new Canadian junior teams of Emma Goodstadt & USA’s Christian Bennett and Sophia Gover & Great Britain’s Billy Wilson-French: https://www.icedanceelite.ca/
- All the IDE teams performed in Scarboro FSC’s Spring Showcase that was live streamed via the club’s Facebook page on May 13:
- Japan Skating Federation official confirmed the partnership splits of pair team Haruna Murakami/Sumitada Moriguchi and the ice dance team of Nao Kida/Masaya Morita.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Knierim and Frazier Close Out Season with World Silver and Big Plans, by Elvin Walker, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Olympian LeDuc returns for Eastern Iowa Figure Skating Club show, by Diana Nollen,The Gazette
- Meeting Medalists: Olympic Gold Medal Winners Discuss Careers, by David Prenatt, The Post-Journal
- Hana Yoshida gains confidence for the 2023-2024, by Maria-Laura Mitsuoka, Golden Skate
- Hocke and Kunkel: ‘Quitting is not an option’, by Paula Slater, Golden Skate
- Sihyeong Lee continues international climb, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Video: Wild Ice | A Documentary About Angelina Huang
- The Once Unthinkable Revolution Coming to Figure Skating, by Talia Barrington, Slate
- Talia spoke on Slate’s April 24th podcast (starting after the 47-minutre mark)
- Lucas Broussard sums up the successful season, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Team USA’s Katarina Wolfkostin announced that she and Dimitry Tsarevski are skating together and training at MIDA with Charlie White, Tanith White and Greg Zuerlein.
- Slovakia’s Mária Sofia Pucherová / Nikita Lysak have changed coaches from Barbara Fusar Poli and Roberto Pelizolla to Luca Lanotte.
- Norway’s Milla Ruud Reitan / Nikolaj Majorov are a new ice dance team for Sweden.
- Czech Figure Skating announced that Barbora Kuciánová / Martin Bidař are a new pairs team
- Korea’s Hyejin Cho / Steven Adcock have ended their partnership. Cho is searching for a new pair partner to continue representing South Korea. Adcock posted on May 6 that he has retired due to a back injury.
- Azusa Tanaka / Shingo Nishiyama are announced as a new ice dance team for Japan and will train at the Ice Academy of Montreal.
- Two new pairs for Japan, based on the Kinoshita Academy in Kyoto: Yuna Nagaoka & Sumitada Moriguchi and Sae Shimuzu & Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda who are ISU Junior age-eligible.
- Balazs Nagy, who has skated for the USA and Hungary, posted a clip of a split triple twist with Chelsea Liu, captioned “We’re back” on May 8.
- Great Britain’s Natasha McKay has announced her retirement from competitive skating.
- Two-time Olympic gold medalist Tessa Virtue posted that she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Masters of Applied Positive Psychology program this week.
Segment - Program Announcements
- Jordan Cowan of On Ice Perspectives filmed a 14-minute video of the process of Camden Pulkinen’s short program being choreographed by Marie-France Dubreuil in Montreal.
Segment - Upcoming Events
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In Episode #76, we are joined by the two-time World bronze medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, who are performing in the Stars on Ice tours in Canada and the U.S. this spring.
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In episode #75, we are joined by Pascal Denis, coach of the two-time World champion synchronized skating team Les Supremes and an ice dance coach at the Ice Academy of Montreal.
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In Episode #74, Daphne and Gina answered your questions!
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We are joined by Jirina Ribbens, Executive Director of the Ice Theatre of New York to talk about the company and their upcoming Home Season Performances and Benefit Gala.
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This week we are joined by Jackie Wong to look back at the 2022/23 season.
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In Episode #71, we are joined by the legendary Kurt Browning, who will be performing in his final Stars on Ice tour this spring.
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This week we are joined by figure skating photographer Melanie Heaney to discuss what makes the World Team Trophy such a special competition. Melanie has photographed events for ice-dance.com since 2007. In 2022, she was a credentialed photographer at the Winter Olympics and experience life in an Olympic bubble in Beijing, China. She also operates a successful figure skating event photography business.
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In Episode #69, we are joined by ice dancer Olivia Smart, a 2022 Olympian for Spain and the season 15 Dancing on Ice champion with Nile Wilson.
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Episode 68 Show Notes
Events Results Brief
- World Team Trophy
- Results
- Press Conference Highlights
- Todd Sand Tribute Photo from World Team Trophy
- Todd Sand Update from Jenni Meno
- Triglav Trophy
- U.S. Adults Nationals
- Intercollegiate Team Final
- Results
- Article on Boston University
Segment - General Skating News
- British Ice Skating is sad to announce the passing of skating legend Bernard Ford on April 5, 2023.
- Skate Guard 2013 article with Diana Towler Green and Bernard Ford:: https://skateguard1.blogspot.com/2013/07/diane-towler-green-and-bernard-ford.html
- Midori Ito is registered to compete once again in the International Adult Competition in Oberstdorf, Germany.
- Dallas Classic has been added as the first NQS competition for ice dance.
- U.S. Figure Skating announced its 2024 Synchronized Skating qualifying season.
- USFS’ International Selection Pool has been updated since Nationals.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- After 'game-changing' season, Ilia Malinin aims to add more layers to his skating, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Sakamoto Kaori on how she's faced down mounting pressures: 'I've come far to a special place', by Nick McCarvel and Shintaro Kano, Olympics.com
- ISU World Team Trophy 2023: Jason Brown, 'more energised than ever', leads trio of comeback stories in Tokyo, by Nick Carvel, Olympics.com
- Adults Skate Tuesday: Friendship and Community, by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz, U.S. Figure Skating
- Together on Ice: Skating is a family affair for Stone Family, U.S. Figure Skating
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Georgia's Karina Safina announced the end of partnership with Luka Berulava.
- Georgia's Luka Berulava also posted his own message.
- Isabelle Martins and Ryan Bedard have repartnered and she will relocate to Irvine, CA from Chicago at the end of the school year. Rohene Ward has choreographed their SP.
- Israel’s Shira Ichilov / Dmitriy Kravchenko are announced as a new ice dance team.
- USA’s Anastasiia Smirnova/Danil Siianytsia announced their program music for 2023-24
- Solene Mazingue and Marko Gaidajenko have launched a GoFundMe to help with her ongoing therapy and their training expenses.
- Mariia Holubtsova and Kyryl Bielobrov of Ukraine have started a Patreon to help with their training expenses.
- Skate Guard Books
Segment - Upcoming Events
- Thailand Open Figure Skating Championships - May 1-4 in Bangkok, Thailand
- ISU International Adult Competition - May 15-20 in Oberstdorf, Germany
- Oceania International Competition - May 15-17 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Mexico Cup - May 16-20 in Mexico City, Mexico
- Hollins Trophy International - June 9-12 in Sydney, Australia
IDC and FSO spotlight
In Episode #67, we are joined by sisters Allison Reed and Cathy Reed. Allison and her partner Saulius Ambrulevicius finished seventh at the 2023 World Championships. Cathy is coach as well as a two-time Olympian and 7-time national champion of Japan with their brother Chris Reed, who died tragically at the age of 30 in March 2020. Join us as we discuss the trio's skating journey, plans for the future and remembering Chris.
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Episode 67 Show Notes
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Episode 66 Show Notes
Events Results Brief
Segment - General Skating News
- The Council approved the Challenger Series Figure Skating Calendar. https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/31026-isu-communication-2548/file
- World Team Trophy entries were published on March 31: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00113618.htm
- 2024 Toyota U.S. Championships All-Session Ticket Packages Go on Sale Tuesday April 4: https://www.columbussports.org/skate/tickets/
- USA Weightlifting announces the death of USA Weightlifting Director of Communications & Content Brandon Penny. Brandon previously covered figure skating for Team USA, U.S. Figure Skating and NBC Sports. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Weightlifting/Features/2023/March/27/Remembering-Brandon-Penny
- Meryl Davis’ tribute: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqUNfh9LHNW/
- Shibutanis’ tribute: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqT5ZRsv1Fj/
Segment - Recent Interviews
- 'Taking my last breath on the ice.' An ending for Olympian Johnny Weir, and a beginning, by Delaware News Journal
- 'Jump Higher, Spin Faster': Olympic Figure Skater Tai Babilonia on Her Rise to Fame, by Katrina Schwartz, Sasha Khokha, Marisa Lagos, KQED
- BU Alum Is the First Woman to Head U.S. Figure Skating, by Kat Hasenauer Cornetta, Bostonia (Boston University’s Alumni Magazine)
- Figure skating isn’t seen as extreme, but learning in my 40s I found ice extremely hard, by The Guardian
- Ben Agosto: From Champion to Commentator, by Claire Cloutier, A Divine Sport
- Golden Skate’s video interview with Nadiia Bashynska & Peter Beaumont at Junior Worlds in Calgary.
- Chock and Bates: ‘ All Paths Have Led to This Moment” , by Lynn Rutherford, Team USA
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir returned to Ilderton Skating Club in London, Ontario for their 50th anniversary gala on Saturday.
- 2014 Olympians Danielle O’Brien & Gregory Merriman of Australia were married over the weekend. Kaitlyn Weaver attended the wedding in Sydney.
- Ice Academy of Montreal announced on Monday, April 3 that Oona and Gage Brown are now a part of the IAM family.
- German pairs skater Ruben Blommaert announces his retirement from competitive skating. Alisa Efimova's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqi7KJ6IVTT/
- Ayano Sasaki / Yoshimitsu Ikeda are announced as a new senior ice dance team for Japan.
- Eva Pate tweeted sad news about her solo dance student, Piper, who passed away in a car accident after leaving a rink. A Go Fund Me account has been set up.
- Milla O’Brien / Laurin Wiederkehr (SUI) have ended their partnership
- Nancy Kerrigan is releasing a children's book this October titled "Stronger Than She Thinks" about her own story of childhood perseverance.
- Switzerland's new Senior pair of Pauline Irman and Ben Jalovick, who train at the World Arena Skating Academy (WASA) in Colorado Springs, are officially on the national team after passing their Swiss Senior Gold Test last weekend.
- Alex Shibutani shared that his first photo gallery exhibition will be at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles from May 4-June 5.
- Sihyeong Lee announced his 2023-24 programs, choreographed in Colorado Springs, CO last month.
- Young Artists Showcase launched last week.
- Audrey has been skating with the UCLA Figure Skating Club and has started an online campaign through UCLA for support in hosting the Intercollegiate Final, April 13-16.
Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Stars on Ice Japan Tour kicked off this weekend in Osaka — continues this week in Oshu (April 3-5) and Yokohama (April 6-9)
- Inclusive Skating World Championships 2023 in Hamilton, Great Britain
- Wolmar Spring Cup - competition in Latvia for men and women - senior and junior
- Skating Club of Boston’s ICE CHIPS shows with guest star Nathan Chen: https://icechips.org/
- Skating Club of San Francisco’s annual fundraiser gala will honor Rudy Galindo this year on Saturday, April 8.
- Alex and Maia Shibutani are doing a number of book signings for their new children’s picture book “Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who Inspire Us All”.
This week we are joined by Team IDC journalist Matteo Morelli to breakdown everything that happened at the World Championships in Saitama, Japan. This episode also includes other news for the week.
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Episode 65 Show Notes
Event Results:
ISU World Figure Skating Championships
General Skating News:
The ISU Council allotted the fifth Grand Prix event to Espoo (Es-paw), Finland. The event will take place Nov. 17-19, 2023. The Grand Prix Final will return to Beijing on December 7-10, 2023.
Recent Articles & Interviews:
World Junior pairs champs caught in age conundrum, by Tatjana Flade, Golden Skate https://www.goldenskate.com/2023/03/world-junior-pairs-champs-caught-in-age-conundrum/
Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon have started a podcast – it’s called The Runthrough.https://open.spotify.com/show/2iP85Gq4V37vasnLDg6Z9b https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-runthrough/id1678259172
Social Media Updates:
- Team USA singles skater Gabriella Izzo announced on Instagram that she is going to be focusing on pairs’ skating going forward.
- Ireland’s Samuel McAllister has announced via Instagram reel that he is retiring from competitive skating.
- U.S. Figure Skating posted on social media - congratulating Hall of Fame member Vera Wang for being named a National Medal of Arts honoree
- Audrey Shin announced her short program music to Pina soundtrack on her social media: https://twitter.com/AudreyShin4/status/1639843696655970304
- Alexandra Stepanova & Ivan Bukin left long-time coaches Zhuk & Svinin to train with Zhulin
IDC & FSO Spotlight:
In Episode #64, we are joined by friend and fellow figure skating journalist Claire Cloutier to preview the 2023 World Championships. Claire has written for U.S. Figure Skating's Fan Zone, Figure Skaters Online and her own website, A Divine Sport.
You can follow Claire on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ClaireCloutier, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/adivinesport and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cloutier.claire/.
