This Week in Skating / August 8, 2022

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EPISODE NOTES

Event Results Brief

• Philadelphia Summer International 
• Philadelphia Summer Championships
• Quebec Summer Championships 
• The 2022 National Showcase competition
• Silicon Valley Open
• Cup of Colorado 
• Scott Hamilton Invitational

General Skating News

• ISU posted the assignments for the second Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic. 

• The ISU released a communication detailing with the number of competitor allotments for 2023 ISU Championships

• Skate Canada announced on Aug. 5 the end of the partnership of Evelyn Walsh and Trennt Michaud

• Skate Canada unveils new brand identity

Recent Interviews

• Victor Kraatz was on the “Today in BC” podcast.

• Allison Manley’s podcast interview with Jackie Wong.

• Team USA did a feature story on Nathan Chen.
• Nathan Chen was also named 2023 FISU World University Games goodwill ambassador
• Nathan will be on the CBS show Secret Celebrity Renovation on Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. eastern

• Golden Skate posted on YouTube an interview with Japan's Koshiro Shimada.

• International Figure Skating magazine did an interview with Eurosport commentator Mark Hanretty. 

• U.S. Figure Skating posted an article with Hunter Widley - a figure skater and Miss South Dakota.

Upcoming Events for the Week

• Cranberry Open will take place Aug. 10-14, 2022 at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Mass. The competition is part of the National Qualifying Series for singles and pairs. Cranberry Cup International will take place that same week at the Skating Club of Boston - it is an international event for women, men on the junior and senior levels. 

• Copper Cup, August 11-13, in Bountiful, Utah is a national qualifying series competition for singles.

• Japan’s major summer competition, Gensan Summer Cup, is August 11-14.

• The Hungarian federation is holding a test skate in Budapest on Aug. 13 and 14. 

Segment - IDC and FSO spotlight

• IDC: Anne’s take: 2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships 
• IDC: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships Photos
• IDC: Lake Placid Ice Dance International Photos
• FSO: 2022 Philadelphia Summer International Photos
• FSO: 2022 Lake Placid Ice Championships/International Photos