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 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.
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• 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.)

Follow Jackie at Rocker Skating on X (site formerly known as Twitter, Threads, Instagram and Facebook and online at https://www.rockerskating.com/

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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
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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 [email protected]

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.

You can follow Ice Dietitian on Instagram and Facebook or email Katie at [email protected].

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