For this mini-episode, we are coming to you from the U.S. Championships in San Jose.

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Additional helpful event links:

• Official Event Website
• NBC Peacock
• Results & Start Orders

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EPISODE 48 SHOW NOTES

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EPISODE 47 SHOW NOTES

National Skating Month

Karen Chen Episode

Event Results Brief

• 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships | Video Archive
• 2023 FISU World University Games 
• EduSport Trophy | Video Archive
• Norwegian Nationals | Video Archive
• Neuchatel Trophy (Synchro)
• Britannia Cup (Synchro)

Segment - General Skating News

• A Russian Anti-Doping Agency disciplinary tribunal has found that while 15-year-old Kamila Valieva committed an anti-doping rule violation, she bore “no fault or negligence” for it. 
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• Skate Canada announced the passing of Wilf Langevin

• TSN Article on Kaitlyn Weaver and Scott Moir’s support of Skate Canada’s policy also mentioned that Canada plans to push for an international rule change at the next ISU Congress in 2024
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• Skate Canada unveiled the brand identity and logo for the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships®.

• The ISU Skating Awards 2023 show, taking place in Zurich (SUI) on Feb. 5th in collaboration with Art on Ice, will be presented by Johnny Weir and Elma Smit. 

• Stars on Ice announced its U.S. tour. Tour opens May 20 in Anaheim with stops in Seattle, Palm Springs, Chicago, Baltimore, Boston and Hershey. 

Segment - Recent Interviews

• Ashley Wagner, A Lavender Proposal, by Susan D. Russell, International Figure Skating Magazine

• Ice Dance Opens Doors for Junior Team (Interview with Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers), by Robyn Clark, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
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• Meet the Vienna Teen Who’s Changing the Figure Skating World (Interview with Ilia Malinin), by Jill S. Devine, Northern Virginia Magazine

• Michael Xie Aims to Compete Like He Practices at U.S. Championships, by Paige Feigenbaum, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

• Lucas Broussard’s new season after injury and illness,  by Jillian L. Martinez, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

• Bemidji figure skater to represent Team USA in World University Games (Interview with Wren Warne-Jacobsen), by Maggi Fellerman,The  Bemidji Pioneer

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Cayla Smith and Andy Deng posted on Instagram that they ended their partnership

• Midori Ito posting videos of her attempting Axels at age 52 . 

• Mitsuki Sumoto has announced his retirement from competitive skating. 

Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week

• Synchro: Mozart Cup, Salzburg, Austria (Jan. 19-21)

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EPISODE 43 SHOW NOTES

National Skating Month

Event Results Brief

• South Korean Nationals | On-Demand Video
• German Nationals | On-Demand Video
• Japan Intercollegiate Championships (Results in Japanese)

Segment - General Skating News

• Washington Post reported that the International Olympic Committee seeks ‘a pathway back to inclusion for athletes from Russia and Belarus for the 2024 Olympics

• Skate Canada announced that Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have withdrawn from Canadians

• Entries were posted for the European Championships

• Entries were posted for Bavarian Open

• The German Figure Skating Federation published a press release on January 3 announcing Paul Fentz’s retirement from competition. 

Segment - Recent Interviews

• Smith and Deng, a Pair on the Rise, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

• Virus hobbles pair team, by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes

• Indiana Jones has Nothing on Keegan Messing by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes

• Podcast: Stepping into your moment featuring Camden Pulkinen, Polina Edmunds’ podcast

• The future of U.S. Figure Skating includes rising stars Alexa Gasparotto and Nathan Chapple, by Annie Costabile, Chicago Sun-Times

• Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto eyes 2023 World podium by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate

• Former Olympic figure skater Fumie Suguri dreams big as choreographer, by Japan Times

• Sara Conti e Niccolò Macii a cuore aperto dopo la medaglia di bronzo alla finale di grand prix, by Art on Ice (Article in Italian)

• Mae-Berenice Meite: A New Challenge, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice

• TV News Report: 16-year-old figure skater from Orange Park chases dream of becoming Olympian, by Brie Isom, News 4 Jax

• Adaptive skater wows audience with his charm, by Elvin Walker, U.S. Figure Skating

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club posted that Cara Murphy and Joshua Levitt will be headed to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. 

• Jason Brown posted a photo of him and Daisuke Takahashi from a rehearsal of Ice Explosion show in Yokohama City, Japan - Jan. 6-8.

Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week

• Canadian Nationals

https://skatecanada.ca/2023-canadian-tire-national-skating-championships/

• World University Games

How to watch - Olympics.com article

• EduSport Trophy

http://edusporttrophy.org/

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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 41 SHOW NOTES

Event Results Brief

Nationals Recap

Italian Nationals (Dec. 15-18)

Japanese Nationals (Dec. 22-25)

Finnish Nationals (Dec. 16-18)

British Nationals (Dec. 1-4)

French Nationals (Dec. 15-17) 

Four Nationals Championships (Dec. 16-17)

Swedish Nationals (Dec. 15-17)

Swiss Nationals (Dec. 16-17)

Austrian Nationals (Dec. 15-17)

Estonian Nationals (Dec. 17-18) 

Spanish Nationals (Dec. 16-18)

Philippine Nationals (Dec.19-20)

Latvia Trophy (Dec. 17-18)

Russian Nationals (Dec. 20-26)

General Skating News

• Skate Canada updated definition of ‘team’ for pair and ice dance teams. 

• Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir became members of the Order of Canada. 

• Spain’s Olivia Smart and Germany’s Tim Dieck have teamed up. 

 

• The ISU unveiled the list of candidates competing for the 2023 ISU Skating Awards

Recent Interviews

• After Turbulent Year, Smirnova and Siianytsia Head to U.S. Championships with Confidence and Momentum, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

• Wolfkostin and Chen find Their Niche in the Senior Ranks, by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone 

• ‘Still inspired’: Chock and Bates Create a Life They Love, On and Off the Ice, by Mimi McKinnis, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

• Tomoki Hiwatashi Seeks Redemption at the U.S. Championships, by Jillian L. Martinez, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

• New pairs team prepares for U.S. Championships debut, by Lois Elfman, New York Amsterdam News

• Bland and Sperry aim for strong skating performances, by Lois Elfman, New York Amsterdam News

• Lauriault & Le Gac: Passion Reignited, by Susan D. Russell, International Figure Skating Magazine

• Tomono Chasing World Medal, by Tatijana Flade, International Figure Skating Magazine

Social Media Updates

• Molly Cesanek and Yehor Yehorov announced they have withdrawn from U.S. Nationals due to personal reasons.

• Gabrielle Daleman announced that she has withdrawn from Canadians due to injury

• Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo posted that he had right ankle surgery before Christmas.

• Photos of pair skater Matteo Guarise and ice dancer Carolina Moscheni’s Dec. 31 wedding in Italy. on Dec. 31 near Milan, Italy

• Nadiia Bashynska uploaded her JGP Final vlog on Dec. 29

• Coach Eddie Shipstad, the organizer of the Vail Skating Festival Ice Spectacular, shared a few photos and videos on his Instagram from the Dec. 23 show. 

Upcoming Events for the Week and Weeks Ahead

• South Korean Nationals (Jan. 5-8) & German Nationals (Jan. 5-7)
• Canadian Nationals (Jan. 9-15)
• World University Games in Lake Placid, NY (Jan. 13-15) 

IDC and FSO spotlight

• IDC: Carriera and Ponomarenko reflect on their journey so far
• IDC: Photos from All Japan National Championships
• FSO: Athlete Websites Updates

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In this interview, we are joined by Ryan Stevens. Ryan runs the website, Skate Guard. He is dedicated to preserving the rich and fascinating history of the sport of figure skating. Many of the things you’ll find on his site - you can’t find online. 

In November, Ryan released a book entitled “The Almanac of Canadian Figure Skating”, which includes information of skaters, coaches, choreographers, judges – the “who’s won in Canadian figure skating” along with detailed records of Canadian figure skating competitions dating back to the 19th century! 

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For this roundtable discussion, we are joined by two guests to have a conversation about the pairs discipline.

Our first panelist is Claire Cloutier. Claire has been reading and writing about figure skating for more than 25 years, with a focus on pairs skating. You can find Claire’s articles and interviews on the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone, Figure Skaters Online and also her own website, A Divine Sport. Claire has traveled to Grand Prix events, U.S. Championships and was even at the World Championships in March in France.

Our second panelist is Meagan Duhamel. Many of you know Meagan as the two-world champion, 2018 Olympic bronze medalist, along with gold and silver medalist in the team events at the 2014 and 2018 Olympics. She’s also a seven-time Canadian national champion. In her retirement from competitive skating, Meagan is a coach, commentator and is the mom of two little girls.

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