This Week in Skating / April 17, 2023

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Episode 68 Show Notes

Events Results Brief

• World Team Trophy
• Results
• Press Conference Highlights
• Todd Sand Tribute Photo from World Team Trophy
• Todd Sand Update from Jenni Meno
• Triglav Trophy 
• U.S. Adults Nationals 
• Intercollegiate Team Final
• Results
• Article on Boston University

Segment - General Skating News 

• British Ice Skating is sad to announce the passing of skating legend Bernard Ford on April 5, 2023. 
• Skate Guard 2013 article with Diana Towler Green and Bernard Ford:: https://skateguard1.blogspot.com/2013/07/diane-towler-green-and-bernard-ford.html
• Midori Ito is registered to compete once again in the International Adult Competition in Oberstdorf, Germany.
• Dallas Classic has been added as the first NQS competition for ice dance. 
• U.S. Figure Skating announced its 2024 Synchronized Skating qualifying season.
• USFS’ International Selection Pool has been updated since Nationals.

Segment - Recent Interviews

• After 'game-changing' season, Ilia Malinin aims to add more layers to his skating, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
• Sakamoto Kaori on how she's faced down mounting pressures: 'I've come far to a special place', by Nick McCarvel and Shintaro Kano, Olympics.com
• ISU World Team Trophy 2023: Jason Brown, 'more energised than ever', leads trio of comeback stories in Tokyo, by Nick Carvel, Olympics.com 
• Adults Skate Tuesday: Friendship and Community, by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz, U.S. Figure Skating 
• Together on Ice: Skating is a family affair for Stone Family, U.S. Figure Skating 

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Georgia's Karina Safina announced the end of partnership with Luka Berulava.
• Georgia's Luka Berulava also posted his own message. 
• Isabelle Martins and Ryan Bedard have repartnered and she will relocate to Irvine, CA from Chicago at the end of the school year. Rohene Ward has choreographed their SP.  
• Israel’s Shira Ichilov / Dmitriy Kravchenko are announced as a new ice dance team. 
• USA’s Anastasiia Smirnova/Danil Siianytsia announced their program music for 2023-24
• Solene Mazingue and Marko Gaidajenko have launched a GoFundMe to help with her ongoing therapy and their training expenses. 
• Mariia Holubtsova and Kyryl Bielobrov of Ukraine have started a Patreon to help with their training expenses.
• Skate Guard Books

Segment - Upcoming Events 

• Thailand Open Figure Skating Championships - May 1-4 in Bangkok, Thailand
• ISU International Adult Competition - May 15-20 in Oberstdorf, Germany
• Oceania International Competition - May 15-17 in Auckland, New Zealand
• Mexico Cup - May 16-20 in Mexico City, Mexico
• Hollins Trophy International - June 9-12 in Sydney, Australia

IDC and FSO spotlight

• IDC: Mazingue & Gaidajenko: The Journey and the Miracle
• IDC: World Team Trophy Photos
• FSO: World Team Trophy Photos