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Episode 63 Show Notes
Interview with Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko
Events Results Brief
- Maria Olszewska Memorial
- Coupe du Printemps
- Abu Dhabi Classic Figure Skating Trophy
- Dancing on Ice Finale
Segment - General Skating News
- Todd Sand and Jenni Meno Medical Funds (Give a Hand for Todd Sand)
- U.S. Figure Skating announced the 2023-24 and 2024-25 National Qualifying Series (NQS) schedules for singles, pairs and ice dance disciplines.
- Single day tickets for the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships are now on sale. World Synchros is March 30-April 1in Lake Placid.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Future of Figure Skating Podcast: Rachael Flatt
- Loena Hendrickx is on her own path: 'I want to achieve anything that seems impossible', by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- A Canadian sister act: The rise of Brooke and Summer McIntosh in two very different sports, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Focused on the present, Gilles and Poirier eye 2023 ice dance world title as figure skating future remains uncertain, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Kaitlyn Weaver: Why Skate Canada's gender rule change for pairs and ice dance teams matters, by ZK Goh, Olympics.com
- Video: Boston-based figure skating pair ready for World Championships in Japan, by WCVB
- Ahead of world championships debut, Andrew Torgashev is building instead of grinding, by Phil Hersh, OlympicTalk/NBC Sports
- Starr Andrews talks about her US Nationals medal, push for more diversity in skating, by ABC News
- U.S. Figure Skating posted a behind the scenes look at what went into the 2023 U.S. Championships Prevagen Skating Spectacular
- A Hall of Fame Perspective with the ShibSibs, by Elvin Walker, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- National Development Camp inspires the next generation, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating
- Green and Parsons Focus on Growth, by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Lajoie/Lagha: “Worlds is the little piece that is missing to have had the perfect season”, by Claire Cloutier, A Divine Sport
- Guignard and Fabbri: Patience and Persistence Pays Off for European Champions, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- Mai Mihara aims to round up ‘amazing season’, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Periera and Michaud climb rankings in season debut, by Anna Keller, Golden Skate
- Visit to the Gates of the Sun, by Reut Golinsky, Absolute Skating
- Pair of Pa. teen figure skaters dazzle on ice internationally, by Matteo Iadonisi, WPVI
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Emma Goodstadt / Christian Bennett announced on Instagram that they are a new ice dance team for Canada.
- Solene Mazingue announced that she will be competing in the 2023 ISU World Championships in Japan.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Ignateva & Szemko Want to Be Different
IDC: Worlds Coverage Coming This Week!
FSO: Worlds Coverage Coming This Week!
In Episode #62, we are joined by two-time Olympian and 2022 World bronze medalist Vincent Zhou to discuss his career, time at Brown and more!
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In Episode #61, we are joined by 2023 U.S. bronze medalists Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko to discuss his injury, this season and the future, including preparations for the upcoming World Championships.
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Episode 60 Show Notes
Events Results Brief
- World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships - Results
- 2023 Eastern Adult Sectionals FS Championships - Results
- 2023 Midwestern Adult Sectionals FS Championships - Results
- 2023 Pacific Coast Adult Sectionals FS Championships - Results
Segment - General Skating News
- Todd Sand and Jenni Meno Medical Funds (Give a Hand for Todd Sand) | March 12 Update | People Magazine | LA Times Story
- The ISU announces the winners of the Best World Ice Skating Day Awards 2022
- The ISU launches ReCast
- The ISU’s 3rd “Healthy Skater” Seminar at Junior Worlds was live streamed on March 3 from Calgary
- Figure Skating in Harlem receives the International Olympic Committee's Women and Sport Trophy 2021 for the Americas.
- Angelique Abachkina's YouTube channel livestreamed on Sunday, March 12 her skating foundation's Diamond Charity Gala from Fribourg, Switzerland.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Video: Skating legend Kurt Browning reflects on his 30 years of ‘Stars On Ice,’ Global News’s Morning Show.
- Figure Skater Ilia Malinin Recognized By Fairfax County Board, by Emily Leayman, Patch
- A new Javier Fernandez documentary series, produced by Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) and Factoria Henneo called “Breaking the Ice”
- Japan’s Sota Yamamoto eyes World podium, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- The Rolling Stones of Japanese Figure Skating, by Lynn Rutherford, Unorthodox Gymnastics
- Life Curious Women podcast interviews Katherine Hill - Apple Podcast | Spotify
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Hanyu Yuzuru's 'notte stellata' show debuted in Japan | Jason Brown’s photos from the show!
- Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez announced their free skate music for next season.
- Audrey Shin announced her free skate music for next season.
- Team USA ice dancers Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers have announced the end of their partnership.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
- Maria Olszewska Memorial, March 16-19, 2023 in Lodz, Poland
- Coupe du Printemps, March 17-19, 2023 in Kockelscheuer /Luxembourg | News story on Keira Hilbelink
- Abu Dhabi Classic Figure Skating Trophy, March 18-19, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: 2023 World Junior Championships Recap
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Episode 59 Show Notes
Interview with Doug Webster, Ice Dance International
Events Results Brief
- World Junior Championships - Results | YouTube
- U.S. Synchronized Championships - Results | Competition Central
- Steel City Trophy
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Yuzuru Hanyu delivers figure skating's first solo show before a sellout crowd at the Tokyo Dome
- Olympics.com coverage
- Japan Times coverage
- Golden Skate coverage
- Video: Star on Ice with Vincent Zhou, Rhode Island PBS Weekly
- Andrews and Gasparotto Reflect on History made in San Jose, by Elvin Walker, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Carhart and Horovyi: “We Have Fun on the Ice”, by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- A Letter to My Younger Self, by Brittany Rivelli, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Gerald and Joy Thomas Bring Art to Life on Ice, by Jillian L. Martinez, U.S. Figure Skating
- Twins Andrea and Selena Alphonse bring twice the spunk to shadow dance, by U.S. Figure Skating
- A Smile…and a Chuckle, by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz, U.S. Figure Skating
Segment - Social Media Updates
- 1980 Olympian Michael Botticelli died of brain cancer Feb. 28. He was 63 years old.
- Tai Babilonia’s Instagram tribute to him.
- Mary Emes, a prominent figure skating instructor in the New York State and Ontario region, passed away Feb. 25 after suffering a stroke.
- Skate Great’s tribute to Mary
- Team USA ice dancers Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers have announced the end of their partnership.
- French ice dancer Masha Alieva has announced the end of her partnership with Mathieu Couyras.
- The first members of The ICE cast have been announced.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
- ISU World Junior Synchronized Championships, March 10-11, Angers, France
- Nathan Chen will be reading his children’s book, participating in an audience Q&A and will sign copies of his book at Darien Library Community Room in Darien, Connecticut on March 9. More information here.
IDC and FSO spotlight
In Episode #58, Ice Dance International Executive and Artistic Director Doug Webster joins us to talk about Ice Dance International and its spring tour of Grace, along with some of the other projects the company is working on.
For more information on Ice Dance International, visit their website: https://icedanceinternational.org/home
For tickets to Grace, click here.
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Episode 57 Show Notes
Events Results Brief
- Challenge Cup
- Bellu Memorial
- Tallink Hotels Cup
- Synchro: Spring Cup
- Novice Canadian Championships & Skate Canada Cup
Segment - General Skating News
- WADA appeals case of Russian Olympic Committee figure skater to Court of Arbitration for Sport
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS registers the appeals filed by the RUSADA, ISU and WADA against the decision by the RUSADA disciplinary anti-doping commission
- U.S. Figure Skating released a statement Friday that Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker have chosen not to compete at the World Championships as they continue to prioritize their healing and mental health.
- Kaitlin’s statement:https://t.co/Qq0nGyLR47
- Jean-Luc’s statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFxBxWu6xA/
- U.S. Figure Skating sent out a press release saying Robert Yampolsky has withdrawn from the World Junior Championships due to medical reasons.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Jeremy Abbott finds his niche, by Susan D. Russell, International Figure Skating Magazine
- Team USA Reminisces About Their Favorite Memories from the Beijing Games One Year Later, by Kristen Henneman, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Putting the Great Back in the Great Falls FSC, by Harry Thompson, U.S. Figure Skating
- Aljona Savchenko: Finding a new path five years after Olympic glory, by Hiro Yoshida
- Gasparotto and Chapple named Mabel Fairbanks Skatingly Yours Recipients, by Lois Elfman, New York Amsterdam News
- A Look Back at Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan in Nagano, by Lynn Rutherford, Team USA
- Debi Thomas makes comeback in Lake Placid, by Parker O’Brien, Adirondack Daily Enterprise
- Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer Thrust onto World Junior Stage Six Months into Partnership, by Paige Feigenbaum, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Martynov Aims to Skate Clean, Show What He Can Do in Junior World Debut, by Christie Sausa, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Josephine Lee Up for the Challenge at World Juniors, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Starlights Continue Upward Climb, Inspiring Future Generations Along the Way, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- The Fond du Lac Blades Are Back, Alright, by Paige Feigenbaum, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Skyliners Senior Writes Their Own Story, by Marissa Pederson, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Crystallettes Test ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ Theme in First Senior Elite 12 Season, by Rachel Lutz, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Piper Gilles announced through a Happy Valentine’s Day posted that she married her longtime boyfriend, Nathan Kelly
- Nicole Della Monica got engaged to her boyfriend, Abraham Conyedo, who is an Olympic wrestler.
- Stars on Ice posted that this will be Kurt Browning’s final tour.
- Skate Japan News posted that Kaori Sakamoto & Mai Mihara received the Hyogo Sports Excellence Award
- Anastasiia Smirnova and Danil Siitanysia posted two videos of them back on the ice, training together.
- Canada’s Haley Sales posted on Instagram that her partner, Nikolas Wamsteeker has decided to retire from competitive skating to join the Canadian Air Force.
- Junior ice dancers Emma L'Esperance / Mika Amdour have announced their retirement from competitive ice dance.
- Acacia Hill, sister of Asher Hill, was on the Canada talk show “Cityline” to talk about Brampton Hill Skating Academy, which is the first black-owned skating school in North America.
- Nathan Chen’s children's book came out this week! He’s also been nominated for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.
- Jason Brown has a bobble head! It is available from pre-sale on the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum website. Info on Jason’s website.
- IFS Magazine posted a letter from Claudyne Hutchinson stating that she is retiring from Silver Blade Tours as of February 13.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
- ISU World Junior Championships, Feb. 27-March 5
- 2023 U.S. Synchronized Championships, March 1-4
- Junior, senior, senior elite 12, and collegiate competition will be available on Peacock Premium
- All other levels will be available free of charge on the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone.
- Synchro: Steel City Trophy, March 3-6
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Janse Van Resnburg & Steffan embrace new opportunities
FSO: Lucrezia Beccari and Matteo Guarise on joining forces to become a new pairs team
FSO: A family affair
In Episode #56, 2022 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion Nikolaj Memola, of Italy, joins us to talk about his season so far, his experience at the World University Games and his preparations for the World Junior Championships.
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Episode 55 Show Notes
Events Results Brief
- 2023 ISU Four Continents Championships
- 2023 Egna Dance Trophy
- 2023 Dragon Trophy
- 7th Hevelius Cup (Synchro)
- Cup of Neuss (Synchro)
Segment - General Skating News
- The skating community is mourning the loss of Doug Mattis
- Skate Guard’s 2013 interview with Doug Mattis
- Russian Olympic Champion Roman Kostomarov has feet amputated - Izvestia, by Reuters
- Sports.ru did an interview with Shawn Rettstatt regarding the 2023-24 rhythm dance
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Step by Step Conti and Macii continue to grow, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Hendrickx: This is just the beginning, by Tatjana Flade, International Figure Skating Magazine
- Asher Hill on the Future of Figure Skating Podcast
- One Year On From Beijing, Russia Still Has Not Faced Consequences for Valieva Doping, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- Olympic team figure skaters are still waiting for medals a year after Beijing Games. Why?, by Christine Brennan, USA Today
- One year later, still no medals in disputed Beijing 2022 Olympic team skating event, by Tom Goldman, NPR
- Anna Cappellini: “Life changed quite a bit, but I still like to be involved in the sport”, by Inside Skating
- Skater rises about racial adversity, seeks career in that space, by Ed Rabinowitz, U.S. Figure
- Jason Brown was Joseph Klein's inspiration as a kid - now they're competing side-by-side at the U.S. Championships, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Five things to know about Lee Haein: Her one-on-one lesson with Yuna Kim, Korean Tteokbokki cravings, and more, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Northernettes aiming for strong programs, podium placement at Hevelius Cup, U.S. Championships, by Christie Sausa, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Chen's autobiography provides a rare revelatory look at the man who won Olympic skating gold a year ago, by Phil Hersh, Globetrotting with Phil Hersh
Segment - Social Media Updates
- In separate Instagram posts, Team USA’s Katarina Wolfkostin and Jeffrey Chen announce the end of their partnership | Katarina’s post | Jeffrey’s post
- U.S. Figure Skating posted a video ISU Awards Recap with Amber Glenn
- Alexandra Fakhroutdinov posted on Instagram two posts about her future figure skating plans and that she and Noël-Antoine Pierre are a pair team for France
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjbnvk2up3d/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Coin6eeN3\_J/
- Oakton Ice Arena posted on Instagram that as of Feb. 1, three-time U.S. Champion and 2018 Olympic team bronze medalist Chris Knierim is now the Director of Skating at Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge, Illinois.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Photos: Four Continents Championships
IDC: U.S. Teams Reflect on World University Games
FSO: Photos: Four Continents Championships
FSO: Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea seize the moment (posted on “A Divine Sport)
In Episode #54, 2022 U.S. Champion and Olympian Mariah Bell joins us to talk about her experience at U.S. Championships with Team USA and U.S. Figure Skating and what she's been up to since retiring from competition!
