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This Week in Skating / October 3, 2023
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 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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32m | Oct 3, 2023
This Week in Skating / Interview with Ice Dietitian Katie Uhlig Gwaltney
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.
You can follow Ice Dietitian on Instagram and Facebook or email Katie at icedietitian@gmail.com.
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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1h 0m | Sep 28, 2023
This Week in Skating / September 26, 2023
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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
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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34m | Sep 26, 2023
This Week in Skating / September 19, 2023
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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
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1h 3m | Sep 19, 2023
This Week in Skating / 100th Episode
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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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1h 10m | Sep 16, 2023
This Week in Skating / September 12, 2023
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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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50m | Sep 12, 2023
This Week in Skating / September 5, 2023
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Piroutte World Edition
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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
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42m | Sep 5, 2023
This Week in Skating / August 28, 2023
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EPISODE 97
Alexandra Paul’s Sudden Passing
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
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45m | Aug 29, 2023
This Week in Skating / August 22, 2023
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EPISODE 96
Events Results Brief
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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32m | Aug 22, 2023
This Week in Skating / August 14, 2023
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 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)
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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40m | Aug 14, 2023
This Week in Skating / Interview with Tatjana Flade
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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59m | Aug 12, 2023
This Week in Skating / August 7, 2023
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 93
Events Results Brief
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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57m | Aug 7, 2023
This Week in Skating / July 31, 2023
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 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
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15m | Jul 31, 2023
This Week in Skating / July 24, 2023
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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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!
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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47m | Jul 24, 2023
This Week in Skating / Interview with Courtney Hicks and Josh Farris
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.
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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47m | Jul 19, 2023
This Week in Skating / July 17, 2023
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 89
Events Results Brief
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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33m | Jul 17, 2023
This Week in Skating / July 10, 2023
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 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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37m | Jul 10, 2023
This Week in Skating/Interview with Lucas Appel and Brooke Tufts
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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1h 12m | Jul 5, 2023
This Week in Skating/July 3, 2023
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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
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36m | Jul 3, 2023
This Week In Skating / Grand Prix Assignments Discussion
For this special episode, we are joined by Matteo Morelli to breakdown the Grand Prix Assignments list.
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 85
ISU Grand Prix Assignments
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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50m | Jul 2, 2023