This Week in Skating / Final Weekly Episode of 2023

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Episode 118 - Final Weekly Episode of 2023

Event Results Recap

• Golden Spin of Zagreb | Results
• 6th EduSport Trophy | Results 
• Latvia Trophy | Results
• Australian Championships | Results 
• French Championships | Results  
• German Youth Championships | Results  
• Danish National Championships | Results 

General Skating News 

• Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara have withdrawn from Japanese Nationals due to Kihara’s lumbar spondylolysis not having completely healed.

• Skate Canada announces their team for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

• U.S. Figure Skating announced its Class of 2024 Hall of Fame.

• The ISU Skating Awards will take place on February 11, 2024 during a live ceremony combined with Art on Ice. Voting is underway.

• “The Anti-Doping Prosecutor's Office, in addition to the four-year disqualification requested from French soccer star Paul Pogba, also requested a two-year disqualification for the ice figure skater Daniel Grassl, guilty of having missed three anti-doping tests.” https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2023/12/07/la-procura-antidoping-chiede-4-anni-di-squalifica-per-pogba_bedf0bf9-5040-44d0-91e1-949882d734fe.html

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/altrisport/2023/12/07/mancati-controlli-antidoping-chiesti-2-anni-di-stop-per-grassl_1adb9193-f9b4-48cb-8750-76502520e7d9.html

• Twelve Synchronized Skating Teams to Represent U.S. for 2023-24 season.

• The Pirouette World Edition went to print on December 5th.

• Miami University synchronized skating head coach Carla DeGirolamo and assistant coach Lee Ann Shoker announced today that they will step down from leading the program following the 2023-24 season to each pursue new endeavors.

• Yuzuru Hanyu released a new photo book documenting his award-winning career. 

Segment - Recent Interviews 

• Olympic ice dancer Alex Shibutani on tackling creative projects and taking on his next endeavour - photography, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
• Column: Todd Sand’s deep connection to figure skating remains strong after heart attack, by Helene Elliott, LA Times
• Meet Naoki Rossi: Swiss figure skating prodigy on speaking five languages, playing violin and being a perfectionist, by Nick McCarvel and Alessandro Poggi, by Olympics.com
• Ondrej Hotarek on the keys to pairs success, by Anna Keller, Anything GOEs
• Glide to Growth: Synchronized Skating Community Connects Through Global Nonprofit, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
• It Happened In Sun Valley: A History Of Figure Skating At The Legendary Resort, by Ryan Stevens, Skate Guard
• Lake Placid spreads the joy of skating on World Ice Skating Day, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron will be at the European Championships in some capacity.

• Skating Club of Boston announced that their special guest stars for Ice Chips 2024 are Jason Brown and Amber Glenn. 

• Corey Circelli plans to represent to Italy.

• Nadiia Bashynska posted a new vlog to her YouTube channel. 

• Madison Chock shared behind the scenes details of their free dance on instagram.

Segment - Upcoming Events:

• Dec. 9-14, French Championships, Vanjany, France
• Dec. 14-16, Four Nationals Championships, Turnov, Czech Republic
• Dec. 15-17, Finnish National Championships, Helsinki, Finland
• Dec. 14-17, Austrian National Championships, Feldkirch, Austria
• Dec. 14-16, German National Championships, Berlin, Germany
• Dec. 15-17, Swiss National Championships, Küsnacht, Switzerland  
• Dec. 20-24, 92nd All Japan Figure Skating Championships,Nagano, Japan 

IDC and FSO spotlight 

IDC: Recap: 2023 Grand Prix Final

IDC: 2023 Grand Prix Final Photos

FSO: Photos: 2023 Grand Prix Final Photos