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EPISODE SHOW NOTES
Gina caught up with Jason at the U.S. Championships and he answered her question that he wasn't able to answer when he was on the podcast in November.
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EPISODE 52 SHOW NOTES
Events Results Brief
- 2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
- 2023 ISU European Championships
- Nordics Open
- Bavarian Open
- Sofia Trophy
- French Cup (Synchro)
- French Junior Nationals | Results
Segment - General Skating News
- U.S. Figure Skating released a statement regarding the 2022 Olympic Medals.
- Zachary Donohue’s statement
- Vincent Zhou’s statement
- Art on Ice is taking place until Feb. 12 in Switzerland
- ISU Skating Awards were announced Feb. 5 in Switzerland.
- Press Release announcing the winners
- Replay of the live award show
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Charlie White and Jackie Wong were on The Future of Figure Skating podcast
- Ashley Cain thriving on Disney Tour, by Susan D. Russell, International Figure Skating Magazine
- Bradie Tennell: 2023 U.S. Nationals Interview, by Ted Flett, Golden Skate
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Japan’s Hochi News reported that Nobunari Oda has announced he would like to continue his competitive career.
- Keegan Messing shared 6 photos of his baby girl, Mia
- Czech Republic’s Denisa Cimlova posted on Instagram that she and Joti Polizoakis have ended their partnership.
- Skate Mariposa, an elite training center in Barrie, Ontario, announced that Mitch Islam is the new dance director at Mariposa.
- Ice Theatre of New York announced that Jason Brown will be honored at their upcoming gala and benefit. Tickets: givebutter.com/X029oI
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
For this mini-episode, we are coming to you from the U.S. Championships in San Jose.
You can follow us at our respective media websites and social media to view our coverage of this and other events:
- Figure Skaters Online (@fsonline on all the platforms)
- Ice-Dance.com (@icedancecom on all the platforms)
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For this mini-episode, we are coming to you from the U.S. Championships in San Jose.
You can follow us at our respective media websites and social media to view our coverage of this and other events:
- Figure Skaters Online (@fsonline on all the platforms)
- Ice-Dance.com (@icedancecom on all the platforms)
Additional helpful event links:
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EPISODE 48 SHOW NOTES
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EPISODE 47 SHOW NOTES
Event Results Brief
- 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships | Video Archive
- 2023 FISU World University Games
- EduSport Trophy | Video Archive
- Norwegian Nationals | Video Archive
- Neuchatel Trophy (Synchro)
- Britannia Cup (Synchro)
Segment - General Skating News
- A Russian Anti-Doping Agency disciplinary tribunal has found that while 15-year-old Kamila Valieva committed an anti-doping rule violation, she bore “no fault or negligence” for it.
- Skate Canada announced the passing of Wilf Langevin
- TSN Article on Kaitlyn Weaver and Scott Moir’s support of Skate Canada’s policy also mentioned that Canada plans to push for an international rule change at the next ISU Congress in 2024
- Skate Canada unveiled the brand identity and logo for the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships®.
- The ISU Skating Awards 2023 show, taking place in Zurich (SUI) on Feb. 5th in collaboration with Art on Ice, will be presented by Johnny Weir and Elma Smit.
- Stars on Ice announced its U.S. tour. Tour opens May 20 in Anaheim with stops in Seattle, Palm Springs, Chicago, Baltimore, Boston and Hershey.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Ashley Wagner, A Lavender Proposal, by Susan D. Russell, International Figure Skating Magazine
- Ice Dance Opens Doors for Junior Team (Interview with Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers), by Robyn Clark, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Meet the Vienna Teen Who’s Changing the Figure Skating World (Interview with Ilia Malinin), by Jill S. Devine, Northern Virginia Magazine
- Michael Xie Aims to Compete Like He Practices at U.S. Championships, by Paige Feigenbaum, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Lucas Broussard’s new season after injury and illness, by Jillian L. Martinez, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Bemidji figure skater to represent Team USA in World University Games (Interview with Wren Warne-Jacobsen), by Maggi Fellerman,The Bemidji Pioneer
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Cayla Smith and Andy Deng posted on Instagram that they ended their partnership
- Midori Ito posting videos of her attempting Axels at age 52 .
- Mitsuki Sumoto has announced his retirement from competitive skating.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
- Synchro: Mozart Cup, Salzburg, Austria (Jan. 19-21)
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EPISODE 43 SHOW NOTES
Event Results Brief
- South Korean Nationals | On-Demand Video
- German Nationals | On-Demand Video
- Japan Intercollegiate Championships (Results in Japanese)
Segment - General Skating News
- Washington Post reported that the International Olympic Committee seeks ‘a pathway back to inclusion for athletes from Russia and Belarus for the 2024 Olympics
- Skate Canada announced that Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have withdrawn from Canadians
- Entries were posted for the European Championships
- Entries were posted for Bavarian Open
- The German Figure Skating Federation published a press release on January 3 announcing Paul Fentz’s retirement from competition.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Smith and Deng, a Pair on the Rise, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Virus hobbles pair team, by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes
- Indiana Jones has Nothing on Keegan Messing by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes
- Podcast: Stepping into your moment featuring Camden Pulkinen, Polina Edmunds’ podcast
- The future of U.S. Figure Skating includes rising stars Alexa Gasparotto and Nathan Chapple, by Annie Costabile, Chicago Sun-Times
- Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto eyes 2023 World podium by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Sara Conti e Niccolò Macii a cuore aperto dopo la medaglia di bronzo alla finale di grand prix, by Art on Ice (Article in Italian)
- Mae-Berenice Meite: A New Challenge, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- TV News Report: 16-year-old figure skater from Orange Park chases dream of becoming Olympian, by Brie Isom, News 4 Jax
- Adaptive skater wows audience with his charm, by Elvin Walker, U.S. Figure Skating
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club posted that Cara Murphy and Joshua Levitt will be headed to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
- Jason Brown posted a photo of him and Daisuke Takahashi from a rehearsal of Ice Explosion show in Yokohama City, Japan - Jan. 6-8.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
- Canadian Nationals
https://skatecanada.ca/2023-canadian-tire-national-skating-championships/
- World University Games
How to watch - Olympics.com article
- EduSport Trophy
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EPISODE 41 SHOW NOTES
Event Results Brief
Nationals Recap
Italian Nationals (Dec. 15-18)
Japanese Nationals (Dec. 22-25)
Finnish Nationals (Dec. 16-18)
Four Nationals Championships (Dec. 16-17)
Swedish Nationals (Dec. 15-17)
Austrian Nationals (Dec. 15-17)
Estonian Nationals (Dec. 17-18)
Spanish Nationals (Dec. 16-18)
Philippine Nationals (Dec.19-20)
Russian Nationals (Dec. 20-26)
General Skating News
- Skate Canada updated definition of ‘team’ for pair and ice dance teams.
- Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir became members of the Order of Canada.
- The ISU unveiled the list of candidates competing for the 2023 ISU Skating Awards
Recent Interviews
- After Turbulent Year, Smirnova and Siianytsia Head to U.S. Championships with Confidence and Momentum, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Wolfkostin and Chen find Their Niche in the Senior Ranks, by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- ‘Still inspired’: Chock and Bates Create a Life They Love, On and Off the Ice, by Mimi McKinnis, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Tomoki Hiwatashi Seeks Redemption at the U.S. Championships, by Jillian L. Martinez, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- New pairs team prepares for U.S. Championships debut, by Lois Elfman, New York Amsterdam News
- Bland and Sperry aim for strong skating performances, by Lois Elfman, New York Amsterdam News
- Lauriault & Le Gac: Passion Reignited, by Susan D. Russell, International Figure Skating Magazine
- Tomono Chasing World Medal, by Tatijana Flade, International Figure Skating Magazine
Social Media Updates
- Molly Cesanek and Yehor Yehorov announced they have withdrawn from U.S. Nationals due to personal reasons.
- Gabrielle Daleman announced that she has withdrawn from Canadians due to injury
- Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo posted that he had right ankle surgery before Christmas.
- Photos of pair skater Matteo Guarise and ice dancer Carolina Moscheni’s Dec. 31 wedding in Italy. on Dec. 31 near Milan, Italy
- Nadiia Bashynska uploaded her JGP Final vlog on Dec. 29
- Coach Eddie Shipstad, the organizer of the Vail Skating Festival Ice Spectacular, shared a few photos and videos on his Instagram from the Dec. 23 show.
Upcoming Events for the Week and Weeks Ahead
- South Korean Nationals (Jan. 5-8) & German Nationals (Jan. 5-7)
- Canadian Nationals (Jan. 9-15)
- World University Games in Lake Placid, NY (Jan. 13-15)
IDC and FSO spotlight
In this interview, we are joined by Ryan Stevens. Ryan runs the website, Skate Guard. He is dedicated to preserving the rich and fascinating history of the sport of figure skating. Many of the things you’ll find on his site - you can’t find online.
In November, Ryan released a book entitled “The Almanac of Canadian Figure Skating”, which includes information of skaters, coaches, choreographers, judges – the “who’s won in Canadian figure skating” along with detailed records of Canadian figure skating competitions dating back to the 19th century!
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For this roundtable discussion, we are joined by two guests to have a conversation about the pairs discipline.
Our first panelist is Claire Cloutier. Claire has been reading and writing about figure skating for more than 25 years, with a focus on pairs skating. You can find Claire’s articles and interviews on the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone, Figure Skaters Online and also her own website, A Divine Sport. Claire has traveled to Grand Prix events, U.S. Championships and was even at the World Championships in March in France.
Our second panelist is Meagan Duhamel. Many of you know Meagan as the two-world champion, 2018 Olympic bronze medalist, along with gold and silver medalist in the team events at the 2014 and 2018 Olympics. She’s also a seven-time Canadian national champion. In her retirement from competitive skating, Meagan is a coach, commentator and is the mom of two little girls.
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EPISODE 38 SHOW NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Grand Prix Final - Junior and Senior
- Golden Spin of Zagreb Results
- Golden Spin of Zagreb Videos
- Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy
- Skate Ontario Novice and Pre-Novice Sectional Series Championships
General Skating News
- Tracy Marek is the new CEO of U.S. Figure Skating
- The ISU Skating Awards 2023 to be held on February 5, 2023
- #UpAgain wins two Awards at the 2022 International Content Marketing Awards
- Yuzuru Hanyu has unveiled his next program - “Gift”, the first-ever figure skating performance at the Tokyo Dome in February.
- Website
- Olympics.com article
- Skate Canada has announced that Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje have been named event ambassadors and Nam Nguyen will serve as in-venue host for the 2023 Canadian Nationals.
Recent Interviews
- After Stunning Debut Grand Prix Season, Malinin and His Quad Axel Head to Grand Prix Final, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Chock and Bates Giving It Their All, by Elvin Walker, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- ‘‘Her eyes would obliterate you’: Bold Isabeau Levito faces skating idol at Grand Prix Final, by Phil Hersh, NBC Olympics
- Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps: Twists and Turns to Bring Canadians to Turin, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
- Daniel Grassl: On a quest to become 'a complete skater' for Milano Cortina 2026, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Benefield:‘Drag on Ice’ in Santa Rosa promises fabulous time — but with somber purpose, by the Press Democrat
Social Media Updates
- Daniel Grassl explained his return to Egna, Italy for his training
- Stars on Ice posted a photo of Jennifer Robinson visiting the cast at their show in Sudbury
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Riga Amber Cup, Dec 15-17 in Riga, Latvia
- Trophy D’Ecosse, Dec 16-18 in Dumfries, Scotland
- Santa Claus Cup, Dec 17-18 in Brno, Czech Republic
Vail Skating Festival Ice Spectacular on Dec. 23 with Nathan Chen, Mirai Nagasu and Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker
IDC and FSO Spotlight
IDC: Orihara & Pirinen create their own style
FSO: Junior Grand Prix Final women's recap
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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EPISODE 37 SHOW NOTES
- Santa Claus Cup
- Bosphorus Cup
- Skate Canada Challenge
- British National Championships
- Australian National Championships
General Skating News
- Maia and Alex Shibutani and Paul E. George will be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame
- U.S. Figure Skating posted its entries for the 2023 Winter World Universiade Games in Lake Placid
Recent Interviews
- The Three Best Things about Intercollegiate Skating, by Elizabeth Kiemm, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Caroline Green and Michael Parsons Beginning to Reach Their Potential With First Grand Prix Medal, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Henry Dingman Tracing his Mayan Heritage, by Paige Feigenbaum, by U.S. Figure Skating
- Iconic Figure Skating Moments at the Olympic Winter Games - World Ice Skating Day, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Nathan Chen exclusive - The Olympic champion has a new title: Author, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
- Gold Medalist Nathan Chen Finishing School at Yale Then 'Will See Where He's At' for 2026 Olympics, by Marisa Sullivan, People Magazine
Social Media Updates
- Tickets on sale for the Skating Club of Boston’s Ice Chips Full Throttle Show with Nathan Chen, April 7-8.
