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EPISODE 99

Events Results Brief

• Lombardia Trophy | Results
• ISU Junior Grand Prix Istanbul | Results | Video Playlist 
• John Nicks Pairs Challenge | Results| 
• 97th Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships| Results | 
• Skate St. Moritz | NQS Results | Results

Segment - General Skating News 

• The Court of Arbitration for Sport has denied the U.S. figure skating team’s request for a seat in the Kamila Valieva Russian doping hearing at the end of the month in Switzerland. 
• Finlandia Trophy entries were published on Sept. 8. 
• Ondrej Nepela Memorial entries were published on Sept. 5.
• Junior Grand Prix #7 in Yerevan, Armenia initial entries were published on Sept. 5. 
• Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will be inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 
• Nominations are being accepted for the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame Class of 2024. 

Segment - Recent Interviews

• 'A space to dream': Prescott opens Alaine Chartrand arena, by Ronald Zajac, The Recorder and Times 
• Madison Hubbell: From on the Ice to Behind the Boards, by Kristen Henneman, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
• Article & Video:Germany’s Grimm and Savitskiy rebound in hunt for gold, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
• Article & Video: Q&A with Ted Barton & Mark Hanretty  
• The 1960 European Figure Skating Championships, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard
• Currier And Ives: Skating Art For The Ages, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Daniel Grassl announced on Sept. 5 that he will be coached by Edoardo De Bernardis in Torino, Italy. 
• An Italian news article published on Sept. 6, citing Russian media sources, that Grassl reportedly missed 3 doping tests last season due to not having updated his location in the doping control tracking system:: https://www.agi.it/sport/news/2023-09-06/grassl-pattinatore-salta-tre-controlli-anti-doping-22918576/
• Naomi Lang Strong posted on instagram her thoughts on being recognized by the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. 
• Canada’s Roman Sadovsky uploaded a vlog on Sept. 10 about his knee and ankle injury that happened back in August.
• Guillaume Cizeron recently posted this Instagram reel video of him improvising to piano music played by Jean-Michel Blais in Switzerland. 
• Daisuke Murakami, who currently coaches at Great Park Ice in Irvine, CA, posted 2 photos on his Instagram on Sept. 8 that showed sisters Mao and Mai Asada visiting their former coach “Raf” at the rink.
• Associated Press published an article on Sept. 10 about Sarah Hughes’ announcement regarding. her decision not to run for Congress.

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:

• Autumn Classic, Sept. 14-16, Pierrefonds, Quebec
• Skating Order/Results
• 2023 ISU Junior Grand Prix Osaka, Sept. 13-16, Osaka, Japan
• U.S. Solo Dance National Final, Sept. 14-17, Chicago, Illinois 
• Sydney Synchronized Skating Festival, Sept. 15-17, Sydney, Australia
• Jelgava Cup, Sept. 13-17, Jelgava, Latvia

IDC and FSO spotlight

• IDC: Lombardia Trophy Photos
• IDC:New Team Series: Emma Goodstadt & Christian Bennett
• IDC: Meet ice dancer Shin Lei Case
• IDC: Competition Vlog: 2023 JGP Cup of Austria by Elliana & Ethan Peal
• FSO: Lombardia Trophy Photos
• FSO: Olivia Flores and Luke Wang Instagram Takeover (see highlight LivLukeTakeover)
• FSO: Ava Ziegler’s website
• FSO: Ava Ziegler: My goals are to be consistent and confident

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