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.

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 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• U.S. Figure Skating updated its roster for the 2024 U.S. Championships to show that Ava Marie Ziegler has withdrawn from the event.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 the 2024 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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