- Australia’s Kailane Craine announced her retirement from competitive skating on Instagram
- Australia’s James Min announced his retirement from competitive skating on Instagram.
- AussieSkates: Figure Skating Downunder posted on social media that Harley and Kayta, produced by Blayke Hoffman and directed by Serena Miles, airs on Monday Dec. 12.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Grand Prix Final
- Entries
- Golden Spin of Zagreb
- Entries
- Stars on Ice Holiday Tour
- Tour and Ticket Information
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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EPISODE 36 SHOW NOTES
Jason Brown Episode
Event Results Brief
- Grand Prix Espoo Results
- Tallinn Trophy Results
- NRW Trophy Results
- Japan Junior Nationals Results posted in English
General Skating News
- U.S. Figure Skating posted the names of all the athletes that will compete at the 2023 U.S. Championships in January
- Weekend Finals Ticket Packages are now on sale for the 2023 U.S. Championship. Individual tickets will go on sale this week, along with unique fan experiences.
- Single session tickets are on sale for the 2023 Canadian National Championships in Oshawa, Ontario.
- Tickets for the 2023 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Peoria, Illinois are on sale.
- The ISU announced that the Institutional Partner of the World Ice Skating Day is Inclusive Skating
- IDC series on Inclusive Skating
Recent Interviews
- Carreira and Ponomarenko Ready for a Reset by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Nathan Chen Discusses New Memoir “One Jump at a Time", by Rachel Lutz, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Nathan Chen appeared on New York Live to discuss his new book.
- Piper & Paul and Evita: A dance a decade in the making, by Paula Nichols for Olympics Canada
- Beijing 2022 medallists Alexa Knierim & Brandon Frazier's 'moment gone' as wait continues, by Sonia Oxley, BBC Sport
- Video interview with Knierim & Frazier at MK John Wilson Trophy, by Tatiana Flade, Ice Skating International Online
- Article with Ilia Malinin, by SkatingFinland(in Finnish)
- Video interview with Guignard & Fabbri at MK John Wilson Trophy by Paula Slater, GoldenSkate
Social Media Updates
- Nadiia Bashynska posted a new vlog called “A week in the life of a figure skater” on her YouTube channel.
- Cathy Reed posted a photo of her with her sister, Allison, at the NHK Trophy last week.
- Kori Ade posted an update on her battle with cancer on her Facebook page.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Skate Canada Challenge – Entries/Starting Orders
- Santa Claus Cup - Entries/Starting Orders
- Nathan Chen will be signing copies of his new book “One Jump at a Time”: My Story at the Barnes and Noble at the Derby Street Shops in Hingham, Mass. on Dec. 3 from 12-2 p.m.
- Bryant Park Tree Lighting in NYC - November 29 at 6 p.m.
- Tree Lighting in Providence, Rhode Island, Saturday, December 3 at 4 p.m.
- ISU World Ice Skating Day - December 4
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Grand Prix Espoo Recap
- IDC: Photos from NHK Trophy
- IDC: Stories from the 2023 Ice Dance Final
- FSO: Photos from NHK Trophy
- FSO: Photos from Grand Prix Espoo
In this interview, two-time Olympian and 2015 U.S. Champion Jason Brown joins us to talk about his experience at Skate America with Team USA, his announcement to compete at the 2023 U.S. Championships and more!
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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EPISODE 34 SHOW NOTES
Event Results Brief
- NHK Trophy Results
- Warsaw Cup Results
- Open d’Andorra Results
- Skate Celje Results
Sectionals and U.S. Dance and Pairs Finals
- Midwestern Sectionals and U.S. Pairs Final Results
- Eastern Sectionals and U.S. Dance Final Results
- Pacific Coast Sectionals Results
All the juvenile, intermediate and novice events can be viewed on demand in U.S. Figure Skating’s Fan Zone: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/watch/
General Skating News
- The World Anti-Doping Agency has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to find Kamila Valeva guilty of doping, seeking a four-year ban and disqualification of all her results from December 25, 2021 onward.
- Entries were posted for the ISU Challenger Series event - Golden Spin of Zagreb
- Skate Canada International will be returning to Vancouver in 2023.
- Aleksandr Gorshkov, president of the Russian Figure Skating Federation and the 1976 Olympic Champion in ice dance with his late wife, Lyudmila Pakhomova, passed away Nov. 17 .
Recent Interviews
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates uploaded their first episode of Seaaon 2 of their podcast “Unlaced”. They had Jason Brown on their first episode.
- Starr Andrews was the subject of a Los Angeles Times article by veteran sports columnist Helene Elliott (Nov. 14):
- Starr Andrews also appeared on Jennifer Hudson’s syndicated daytime talk show on Nov. 14.
- In an article with the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone, Kaitlin Hawayek talks about what happened at Skate America.
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone interviewed Emily Chan and Spencer Howe about their rise in pairs skating.
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone interviewed Starr Andrews ahead of NHK Trophy
- Shoma Uno and Stephane Lambel spoke to the Olympics.com about how Uno is approaching the new Olympic quad.
- Shoma Uno talks with Olympics.com about how he feels he still hasn’t reached the highest level in the world
- Olympics.com posted facts about Skate Canada Champion Rinka Watanabe
- NBC Sports’ Phil Hersh interviewed Jason Brown about his announcement to compete at the 2023 U.S. Championships
Social Media Updates
- Nathan Chen is featured in the new music video for the acoustic version of “Hold Me Closer” by Elton John and Britney Spears (uploaded to Elton John’s official channel on Nov. 17).
- Nathan Chen will appear on NBC’s “Today Show” on Nov. 21
- His book is out on Nov. 22
- Ashley Cain posted videos of her and Timothy LeDuc skating together in Chicago
- Loena Hendrickx posted that she is the Belgium Champion
- Ashley Wagner’s Skate and Sculpt will be coming to Canada
- Estonia’s Solene Mazingue posted on social media that before Finlandia Trophy, she had a very bad fall, hit her head and had to go into emergency surgery. :
- Art on Ice’s Instagram account has been revealing cast members for their shows in Switzerland, February 2-12, 2023.
- Jason was announced on Nov. 11: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck0up1nIbVc/
Knierim & Frazier were announced on Oct. 28: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkQqu7hoXDa/
- Timothy Dolensky shared a video of his 10/15/22 wedding.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Grand Prix of Espoo – Entries
- Golden Skate Awards - Nov. 26 in Milan
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Photos from the 2022 U.S. Dance Final
- FSO: Greta and John Crafoord
- FSO: Amber Glenn
- FSO: Photos from MK John Wilson Trophy
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, Gina and Daphne were unable to record their Nov. 14 weekly episode. So Gina updates listeners as to what's going on.
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EPISODE 33 SHOW NOTES
Mark Hanretty Special Episode
Event Recap Brief
- Grand Prix de France
- 47th Volvo Open Cup
- 2023 Skate Ontario Junior & Senior Sectional Championships
General Skating News
- The ISU announced that Elladj Balde as the global ambassador for the first-ever World Ice Skating Day
- U.S. Figure Skating announced the eight members of the figure skating community who have been selected as “Get Up” Ambassadors
Recent Interviews
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone interviewed Audrey Shin and Eva Pate and Logan Bye ahead of the Grand Prix de France.
- Olympics's Nick McCarvel interviewed Deanna Stellato-Dudek about coming back to skating after a long hiatus
- 2018 Olympian Julianne Seguin of Canada, talked about her new book "A Medal at All Costs", detailing her concussions and her toxic relationship with her coach.
- International Figure Skating Magazine interviewed Kao Miura
- British Ice Skating talked with Anastasia Vaipan-Law & Luke Digby
Social Media
- Jason Brown announces he plans to compete at Nationals in San Jose.
- World Arena Skating Academy Pairs announced the new partnership of Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea
- Olivia Smart will be participating in Dancing on Ice in the UK.
- Japan Nobunari Oda announced on YouTube that he plans to return to amateur competition
- Grant Hochstein and his wife, Caroline Zhang posted a video of their daughter, Charlotte, on the ice for the first time. Charlotte is 19 months old.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- MK John Wilson Trophy - Entries
- Ice Challenge (ISU Challenger Series event) - Entries
- 2023 Eastern Sectionals and U.S. Ice Dance Final
- 2023 Midwestern Sectionals and U.S. Pairs Final
- 2023 Pacific Coast Sectionals
(For Sectionals/U.S. Dance and Pairs Final, junior and senior competition will be live streamed on Peacock Premium and all other levels will be live streamed on the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone)
In this interview, figure skating commentator Mark Hanretty joins us to talk about his skating career, the JGP series, commentating and more!
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EPISODE 31 SHOW NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Skate Canada Results
- Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
General Skating News
- WADA is concerned with the ongoing delay in Kamila Valieva's case and has now put RUSADA under formal notice
- Entries were posted for Tallinn Trophy and the ISU Challenger Series event - Warsaw Cup
- China’s Boyang Jin has withdrawn from both Grand Prix events
- China’s Cheng Peng and Yang Jin have withdrawn from both Grand Prix events
Recent Interviews
- Team USA interview with Team USA’s Mariah Bell about her retirement
- A Divine Sport interview with Canada’s Roman Sadovsky
- Bev Smith Writes article on Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier’s free dance to “Evita”
- Ice Skating International’s video interview with Canada’s Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone’s interview with Team USA’s Molly Cesanek and Yehor Yehorov
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone’s interview with Team USA’s Jimmy Ma
- Golden Skate’s video interviews with Japan’s Rinka Watanabe and Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo
- Olympics.com’s Nick McCarvel’s interview with Canada’s Stephen Gogolev
Social Media Updates
- Kaitlin Hawayek addressed in a video on Instagram about a situation with a fan that happened at Skate America. She started an important conservation that needs to be discussed in the sport.
- Team USA’s Nathan Bartholomay updated fans on Instagram about why he and Katie McBeath withdrew from Skate Canada.
- Former Canadian pairs skater Dylan Moskovitch is moving onto a new chapter in his life that doesn’t include skating.
- After winning Skate America, Kaori Sakamoto received praise on social media from Janet Jackson
- Kaitlyn Weaver’s emotional post on Instagram about her last time on competitive ice.
Nathan Chen News
- Nathan Chen will be the special guest star of the Skating Club of Boston’s Ice Chips 2023: Full Throttle show this spring
- Nathan Chen has been nominated for the AAU Sullivan Award. Fans can vote once a day through Nov. 9
- Nathan Chen is a nominee for “the game changer of the year” for the People’s Choice Awards. Voting goes until Nov. 9. Fans can vote online or on Twitter.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Grand Prix de France
- Entries
- 47th Volvo Open Cup
- Entries
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Photos from 2022 Japan Western Sectionals
- IDC: Photos from 2022 Skate Canada International
- IDC: Photos from Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
- FSO: Photos from 2022 Skate Canada International
- FSO: Mississauga Memos coming Monday
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EPISODE 30 SHOW NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Skate America Results
- 2nd Trophee Metropole Nice Cote D’Azur
General Skating News
- In addition to the allotments announced, ISU Council announced the following from their meeting on October 9-12, 2022
- Full ISU Membership for the Figure Skating Branch to the National Center for Winter Sports of Turkmenistan
- Due to a lack of applications received in time, the Council did not make an allotment for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships, 2025 and 2026 Four Continents Championships, 2026 World Junior Championships and 2026 World Synchronized Championships.
- Locations for the 2023/2024 Junior Grand Prix Series were approved
- The ISU Council has decided to secure an additional budget of Swiss Francs 200’000 with the purpose of supporting the Skaters from Ukraine who are living and training outside Ukraine.
- Entries were posted for the ISU Challenger Series event, Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria (Nov. 9-13).
