In this episode of In The Loop, Evie (@doubleflutz), Tilda (@tequilda), Gina (@4Atwizzles), and Lae (@axelsandwich) discuss gender in figure skating, and how we perceive athletes, and the sport as a whole based on the concept of gender.

Full transcript available here: https://inthelopodcast.tumblr.com/post/175706115925/episode-5-transcript

News mentioned in this episode

Daisuke Takahashi announces return to competitive figure skating: http://d1sk.com/en/

Yuzuru Hanyu receives People’s Honour Award: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/07/02/figure-skating/two-time-olympic-gold-medalist-yuzuru-hanyu-receives-peoples-honor-award/

The UK completely strips funding for several winter sports, including figure skating: https://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-sports/44640005

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Mixing, Music, and Editing by Evie (@doubleflutz)

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