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 

New material coming soon on IDC and FSO 

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In Episode 120, to kick off the new year, Daphne and Gina answer your questions with their second mailbag episode.

For results of the national championships, https://skatingscores.com/

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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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Johanna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johannaallik/

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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.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naomi.lang.73

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Instagram (Ice Den Solo Ice Dance Team): https://www.instagram.com/icedensoloicedanceteam/

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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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