Recent Interviews
- Alexa and Chris Knierim were on David Santee’s podcast
- Phil Hersh’s article on Knierim/Frazier for NBC Sports
- Rachel Lutz’s article on Liam Kapeikis for U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Darci Miller’sarticle on Amber Glennfor U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- J.R. Walker’s article on Kaitlin Hawayek & Jean-Luc Baker for U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Nick McCarvel’s article on Gracie Gold for Olympics.com
- Solene Mathieu’s article on S’Kate Info Glace interview at Skate America with Loicia Demougeot & Theo Le Mercier
Social Media Updates
- Yu-na Kim married her fiance Ko Woo Rim on October 22.
- Katarina DelCamp announced her new partnership with Turkey’s Berk Akalin.
- Nathan Chen showcased the cover of his new picture book called “Wei Skates On” on Instagram
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Skate Canada International
- Entries
- Event Page
- Denis Ten Memorial Trophy
- Entries
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Photos from Skate America
- IDC: Photos from Japan Novice Nationals
- FSO: Photos from Skate America
- FSO: Following redemptive Worlds debut, Camden Pulkinen finds a new groove
More coverage from Skate America coming soon on IDC and FSO!
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EPISODE 29 SHOW NOTES
Special Mid-Week episode with Jackie Wong
Event Results Brief
- Budapest Trophy Results
- Junior Grand Prix Egna Results | Video
- Tayside Trophy
- Skate Ontario Sectional Series
General Skating News
- ISU Council announced the allotments of the 2025-2026 ISU Figure Skating Championships
- The Japan Skating Federation announced that Yuma Kagiyama will miss the 2022 Grand Prix Series due to injury.
- Skate Canada announced that two-time Olympic silver medallist, Elvis Stojko, is returning as event ambassador for the 2022 Skate Canada International, while two-time Canadian champion, Nam Nguyen will serve as in-venue host.
Recent Interviews
- Olympics.com did a feature story on Singapore figure skater Pagiel Sng, who is competing on the Junior Grand Prix.
- An ABS/CBN story featured 2014 Olympian Michael Christian Martinez, of the Philippines, who is now coaching young skaters in the Philippines.
- Golden Skate article on Japan’s Shunsuke Nakamura (prior to him qualifying for the JGP final)
- Golden Skate article on Estonian skater Aleksandr Selevko.
- U.S. Figure Skating did a feature with Gracie Gold ahead of Skate America.
Social Media Updates
- 2022 U.S. Champion and Olympian Mariah Bell announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on social media
- Article on her retirement from Olympics.com
- Skate Canada is launching a new YouTube show featuring skating news, accomplishments at every level of the sport and exclusive content.
- October 10th was World Mental Health Day.
- A September WonderMind article on how Adam Rippon prioritized his mental health after hitting rock bottom
- Sweden’s Greta Crafood, who will make her Grand Prix debut at Skate America in pairs with her twin brother John, posted on social media about her major knee injury and subsequent surgeries
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Skate America
- Preview story with Ilia Malinin
- Entries
- Colored Schedule
- Event Page
- Skating Club of Boston Event Page
IDC and FSO spotlight
- FSO: Liam Kapeikis’ Grand Prix dreams to come true at Skate America
- FSO: 2022-2023 Grand Prix Series Tracker
- FSO: Skate America Hub (Coming Monday!)
In this interview, figure skating analyst Jackie Wong joins us to talk about upcoming Grand Prix Series! Plus, we have information about Skate America, taking place Oct. 21-23 at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Mass.
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EPISODE 28 SHOW NOTES
Skate America
- Entries
- Colored Schedule
- Event Page
- Skating Club of Boston Event Page
Where to follow Jackie Wong - Rocker Skating
- Website
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EPISODE 27 SHOW NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Finlandia Trophy Results
- Junior Grand Prix Baltic Cup Results | Video
- Japan Open Results
- Masters de Patinage (French Masters)
General Skating News
- The Japan Federation announced that Wakaba Higuchi is planning to sit out the remainder of the 2022-2023 season.
- U.S. Figure Skating and NBC Sports announced the schedule for the 2022-23 figure skating season.
- USA Today’s Christine Brennan posted that figure skater Bridget Namiotka, who came forward as victim of sexual abuse by John Coughlin died at the end of July. She was 32.
Recent Interviews
- Hiro Yoshida, of Europe on ice, posted a recent interview he did with Olympic ice dance coach Marina Zoueva, about working with Daisuke Takahashi.
- On the occasion of Ilia Malinin’s quad Axel, Nick Zaccardi of NBC Sports talked with Vern Taylor, who was the first man to land a triple Axel in competition in 1978. He also talked with Kurt Browning and Jozef Sabovcik.
- For the Amsterdam News, Lois Elfman interviewed Alexa Gasparotto following her fourth place finish at Middle Atlantics last month.
- The Future of Figure Skating podcast had Canada’s Kirsten Moore-Towers as a guest to talk about mental and physical health and the changes needed in the pairs’ discipline.
Social Media Updates
- Celebrities for the new season of Dancing on Ice were announced
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Junior Grand Prix Egna, Italy, Oct. 12-15, 2022
- Entries
- Livestream
- ISU Challenger Series - Budapest Trophy, Oct. 10-16, 2022
- Entries
- Tayside Trophy, Dundee, Scotland, Oct 15-16, 2022.
- Entries
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Vainik & Barshak: An International Team
- FSO: After a difficult 2021-22 season, Emilia Murdock is looking to return to Nationals
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EPISODE 26 SHOW NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Ondrej Nepela Trophy (Results / Videos)
- Junior Grand Prix - Solidarity Cup (Results / Videos)
- Japan Regionals - Tokyo (Results)
- Japan Regionals - Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu (Results)
- Skate Alberta Competitive Fall Invitational (Results)
- Boston Open (Results)
- Dick Button Artistic Skating Festival in Lake Placid (Info)
Segment - General Skating News
- Parking information has been posted for Skate America at the Skating Club of Boston. There will be three parking options for the event and passes for two of the parking options will be on sale this week.
- Ilia Malinin made the TIME100 Next list for his quad Axel.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Polina Edmunds’ latest podcast interview with Canada’s Dylan Moscovitch
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Harley Windsor posed on Instagram that he broke his ankle in a training accident and had surgery.
- Michelle Kwan confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to Belize
- Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov announced on Instagram that they are married (Photos / Video Reel)
- Nathan Chen posted on social media that he will not be able to participate in the Japan Open due to an injury.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
- Japan Open - Oct. 8 in Saitama, Japan (Entries / Event Page)
- Stars on Ice shows - Oct. 9-10 in Japan (Info / Photos)
- Finlandia Trophy - Oct. 4-9 in Bratislava, Slovakia
- Junior Grand Prix - Baltic Cup Oct. 5-8 in Gdansk, Poland
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: New Team Series: Romy Malcolm and Noah Lafornara
- FSO: Photos from Nebelhorn Trophy
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EPISODE 25 SHOW NOTES
Daphne was joined by Melanie Heaney for this episode. You can follow Melanie @mheaneyphoto on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Event Results Brief
- Nebelhorn Trophy (Results / Videos)
- Challenge Cup
- Austin Autumn Classic
- Chubu Regional Results
- Kanto Regional Results
- Chris Reed Cup (Chris Reed Blues Pattern Pattern)
- ISU International Adult Figure Skating Competition (Results / Videos)
- Souvenir Georges Éthier
Segment - General Skating News
- Stars on Ice has announced their end-of-year holiday show tour in Canada (tickets are now on sale for 7 shows from December 3 to 16, 2022)
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Polina Edmunds’ latest podcast episode is with 2017 U.S. Junior champion Kaitlyn Nguyen whose career was cut short by injuries.
- Golden Skate interview with South Korea’s Lim and Quan
- Golden Skate video interview with Italy’s Nikolaj Memola
- Fan Zone article on 2022 U.S. junior ice dance champions Leah Neset & Artem Markelov who were scheduled to make their international season debut in Yerevan, Armenia but have since been reassigned to the JGP in Gdansk, Poland, October 5-8, 2022.
- Two For the Ice interview with Lily Henson and Nathan Lickers
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Vivien Papp, 14, announced on Sept. 25 that she and her family have decided not to represent Hungary any longer.
- Kirsten Moore Towers launched her mentoring website.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week
- Ondrej Nepela Memorial in Bratislava, Slovakia
- Junior Grand Prix in Gdansk, Poland
- Dick Button Artistic Skating Festival on October 2 with performance, workshops, and live presentations by Ice Dance International, Ice Theatre of New York, and Next Ice Age.
- The Ice Dance International tour kicked off on September 17th in Stowe, VT and continues through October 9. This week they are in Wilkes-Barre, PA; West Orange, NJ; and Lake Placid NY.
IDC and FSO spotlight
- Getting to Know: Kristina Bland & Matthew Sperry
- U.S. Classic Photos
- JGP Riga Cup Photos
- Lombardia Trophy Photos
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Event Results Brief
- U.S. International Classic Results
- Novice and Junior Challenge Skate
- Lombardia Trophy Results
- Pasadena Open Results
- Pasadena Open Video
General Skating News
- ISU posted that Junior Grand Prix in Yerevan, Armenia has been postponeddue to safety concerns regarding the developments taking place at the Armenia/Azerbaijan border and protests in Yerevan.
- The Russian Anti-Doping Agency announced the completion of its investigation of Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva. USA Today’s Christine Brennan wrote an article on it.
- The ISU posted its entries for Finlandia Trophy. U.S. Figure Skating confirmed its entries on its International Assignments page.
- ISU posted the entries for the seventh Junior Grand Prix -Egna, Italy (no pairs). U.S. Figure Skating confirmed its entries on its International Assignment page. Canada did not confirm their entries yet.
- Nominations for the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame continue until September 26.
Recent Interviews
- CBC Sports did anarticle on retired athletes struggling after career ends and 2018 Olympic bronze medalist Kaetlyn Osmond was interviewed.
Social Media Updates
- Sasha Cohen got married Saturday to Geoffrey Lieberthal in Aspen, CO where the family lives.
- Isabella Flores officially announced her new partnership with Ivan “Vanya” Desyatov.
- Kirsten Moore-Towers is launching her website on Sept. 20.
- Sara Hurtado & Kirill Khaliavin have created a new ice dance school in Spain - it now has a name - SK International Ice Dance School.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Nebelhorn Trophy - Sept. 20-24, Oberstdorf, Germany
- Entries
- Challenge Cup - Sept. 22-25, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
- Austin Autumn Classic - Sept. 21-25, Cedar Park, Texas
- The Ice Dance International tour kicked off on September 17th in Stowe, VT and continues through October 9.
- Ice Dreams Skating Workshop is taking place on September 24 at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania with Olympians Timothy LeDuc and Polina Edmunds, along with 4-time Olympic coach Craig Maurizi.
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: New Team Series: Emily Renzi and William Lissauer
- FSO: Phoebe Stubblefield: “I try my hardest to ignore [triple Axel publicity] and focus on myself
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Event Results Brief
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Riga Cup Results
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Riga Cup Video Playlist
- National Solo Dance Finals
- The 96th Annual Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships
- John Nicks Pairs Challenge
- Greater Chicagoland Invitational
- Skate St. Moritz
- John Smith Memorial
General Skating News
- ISU posted entries for the ISU Ondrej Nepela Trophy in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 28-Oct. 10
- U.S. Figure Skating has confirmed on its International Assignments page that Eric Sjoberg was selected for the third spot for U.S. men at Skate America after Tomoki Hiwatashi was added to MK John Wilson Trophy, his second Grand Prix assignment. Starr Andrews was added to Skate Canada.
- ISU posted the entries for the sixth Junior Grand Prix - Baltic Cup in Gdansk, Poland (includes pairs). Second of two JGP events in Gdansk.
Recent Interviews
- U.S. Figure Skating did an article on Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez who are making their ISU Challenger Series debut in Lake Placid.
- U.S. Figure Skating did an article on Jill Heiner, who is making her ISU Challenger Series debut in Lake Placid.
- Golden Skate did an article on Ukraine’s Mariia Andriichuk as part of their series on Ukrainian figure skaters.
- International Figure Skating did an article on Massimo Scali, which appeared in their August issue.
Social Media Updates
- Azerbaijan’s Ekaterina Ryabova announced her retirement from competitive skating.
- Ice Academy of Montreal posted that France’s Evgeniia Lopareva & Geoffrey Brissaud are now part of the Ice Academy of Montreal.
- The Spanish Ice Sports Federation has created a high-performance group for dance called "Elite Dance Group."
- Italy’s Carolina Kostner posted on social media that she was taken to the hospital. She had a double jaw fracture, five stitches and a severe headache.
- Team USA’s Ryan Dunk posted on instagram that he is retiring from competitive singles skating.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- U.S. International Classic – Lake Placid, NY - Sept. 12-16
- Entries/Starting Orders/Results
- Schedule
- Peacock Streaming
- Lombardia Trophy - Bergamo, Italy - Sept. 15-18
- Entries/Starting Orders/Results
- The 43rd Annual Pasadena Open Championships - Pasadena, California - Sept. 15-18.
- https://pasadenafsc.com/competition/pasadena-open/
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: New Team Series: Harlow Stanley and Nikita Sosnenko
- FSO: Getting to know Jacob Sanchez
- FSO: Sonja Hilmer's breakout summer competition season leads to Team USA debut.
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Eva Pate and Logan Bye on “This Week in Skating”
Event Results Brief
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Czech Skate Results
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Czech Skate Video Playlist
- SEA Open Figure Skating Trophy
- Skate Houston
- Golden West Championships
- 20th Annual Labor Day Invitational
- Skate Canada’s annual High Performance Camp - Beverley Smith’s article
General Skating News
- ISU posted entries for the ISU Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany scheduled for September. 20-24.
- ISU posted the entries for the fifth Junior Grand Prix - Solidarity Cup in Gdansk, Poland (includes pairs). First of two JGP events in Gdansk.
- U.S. Figure Skating has confirmed that Gracie Gold and Lorraine McNamara and Anton Spirdinov will compete at Skate America, Oct. 21-23 at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood.
- Skate Canada announced that the 2022-2023 Skate Canada Challenge for pre-novice and novice skaters will be held at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan from January 25-28, 2023.
- Bradie Tennell is the final member of Team North America for the Japan Open
Recent Interviews
- U.S. Figure Skating did an interview with Audrey Lu on skating as a single skater on the collegiate level and going to school at UCLA.
- The Herald Newspaper in Everett, Washington named Jean-Luc Baker their 2021-22 Man of the Year in Sports and did a story on him.
- Phil Hersh interviewed Bradie Tennell for NBC Sports on her foot injury and her move to Nice, France.
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone article on Sonia Baram & Daniel Tioumentsev before their JGP debut in Ostrava.
- CBC did an interview with Scott Moir, who credited his coaches-turned colleagues for rediscovering love of skating.
Social Media Updates
- Gracie Gold will receive the 2022 Bell of Hope Award from the Mental Health Partnerships in Philadelphia during the 23rd Annual Bell of Hope Celebration Oct. 6. Ticket information.
- Retired Canadian pairs skater Lubov Ilyushechkina will be teaching a fall seminar in November at the Strathcona Paper Center in Napenee, Ontario.
- Brandon Frazier is going to be on Hustler Casino Live Poker Show again on September 5.
- Olexandra Nazarova will be working with Team Savchenko - an online technique, conditioning and yoga classes.
- Sun Valley Resort tweeted on Sept. 2 that the final show of their summer shows had to be canceled due a’ “significant mechanical issue”. Headliners were supposed to be Alysa Liu and Jason Brown. Jason’s Instagram photos showed them biking and enjoying the sunshine in Idaho:
Upcoming Events for the Week
- ISU Junior Grand Prix - Latvia, Riga - Sept. 6-10, 2022
- The 96th Annual Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships - Chelsea Piers, NY - Sept. 8-11, 2022. NQS event for singles and pairs.
- John Nicks Pairs Challenge - it is an ISU international competition for pairs and it takes place during Middle Atlantics.
- Greater Chicagoland Invitational - Evanston, Illinois - Sept. 9-11, 2022. NQS event for singles and pairs.
- Skate St. Moritz - Oakland, California - Sept. 9-11, 2022. NQS event for singles and pairs.
- John Smith Memorial - Indian Trails, North Carolina - Sept. 9-11, 2022. NQS event for singles.
- Meryl Davis and Charlie White will be inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 10. UPDATE: Tickets are SOLD OUT!
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Getting to know Jenna Hauer and Benjamin Starr
- IDC: Getting to know Elizabeth Tkachenko & Alexei Kiliakov
- FSO: Articles coming this week at FSO!
In this interview, Team USA's Eva Pate and Logan Bye join us to talk about Champs Camp, this year's programs and of course - their recent engagement!
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Event Results Brief
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Courchevel Results
- ISU Junior Grand Prix Courchevel Video Playlist
- Britannia International
- Sherwood Invitational
- Friends on Ice
- Friends on Ice Instagram
General Skating News
- ISU posted entries for the ISU Challenger Series, Lombardia Trophy in Bergamo, Italy Sept. 16-19..
- ISU posted the entries for the fourth Junior Grand Prix - Armenia Cup (no pairs)
- MK John Wilson Trophy Grand Prix tickets are on sale.
- Skate Canada announced that Winnipeg will host the 2022-2023 Skate Canada Challenge - Junior/Senior event
- Ice Dance International Fall Tour - GRACE: The Power of Dance on Ice is Sept. 17 - October 9, 2022
Recent Interviews
- Kaitlyn Weaver was a guest on The Future of Figure Skating Podcast
- Polina Edmunds had 2016 U.S. pairs champion Tarah Kayne on her podcast
- A reflective article from Europe on Ice about not forgetting Ukraine https://europeonice.com/2022/08/22/as-new-figure-skating-season-begins-we-must-not-forget-about-ukraine
- Golden Skate continued its series on Ukrainian skaters. Latest article is with Kyrylo Marsak.
- Nathan Chen appeared in Character Media’s Annual 2022 Issue There are also 5 videos of Nathan posted on Character Media’s TikTok account: https://www.tiktok.com/@charactermedia
Social Media Updates
- Bradie Tennell posted on Instagram that she is moving to Nice, France to work with Benoit Richaud and Cedric Tour.
- Eva Pate and Logan Bye posted on social media that they got engaged.
- Ice Academy of Montreal posted that Alyssa Robinson and Jacob Portz are now training with Scott Moir and his team at the I.AM Ontario Campus.
- Vincent Zhou thanked his coaches on Instagram before he left for Brown University
- Karen Chen posted a photo from Cornell University and skating with the Cornell Figure Skating team.
- Sarah Hughes posted on social media that she will be pursuing her MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Nathan Chen posted a screenshot from his video call with Dr. Anthony Fauci over the weekend:
Upcoming Events for the Week
- ISU Junior Grand Prix - Czech Skate (Aug. 31-Sept.3) - This is first JGP event for pairs this season.
- SEA Open Figure Skating Trophy is Sept. 2-4, 2022 in Singapore.
- Skate Houston is a national qualifying series event for singles and pairs. Taking place Sept. 2-5 in Sugar Land, Texas.
Upcoming Podcast - Questions about the Skating Club of Boston and Skate America
Submit your questions at thisweekinskating@gmail.com or on social media!
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Skate Ontario Sectional Series August Event
- BC Super Series SummerSkate
- Onyx Challenge
- Potomac Open
- Southern California Open Championships
General Skating News
- ISU posted entries for the ISU Challenger Series, U.S. Classic in Lake Placid, Sept. 12-16.
- Evan Bates nominated for World Anti-Doping Agency Athlete Council
- Individual tickets on sale for European Championships beginning August 23 at 10am (local time)
- Deadline for volunteers for MK John Wilson Trophy is August 29 at 5 p.m.
Recent Interviews
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone interviewed Clare Seo on preparing for the senior level
- International Figure Skating Magazine did a feature story on the Michigan Ice Dance Academy with Tanith and Charlie White and Greg Zuerlein
- A French documentary on Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron was released
- Golden Skate talked with Jennifer Janse van Rensburg and Benjamin Steffan on preparing for Skate America.
- ISU’s Season preparation: Choreography – Telling Your Story
Social Media Updates
- Yuzuru Hanyu has launched a YouTube channel.
- Ivan Shmuratko’s Patreon to help support his skating expenses
Upcoming Events for the Week
- 2022 ISU Junior Grand Prix – Courchevel (Aug 24-27)
- Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/c/isujuniorgrandprix
- Entries/Results: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00113495.htm
- Britannia International / Ice Sheffield August 26-28
- Sherwood Invitational is Aug. 26-28 in Sherwood, Oregon. It is a national qualifying series for singles. (NQS). Livestream: https://gerlackvideo.com/blog/
Segment - IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC - Interview with Eva Pate and Logan Bye
- IDC - New Team Series: Junior team of Alisa Korneva & Kieran MacDonald of Canada
- FSO - Cranberry Cup photos
Upcoming Guests - Eva Pate and Logan Bye
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This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Cranberry Cup International
- Cranberry Open
- Copper Cup
- Hungarian Federation Test Skate
- Czech Republic Performance Review - Videos on YouTube channel
National Qualifying Series Standing Page (Log-in required)
General Skating News
- ISU posted the assignments for the third Junior Grand Prix event in Riga, Latvia.
- Mariah Bell, Jason Brown will participate on Team North America and Loena Hendrickx, Ekaterina Kurakova, Daniel Grassl and Michal Brezina will participate on Team Europe for the Japan Open, which is Oct. 8. Nathan Chen will appear as a guest
- Yuzuru Hanyu has launched a YouTube channel. A practice session was streamed on the channel last week.
- A record 967 skaters received U.S. Figure Skating’s Graduating Senior Award
Recent Interviews
- Ellen Dunkel from the Philadelphia Inquirer chatted with Isabeau Levito and her coach, Yulia Kuznetsova
- Polina Edmunds’ latest podcast interview is with Starr Andrews (August 9)
- U.S. Figure Skating did a story on the 24 Degrees of Color program, which is helping to diversify ice skating in Los Angeles.
- U.S. Figure Skating did an article with Nathan Chen about his Secret Celebrity Renovation project.
Social Media Updates
- Ukraine’s Alexandra Nazarova announced on Instagram that she and Maksym Nikitin are retiring from competitive skating. Europe on Ice did an article with them at the 2022 World Championships.
- Ting Cui is one of the authors of a book called Little Lawmakers.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Skate Ontario Sectional Series August Event, Aug. 18-21, 2022 in Mississauga, ON.
- BC Super Series SummerSkate, August 19-21, 2022 in Burnaby, BC
- Onyx Challenge, August 19-20 in Rochester Hills, MI, is a NQS for ice dance.
- Potomac Open, August 20-21 in Ashburn, VA, is a NQS for singles
- Southern California Open Championships, August 18-21 in Valencia, CA, is a NQS for singles & pairs.
Segment - IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: New Team Series: Raffaella Koncius and Alexey Shchepetov
- IDC: Simon Shnapir’s return to ice dance
- FSO: 2022 Cranberry Cup/Open Photos
- FSO: 2022 Philadelphia Summer International Photos
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Philadelphia Summer International
- Philadelphia Summer Championships
- Quebec Summer Championships
- The 2022 National Showcase competition
- Silicon Valley Open
- Cup of Colorado
- Scott Hamilton Invitational
General Skating News
- ISU posted the assignments for the second Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
- The ISU released a communication detailing with the number of competitor allotments for 2023 ISU Championships
- Skate Canada announced on Aug. 5 the end of the partnership of Evelyn Walsh and Trennt Michaud
- Skate Canada unveils new brand identity
Recent Interviews
- Victor Kraatz was on the “Today in BC” podcast.
- Allison Manley’s podcast interview with Jackie Wong.
- Team USA did a feature story on Nathan Chen.
- Nathan Chen was also named 2023 FISU World University Games goodwill ambassador
- Nathan will be on the CBS show Secret Celebrity Renovation on Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. eastern
- Golden Skate posted on YouTube an interview with Japan's Koshiro Shimada.
- International Figure Skating magazine did an interview with Eurosport commentator Mark Hanretty.
- U.S. Figure Skating posted an article with Hunter Widley - a figure skater and Miss South Dakota.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Cranberry Open will take place Aug. 10-14, 2022 at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Mass. The competition is part of the National Qualifying Series for singles and pairs. Cranberry Cup International will take place that same week at the Skating Club of Boston - it is an international event for women, men on the junior and senior levels.
- Copper Cup, August 11-13, in Bountiful, Utah is a national qualifying series competition for singles.
- Japan’s major summer competition, Gensan Summer Cup, is August 11-14.
- The Hungarian federation is holding a test skate in Budapest on Aug. 13 and 14.
Segment - IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Anne’s take: 2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
- IDC: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships Photos
- IDC: Lake Placid Ice Dance International Photos
- FSO: 2022 Philadelphia Summer International Photos
- FSO: 2022 Lake Placid Ice Championships/International Photos
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Special Episode from Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships and International
Event Results Brief
- Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
- Lake Placid Ice Dance International
- Glacier Falls Summer Classic
- DuPage Open
- U.S. Figure Skating Competition Central for National Qualifying Series
General Skating News
- ISU posted the assignments for the first Junior Grand Prix event in Courchevel, France
- Skate Canada announced their 2022-23 National Team in a press release
- Madison Hubbell and Adrian Diaz's thoughts on coaching.
- ISU announced that the 5th Junior Grand Prix has been moved from Grenoble, France to Gdansk, Poland.
- U.S. Figure Skating has shattered its membership record for the 2021-22 season with a total membership of 222,890.
