This Week in Skating / August 7, 2023

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EPISODE 93

Events Results Brief

• Lake Placid Ice Dance International 
• Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships 
• U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational
• Silicon Valley Open | NQS for dance | Other results
• Scott Hamilton Invitational
• 2023 National Showcase 

Segment - General Skating News 

• Amber Glenn wins SKATING magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
• U.S. Figure Skating’s CEO Tracy Marek was named to Forbes 50 Over 50 Lifestyle list.
• Single-session tickets now on sale for 2023 Skate America.  
• Entries for the second Junior Grand Prix in Linz, Austria have been posted.
• The deadline to apply to become a volunteer for Autumn Classic is August 14.
• Kaori Sakamoto has been selected as a finalist for the 2023 Sportswoman of the Year Award. Voting concludes on Aug. 8. 
• Gracie Gold’s book cover for “outofshapeworthlessloser” has been unveiled. Book is available to pre-order. 
• Pirouette has started a Kickstarter campaign for a world edition figure skating magazine. 

Segment - Recent Interviews

• Japan’s Koshiro Shimada sets goals for 2023-24 season, by Anna Kellar, Golden Skate
• Wren Warne-Jacobsen thrives balancing both college and skating, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating
• New chapter for Hungary’s Pavlova and Sviatchenko, by Tatjana Flade, Golden Skate 

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev have ended their partnership
• Sonia’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvnCVykRWw-/?img_index=1
• Daniel’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvnPLuXPDY2/?img_index=1

(Editor’s Note - the news of Sonia and Daniel came after we finished recording. Will discuss on next week’s episode)

• Lou Koch / Alexander Buchholdt are announced as a new ice dance team
• Yuzuru Hanyu announces marriage https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/5c952ffd6a5a-breaking-news-japanese-figure-skating-icon-yuzuru-hanyu-announces-marriage.html

https://olympics.com/en/news/olympic-figure-skating-legend-hanyu-yuzuru-announces-his-marriage

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:

• Cranberry Cup/Cranberry Open, Aug. 9-13, Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, MA

https://scboston.org/cranberry/

IDC and FSO spotlight

• IDC: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships/International
• FSO: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance International
• FSO: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships