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Skating News

• Gracie Gold’s book “OutofShapeWorthlessLoser” is out. Gracie will appear on Reddit (r/FigureSkating)at 1:30pm and Insta Live info at 6 p.m. ET @graciegold95 and @crownpublishing. 
• Coverage of the four year ban for Kamila Valieva and redistribution of the medals
• Golden Skate: https://www.goldenskate.com/four-year-ban-for-kamila-valieva-2022-olympic-team-medals-recalculated/
• Anything GOEs: https://anythinggoe.com/making-sense-of-the-valieva-decision/ 
• Christine Brennan article: Russian skater Kamila Valieva banned four years over doping, ending 2022 Olympic drama 
• Christine Brennan’s column: Valieva verdict took nearly 2 years. International Skating Union thinks more waiting is OK
• A former Olympic figure skater has been accused of sexually abusing two skaters he coached at an Irmo, South Carolina ice rink, one who was a minor at the time.
• The first international solo dance event - Washington Picken International will be held in conjunction with the Edward G. Picken Dance Classic.
• U.S. Figure Skating announced its team for the World Junior Championships

Event Results Recap

• Four Continents Championships
• Synchro: Hevelius Cup 
• Winter Youth Olympics
• Bavarian Open

Segment - Recent Interviews 

• Family, Authenticity, Excellence: Miami University Gears Up for a Historic Season, by Marissa Pederson, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
• Cha Junhwan continues on-ice evolution: ‘I want to keep challenging myself and improving’, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
• Just over a year into partnership, Canadian duo Pereira/Michaud driven by endless 'golden retriever' energy, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
• 'What success looks like': Columbus earns raves as host of U.S. Figure Skating Championships, by Brianna MacKay, Columbus Dispatch
• Podcast: Future of Figure Skating: Johanna Allik

Segment - Upcoming Events:

• Marie Lundmark Trophy I (Synchro / Challenger Series) - Helsinki, Finland, February 10-11
• Dragon Trophy & Tivoli Cup (singles only) - Ljubljana, Slovenia - February 8-11
• Egna Dance Trophy (ice dance only) - Egna, Italy - February 8-11 

IDC and FSO spotlight 

• IDC: Four Continents photos and recap
• FSO: Buckeye Bits
• FSO: Bon Anniversaire: The Olympic Winter Games turn 100
• FSO: Four Continents photos

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We are joined by our friends and fellow journalists and photographers, Melanie Heaney and Matteo Morelli to talk about the Court of Arbitration of Sport's decision regarding Kamila Valieva, and the ISU's response to the decision. Melanie is a photographer at Ice-Dance.com, who was in Beijing for the Olympics 2022, and Matteo is a journalist with Ice-Dance.com and the producer of This Week in Skating.

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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Breaking News 

• Court of Arbitration of Sport released its decision involving Kamila Valieva
• Press Release
• Russian skater Kamila Valieva banned four years over doping, ending 2022 Olympic drama (USA Today article)
• Christine Brennan’s column: Valieva verdict took nearly 2 years. International Skating Union thinks more waiting is OK
• ISU statement
• WADA statement
• U.S. Olympic Committee Statement 
• U.S. Figure Skating statement
• Skate Canada statement

Nationals Recap 

• Results 
• Worlds Team Roster for Pairs and Men
• Worlds Team Roster for Dance and Women 

Skating News 

• The ISU has awarded the fifth Grand Prix series event to Finland
• French Figure Skating Federation overturned Brian Joubert’s 1 year suspension.
• Amber Glenn, Camden Pulkinen and Madison Chock and Evan Bates withdrew from Four Continents:
• Amber’s statement: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/1751391305341542550
• Camden’s statement: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/1751783707868844465
• Madison and Evan’s statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2s3saexAN8/?hl=en
• Four Continents Championships

Event Results Recap

• Ephesus Cup
• 2024 Reykjavik International Games
• Winter Youth Olympics
• Midwesterns Synchronized Skating 
• Synchro: Trophee D’Ecosse

Segment - Recent Interviews 

• Interview: Solene Mazingue & Marko Gaidajenko, by Solène Mathie, Skate Info Glace
• Interview: Davide Lewton-Brain, by Solène Mathie, Skate Info Glace
• Interview: Loicia Demougeot & Theo Le Mercier, by Solène Mathie, Skate Info Glace
• Couch potato no more, by Troy Schwindt, U.S. Figure Skating 

Segment - Upcoming Events:

• Four Continents Championships, January 30-February 4, Shanghai, China
• Canadian Novice Nationals, February 1-4, 
• Bavarian Open, January 30-February, Oberstdorf, Germany
• Sofia Trophy, January 30-February 4, Sofia, Bulgaria
• The Nordics Open, February 1-4, Boras, Sweden
• Icebeat Winter Trophy, February 1-4, Kaunas, Lithuania
• Synchro: French Cup, February 1-3, Rouen, France
• Synchro: Hevelius Cup, February 2-4, Gdansk, Poland

IDC and FSO spotlight 

• IDC: Recap: 2024 U.S. Championships - Novice 
• IDC: Photos: 2024 U.S. Championships
• FSO: Ilia Malinin wins second straight U.S. title
• FSO: Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea win the U.S. pairs title in Columbus
• FSO: Chock and Bates overcome illness to win 5th U.S. title

• FSO: Amber Glenn lands triple Axel en route to first U.S. senior title

• FSO: Photos: 2024 U.S. Championships - Senior
• FSO: Photos: 2024 U.S. Championships - Junior and Novice

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We are joined by our friend and fellow journalist and editor of A Divine Sport Claire Cloutier to break down the free dance and pairs free skate at 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 women's free skate and men's short program 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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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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