- Beating the Heat: Skating programs thrive in unexpected regions
- 'The Sky’s the Limit’: Children’s Health StarCenters thrive with Learn to Skate USA
- 'A Wonderful Year of Learning, Growth and Improvement’: Collegiate skating programs display positive growth in record season
- Golden Skate has an article with Mariia Holubtsova and Kyryl Bielobrov who are now training at I.AM through the end of the summer.
- Anything GOE did an interview with Swedish skater Josefin Taljegard.
Social Media Updates
- Audrey Lu uploaded her 2022 U.S. Collegiate Championships programs on her YouTube channel (she only recently began sharing videos there again after several years).
- Videos of Eva Pate and Logan Bye’s rhythm dance and free dance were uploaded to Eva’s mom’s YouTube channel.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Philadelphia Summer Championships is Aug. 3-7 in Aston, Penn. Philadelphia is a national qualifying series event for singles and pairs. It is also an ISU international competition for Senior/Junior singles on Aug. 4-7, 2022
- Quebec Summer Championships is Aug. 4-7 in Pierrefonds QC, Canada - Free live streaming links are posted at the bottom of the event page.
- The 2022 National Showcase competition is at the AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Florida, August 1-6, 2022.
- Silicon Valley Open - a national qualifying series event for ice dance - takes place in San Jose, California (Aug 5-6)
- Cup of Colorado competition is a singles and pairs competition in Highland Ranch, Colorado, Aug 5-7.
- Scott Hamilton Invitational is a singles competition, Aug. 5-7 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Segment - IDC and FSO spotlight
- FSO: Chock and Bates prepare for new season of skating and their Unlaced podcast
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
- Results: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
- Results: Lake Placid Ice Dance International
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
ISU Grand Prix Assignments
- Men Assignments
- Women Assignments
- Pairs Assignments
- Dance Assignments
Event Results Brief
- Skate Detroit
- Skate Ontario Sectional Series competition and Skate Canada NextGen Team Camp Simulation
- U.S. Collegiate Championships and Collegiate Invitational
- Sun Valley Summer Championships
General Skating News
- Yuzuru Hanyu announced his retirement from competitive skating on July 19.
- Mao Asada’s national tour schedule has been released.
Social Media Updates
- Kirsten Moore-Towers posted a little teaser on social media to a new project she’s planning to launch in September. It appears it is a mentorship program.
- Brandon Frazier posted on Instagram that he will be playing poker on Hustler Casino Live, which is LA’s Premier Poker Show, on July 25. The livestream will start at 4 p.m. pacific time and will be available to watch til 9 p.m. pacific time.
- U.S. Olympian Jean-Luc Baker announced that he will be teaching Zoom dance classes on Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday August 3. The cost is $20.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Lake Placid Ice Dance International and Ice Dance Championships will take place July 27-29 in Lake Placid, NY
- Glacier Falls takes place July 27-31 in Anaheim, California - 2022 High Performance Singles Camp will also take place in Anaheim July 31.
- DuPage Open, which is a National Qualifying event for singles, takes place July 29-31 in Evanston, Illinois.
Segment - IDC and FSO spotlight
- New Team Series: Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Skate Wilmington
- Cactus Classic
- Orange Blossom Open
- National Excel Festival
General Skating News
- The ISU announced the senior Grand Prix skating events, including the final.
- Former ISU President Ottavio Cinquanta has died at the age of 83.
- The ISU posted an article about the newest ISU Figure Skating member, Peru, which is the fourth South American country to become a full member after Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
- Montreal figure-skating coach Karel Vosátka died May 27 at age 92. In 1963, Karel invented the short program.
Social Media Updates
- Kate Wang’s episode with Stephen Curry for his series "Level Up with Stephen Curry" is now on Snapchat.
- There will be a master class with Zachary Donohue and Chantelle Kerry at Extreme Ice Center in Indian Hills, North Carolina.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Skate Detroit takes place July 20-23 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Livestreaming for the event is $29.95 for four days for both rinks.
- Skate Ontario’s first Sectional Series competition is July 22-24 in Waterloo, Ontario. The event should be livestreamed on Skate Ontario’s DailyMotion channel
- Skate Canada’s NextGen Team Camp Simulation competition is in Waterloo, Ontario, July 22-25. The event should be livestreamed on Skate Ontario’s DailyMotion channel
- 2022 U.S. Collegiate Championships and Collegiate Invitational takes place July 22-24 in Richfield, Minnesota
- 2022 Sun Valley Summer Championships takes place July 19-24 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Segment - Upcoming Summer Competitions - July
- Lake Placid Ice Dance International and Ice Dance Championships will take place July 27-29 in Lake Placid, NY
- Glacier Falls takes place July 27-31 in Anaheim, California - 2022 High Performance Singles Camp will also take place in Anaheim July 31.
- DuPage Open, which is a National Qualifying event for singles, takes place July 29-31 in Evanston, Illinois.
Segment - IDC and FSO spotlight
- Melanie Heaney on the podcast “On the Ice with Bernice Jones”
- 2022 Dallas Classic Photos (Ice-Dance.com)
- 2022 Dallas Classic Photos (Figure Skaters Online)
- Dallas Classic: Anne’s take
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Event Results Brief
- Skate Milwaukee
- The U.S. Junior Team Cup took place during Skate Milwaukee. This was an invitation only for junior men and women. In the past, the results have been used for the Junior Grand Prix selections.
- Dallas Classic
General Skating News
- The ISU announced the Junior Grand Prix skating events and final, along with eligibility requirements, how entries work, the point system/ranking order, the prize money and other technical details.
- Skate Canada announced that World bronze medalists Vanessa James and Eric Radford have retired from competitive skating.
- Skate Canada announced that Véronik Mallet has retired from competitive skating.
- U.S. Figure Skating has opened its nominations for the 2022 Get Up campaign. The nomination deadline is Aug. 15.
- The Ice Skating Association of Ireland announced seven figure skaters who will represent Ireland in international competitions for the 2022-2023, and for the first time, Ireland will have an ice dance team.
- Nathan Chen has been nominated for an ESPY award and you can vote for him. You can watch the ceremony live on ABC on Wednesday, July 20 at 8 p.m. EST.
- Golden Skate posted an interview with Mariia Pinchuk & Mykyta Pogoryelov of Ukraine.
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone posted an article with Camden Pulkinen.
Social Media Updates
- The Mexican Federation of Ice Skating and Winter Sports posted on Instagram a letter with their assignments for the Junior Grand Prix.
- Catharina Tibau / Cayden Dawson announced that they are a new junior ice dance team for Brazil. Both previously competed for Canada as novice skaters.
- Jason Brown posted that he choreographed the short program for Italy’s Daniel Grassl.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Skate Wilmington takes place July 12-17 in Wilmington, Delaware
- Cactus Classic takes place in Scottsdale, Arizona - July 14-17 - it is a national qualifying series event for singles and pairs.
- Sun Valley continues its Summer Ice Shows – this week (July 16), the headliner is Nathan Chen and then next Saturday, July 23, Ashley Cain and Timothy LeDuc will be the headliners.
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
June - Pride Month
- U.S. Figure Skating wrapped up its Instagram lives for Pride Month with. Eliot Halverson, joined by Randy Gardner.
- U.S. Figure Skating posted a story about Rebecca Yowler, a queer librarian, minister and adult skater.
Event Results Brief
- Broadmoor Open
General Skating News
- The ISU posted an article that included an update on the whereabouts of the Ukrainian skaters who competed at the World Championships.
- The U.S. Synchronized Championships will be held in Peoria, Illinois on March 1-4, 2023.
- Nathan Chen has been nominated for an ESPY award and you can vote for him. You can watch the ceremony live on ABC on Wednesday, July 20 at 8 p.m. EST.
- Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline outlets reported that the Olympic Channel will be going dark on September 30. NBCUniversal which owns the Olympic Channel will be shutting down the network, but promises to “announce exciting new plans for Olympic Content in the fall.”
- U.S. Figure Skating released its 2022/23 Team Envelopes
Social Media Updates
- Hannah Miller was a guest on Kayton Hall’s THE NEXT ACT podcast. The episode is titled "World Class Figure Skating, Sport Psychology and Athlete Mental Health
- Kate Wang will be 1 of the 6 athletes featured on Stephen Curry's new “Level Up” Snapchat series. This 6-part series airs weekly through 7/30.
- Skate Guard has expanded its Results page with 20 new blogs full of extensive results you couldn't previously just Google.
- As part of their centennial celebration, U.S. Figure Skating launched a podcast called Voices from the Ice. It’s hosted by Jessica Lawrence, a skating mom who is a skater herself. In their final episode, skaters Kaily, Kameryn and Blair discuss ways they want to help change the conversation when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Skate Milwaukee is also taking place from July 6-10 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It will be livestreamed for free.
- Dallas Classic kicks off the National qualifying series events for dance. It takes place July 8-10 in Allen, Texas.
Upcoming Summer Competitions
- Skate Wilmington takes place July 12-17 in Wilmington, Delaware
- Cactus Classic takes place in Scottsdale, Arizona - July 14-17 - it is a national qualifying series event for singles and pairs.
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
June - Pride Month
- Skate Canada and U.S. Figure Skating had Instagram Lives for Pride Month this week.
- U.S. Figure Skating Instagram Live host Eliot Halverson interviewed former skater turned coach Derrick Delmore about how he creates a safe space for athletes to express themselves.
- Skate Canada’s Community Voices host Kaitlyn Weaver talked with Eliot Halverson about her journey in skating and how she navigated being a transgender non-binary athlete.
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone did an article on Jason Brown about the one-year anniversary of his coming out.
June 23, 2022 - 50th Anniversary of Title IX
- Members of U.S. Figure Skating talked about the female athletes that inspire them
Event Results
- National Theatre on Ice Competition
- Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships
- Chesapeake Open
General Skating News
- 2023 Four Continents Championships, which was originally to be held in Sydney, Australia, will now take place in Colorado Springs.
- Ice Skating Australia statement on Four Continents:
- The ISU released Communication #2488 with more decisions made by the Council during the Congress.
- The ISU Council granted provisional ISU Membership (Figure Skating Branch) for the Kuwait Figure Skate Federation.
- Kaitlyn Weaver, of Canada, was appointed as the ice dance representative for the ISU Ice Dance Technical Committee and Alper Ucar, of Turkey, was appointed as the coach representative for the Ice Dance Technical Committee.
- For Single & Pair Skating Technical Committee, the appointed skater is pending, but the appointed coach is Patrick Meier, of Switzerland
- The ISU has provisionally allotted the 2024 Four Continents Championships to Shanghai, China and the 2024 World Junior Figure Skating Championships to Taipei City, Chinese Taipei.
- The Council decided to postpone the allotment of ISU Championships seasons 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons to the Council meeting in October 2022 in order to fully evaluate the impact of the Congress decision to amend the qualifying rounds of the World Figure Skating Championships.
- The Council determined that the skaters/couples participating in the 2023 ISU Championships must have reached the minimum total elements scores during the ongoing season (2022/23) or the two immediately preceding season (2021/22). In case that due to the Covid-19 pandemic an extended number of competitions are canceled during the fall 2022, the Council will review the situation in regard to the Minimum TES again at the October Council meeting. If the number of entries based on the Minimum TES would be significantly higher or lower than expected, the ISU Council reserves the right to adjust the minimum TES in order to achieve the objective.
- Olympic champion ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron told French media June 20 that they will sit out this upcoming season.
- Elections for President of the French Figure Skating Federation were held on Saturday. Nathalie Pechalat, who has been steering the organization for the past several years was defeated by Gwenaëlle Gigarel-Noury, who received 52.8% of the vote.
- Executive Director Ramsey Baker is leaving U.S. Figure Skating at the end of his contract, which runs through the end of 2022. Baker has been with U.S. Figure Skating since 2005.
- Skate Canada announced that Joseph Phan has decided to retire from competitive figure skating.
- The German Figure Skating Federation announced June 20 that pair team Minerva Hase and Nolan Seegert have announced the end of their partnership, and ice dance team Katharina Mueller and Timothy Dieck have ended their partnership.
- German ice dancer Joti Polizoakis, who is coming out of retirement to compete this season, has applied for clearance to compete for the Czech Republic. Joti has Czech citizenship. Joti will skate with Denisa Cimlova. They will be coached by Barbara Fusar-Poli.
- Sara Hurtado and Kirill Khaliavin are already coaching the new team of Sofia Val and Alexandre Gnedin, who she hopes will surpass what she and Kirill achieved in the sport. She also mentions in the article that they all, including Kiriil’s wife and former partner, Ksenia Monko and their young son, left Moscow in three days
- All-event tickets for the Skate Canada International will be on sale to the public on Monday, June 27 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Segment - Social Media Updates
- The new ISU President Jae Youl Kim (KOR) was a guest on the ISU’s Ice Skating Podcast.
- Kaitlyn Weaver was on ET Canada live on June 21.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Broadmoor Open/Peggy Fleming Trophy/Aerial Challenge continues this week in Colorado Springs.
Segment - Upcoming Summer Competitions - July
- All the competitions mentioned on the show can be found on our website.
Ice-dance.com and Figure Skaters Online spotlight
- Ice-dance.com’s Profile Information Form
- Ice-dance.com’s Photo shoots at Lake Placid
- Figure Skaters Online’s coverage of the U.S. Olympic Paralympic Hall of Fame
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Father’s Day
- U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone did an interview with Ashley Cain and her father/coach Peter Cain
June - Pride Month
- Skate Canada will be hosting Instagram Lives with members of the skating community to acknowledge and celebrate Pride and Indigenous Month. It is called Community Voices and it will be hosted by Kaitlyn Weaver.
- U.S. Figure Skating continued its Instagram series for Pride Month. This past week, host Eliot Halverson interviewed adult skater Erica Rand, who teaches courses on race, gender and sexuality.
- U.S. Figure Skating posted an article on trans female skater Billie O’Neel, who is sharing her story for the first time in order to help educate and eradicate many of the prejudices that have come to the forefront in society today.
Event Results
- Atlanta Open took place June 15-18 in Alpharetta, Georgia
- New Zealand 2022 Selection Competition
General Skating News
- ISU updated the World Standings on June 17 and removed the 2019-2020 season points and reduced the 2020-2021 season points to 70%.
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Ice Dance
- U.S. Figure Skating announced that Camden Pulkinen will now be coached by Rafael Arutyunyan in Irvine, California and Alex Johnson, in New York City when he attends Columbia University in the fall.
- Skate Canada International will be available for pre-sale on Wednesday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m. eastern, and on sale to the public on Monday, June 27 at 10:00 a.m. eastern.
- People Magazine’s exclusive on the engagement of Madison Chock and Evan Bates
Upcoming Events for the Week
- Fire and Ice Show - June 16-Dec 17
- Chesapeake Open - June 22-25, Laurel, MD
- The Athlete's Voice (a CEPET colloquium created by Chantelle Kerry) June 22
- Broadmoor Open/Peggy Fleming Trophy/Aerial Challenge - June 25-July 2, Colorado Springs, CO
Ice-dance.com and Figure Skaters Online spotlight
- 2022 Prince MIKASA Cup photos by Harumi Akabane
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
June - Pride Month
- U.S. Figure Skating has begun its Instagram series for Pride Month. On Thursday, Eliot Halverson chatted with A.J. Sass, an adult and synchro skater and novelist who explores various aspects of gender identity.
- U.S. Figure Skating also posted a story about transgender adult skater
- Skate Guard, a website that posts the history of figure skating that is hosted by Ryan Stevens, has been posting some LGBTQ+ figure skating history this month.
Mental Health Awareness Month - May
- Last month was mental health awareness month. Through Connections Academy, Karen Chen gave a talk about mental health. The talk was supposed to be at the end of May, but ended up being rescheduled for early June.
ISU Congress
The 58th ISU Congress wrapped up in Phuket, Thailand on June 10.
- Russia and Belarus was able to participate in the ISU Congress
- Elections
- Jae Youl Kim of Korea was elected as the new president
- Benoit Lavoie of Canada was elected as the new vice president for figure skating
- Patricia St. Peter, Tatsuro Matsumura, Susanna Rahkamo, Gyorgy Elek and Maria Teresa Samaranch were elected to the ISU Council as figure skating members
- Eric Radford was elected as the ISU Athlete Commission member
- Age Proposals
- The ISU Congress approved the age limits for singles, pairs and ice dance
- The proposal to increase the age of ISU office holders from 75 to 80 was rejected.
- Summary of other significant developments
- Removal of requirement for women to wear a skirt in ice dance
- Program component categories will be reduced from five to three (skating skills, composition and presentation). ISU will increase component coefficients in figure skating.
- Qualifying rounds will begin at the 2025 World Championships
- The base value of a jump sequence will be 100% of the value of the jumps in that sequence. It was previously 80%
- Split judging panels for grade of execution (GOEs) and program components will be tested and reported on at the next ISU Congress
- There will be a separate Olympic Qualifying Competition
- Press Releases from the ISU Congress
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5 (Elections)
Event Results
- Hollins Trophy, Canterbury, Australia
- Skate Dallas, Allen, Texas
- American Contemporary Skating Festival went on this weekend. On Ice Perspectives was there and is posting some videos from it.
General Skating News
- Nathan Chen is releasing a memoir in November to be followed by a children's book in February. His memoir will be available starting Nov. 22 - you can pre-order the book on his website.
Photos from the Stars On Ice and Ice Dreams Tours
- Stars on Ice US Tour (Figure Skaters Online)
- Stars on Ice US Tour (Ice-dance.com)
- Stars on Ice Canadian Tour (Figure Skaters Online)
- Stars on Ice Canadian Tour (Ice-dance.com)
- Ice Dreams Tour (Figure Skaters Online)
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
ISU Congress
The 58th ISU Congress begins June 6 in Phuket, Thailand. Between the figure skating and speed skating branches - there are more than 240 proposals that will be debated and voted on.
- Agenda
- Nominations for ISU Elections (President, Vice President, etc.)
- Livestream for the ISU Congress
Event Results
- Colonial Open, Boxborough, MA
- Picken Dance Classic, Reston, VA
General Skating News
The ISU announced the international single & pair skating, ice dance and synchronized skating competitions for the 2022/23 season. Four Continents is now listed TBA for Australia and both the events that were Cup of China and Rostelecom Cup are listed as TBA.
The ISU released communication #2486 which includes the scale of values for next season for Synchronized Skating.
Upcoming Events for the Week
American Contemporary Skating Festival / $15 tickets
Warrior Ice Arena, Brighton, MA
June 12 / 6:30-8pm
An evening of modern and contemporary dance movement on ice by professional skating artist from all over the world; featuring AIT Boston and AIT NYC Professional Companies and 2022 Young Artists Showcase Champion Cameron Claire.
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
The Professional Skaters Association announced its annual EDI Awards recently. Mariah Bell received the Sonja Henie Award; Nathan Chen was presented with the Gustave Lussi Award; Tai Babilonia, who received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award and Timothy LeDuc was presented with the Beacon of Change Award.
Skate Canada honored its 2022 Achievement Awards at a banquet during the Ice Summit in Quebec City.
Skate Canada announced its Next Gen team, which is comprised of 52 athletes, which includes 10 men, 14 women, 4 pairs teams and 10 ice dance teams.
ISU's posted a summary of announced retirements through May 24.
ISU Communication No. 2484 - Ice Dance requirements for technical rules effective July 1st, 2022. These requirements are pending until after next week's Congress.
A GoFundMe account has been set up for Olympic figure skating coach Kori Ade, who was diagnosed with Stage 3 B Cell Lymphoma in April. She is currently undergoing treatment at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Kori was the coach of Jason Brown at the 2014 Olympics.
The ISU has a hub site for all of the information pertaining to the 58th Ordinary Congress.
Links to info on ISU Congress Figure Skating candidates for President:
- Susanna Rahkamo Manifesto
- This Week in Skating Interview with Susanna Rahkamo
- Patricia St. Peter Manifesto
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES
Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club’'s 2022 Margaret Faulkner Springtime Invitational club competition in Michigan took place this past weekend. Norway’s Maria Bjorkli and James Koszuta made their debut - competing in the senior dance event and Team USA’s Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez debuted their Westside Story short program and their Marvel Cinematic Universe free skate in the senior pairs event.
- Full Results: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2022/30406/index.asp
Reuters article dated on May 20 states that the IOC wants the Beijing figure skating medal ceremony as soon as possible; Quotes and information for the article came from a press conference held earlier in the day.
- Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/ioc-wants-beijing-figure-skating-medal-ceremony-soon-possible-2022-05-20/
- Press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbBeEo12Y2M&t=1590s
ISU Communication 2480 - ISU Development Commission has released a call for applicants regarding support for transition from Skater to Coach/Official/Administrator or other Skating-related role.
- https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/rules/fsk-communications/28410-isu-communication-2480/file
ISU Communication 2481 - 58th ISU Ordinary Congress Urgent Matters Review Urgent Proposals
- https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/28411-isu-communication-2481/file
Skate Canada has officially endorsed Benoît Lavoie’s candidacy for the position of Vice President – Figure Skating of the International Skating Union.
- https://youtu.be/MLTc58tHIeM
Skate Canada announced in a press release that two-time Canadian champion Nam Nguyen has retired from competitive skating
- https://skatecanada.ca/2022/05/two-time-national-champion-nam-nguyen-retires-from-competitive-skating/
- https://www.ifsmagazine.com/nam-nguyen-takes-down-his-shingle/
A GoFundMe account has been set up for Olympic figure skating coach Kori Ade, who was diagnosed with Stage 3 B Cell Lymphoma in April. She is currently undergoing treatment at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Kori was the coach of Jason Brown at the 2014 Olympics.
- https://www.gofundme.com/f/koris-cancer-chapter
American Contemporary Skating Festival - An evening of modern and contemporary dance movement on ice by professional skating artist from all over the world
- https://americanicetheatre.org/education/american-contemporary-skating-festival/
Sun Valley Ice Shows - with guests Mariah Bell (July 1), Nathan Chen (July 16), Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier (Aug. 6) and Alysa Liu (Sept. 2)
- https://www.sunvalley.com/things-to-do/ice-shows/
In this interview, we speak with Susanna Rahkamo, two-time Olympian, vice president of the Finnish Olympic Committee and former head of the Finnish Figure Skating Association.
Susanna is one of four nominees for the position of International Skating Union president to replace Jan Dijkema. The president will be decided at the ISU Council in Phuket, Thailand on June 6-10.
- Susanna's Manifesto
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday. Interviews are posted periodically.
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EPISODE NOTES:
What led me to retire from a successful sports career at 20-years-old
Skate Ukraine Direct Help
ISU Comm no. 2478 - Code of Ethics 2022
ISU Comm no. 2479 - New ISU Athlete Safeguarding Policy
Knierim and Frazier: “Our chapter means so much more than the titles and medals”
Vincent Zhou enjoying Stars on Ice experience after up and down season
Alysa Liu enjoys touring with Stars on Ice
Italy’s Guignard and Fabbri take it one step at a time
U.S. Figure Skating Gala Week
Las Vegas Ice Center - Skate for Ukraine - May 21 - Proceeds benefit UNICEF
Fantasy on Ice - Japan
Ashley Wagner’s Skate and Sculpt Classes
In our first interview, our friend and colleague Jordan Cowan of On Ice Perspectives joins us to talk about his creative vision as well as experiences with live streaming, Dancing on Ice and other projects.
This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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Jordan Cowan & On Ice Perspectives
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This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.
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EPISODE NOTES:
Kelly Rippon’s Instagram Series
Manley Woman SkateCast
ISU Communications
ISU Communication #2473 Ice Dance Scale of Values
ISU Communication #2474 Levels of Difficulty and Guidelines for marking Grade of Execution and Program Components, Season 2022/23
ISU Communication #2475 Singles and Pairs Scale of Values
Skate America Tickets
https://scboston.universitytickets.com/w/packages/Packages.aspx
Stars On Ice:
Stars on Ice - U.S. Tour
Stars on Ice - Canada Tour
Review: Stars on Ice tour celebrates Olympic season (FSO)
Review: Stars on Ice 2022 (A Divine Sport)
Article: Buttle Welcomes Return of Canadian SOI Tour
Other Tours & Shows:
Ice Dreams Tour
Skate for Ukraine at Las Vegas Ice Center
Fantasy on Ice - Japan
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EPISODE NOTES:
Christine Brennan article on Peter Oppegard: https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/9617131002
ISU Congress Agenda and Proposals: https://isu.org/docman-documents-links/isu-files/documents-communications/isu-communications/28303-isu-communication-2472/file
U.S. Governing Council: https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/press-release/2022-governing-council-concludes
2022-2023 U.S. Figure Skating Qualifying Season: https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/press-release/us-figure-skating-announces-2022-23-qualifying-season
Ice Theatre of New York
Home Season Performances: https://www.icetheatre.org/duplicate-of-2019-home-season.html
2022 Benefit Gala and Performance:
https://www.icetheatre.org/2022-benefit-gala-and-performance.html
Stars on Ice:
Canada Tour: https://www.starsonice.ca
U.S. Tour: https://www.starsonice.com
Social Media:
Ashley Cain-Gribble posts that she and Timothy will not be able to participate in Ice Dreams and Stars on Ice tours: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdCIUz8rg5Q/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Sasha Fear and George Waddell split announcement:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CcyrxkWrG2j/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Welcome to This Week in Skating and this short, special preview episode giving you an introduction to the podcast!