This Week In Skating / December 12, 2022

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EPISODE 38 SHOW NOTES

Event Results Brief

• Grand Prix Final - Junior and Senior
• Golden Spin of Zagreb Results
• Golden Spin of Zagreb Videos
• Skate Ontario Novice and Pre-Novice Sectional Series Championships

General Skating News

• Tracy Marek is the new CEO of U.S. Figure Skating

• The ISU Skating Awards 2023 to be held on February 5, 2023

• #UpAgain wins two Awards at the 2022 International Content Marketing Awards

• Yuzuru Hanyu has unveiled his next program - “Gift”, the first-ever figure skating performance at the Tokyo Dome in February.
• Website
• Olympics.com article

• Skate Canada has announced that Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje have been named event ambassadors and Nam Nguyen will serve as in-venue host for the 2023 Canadian Nationals. 

Recent Interviews

• After Stunning Debut Grand Prix Season, Malinin and His Quad Axel Head to Grand Prix Final, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

• Chock and Bates Giving It Their All, by Elvin Walker, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

• ‘‘Her eyes would obliterate you’: Bold Isabeau Levito faces skating idol at Grand Prix Final, by Phil Hersh, NBC Olympics

• Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps: Twists and Turns to Bring Canadians to Turin, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice

• Daniel Grassl: On a quest to become 'a complete skater' for Milano Cortina 2026, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com

• Benefield:‘Drag on Ice’ in Santa Rosa promises fabulous time — but with somber purpose, by the Press Democrat 

Social Media Updates

• Daniel Grassl explained his return to Egna, Italy for his training

• Katarina Delcamp and her ice dance partner, Berk Akalin got married last week.

• Stars on Ice posted a photo of Jennifer Robinson visiting the cast at their show in Sudbury 

Upcoming Events for the Week

• Riga Amber Cup, Dec 15-17 in Riga, Latvia
• Trophy D’Ecosse, Dec 16-18 in Dumfries, Scotland
• Santa Claus Cup, Dec 17-18 in Brno, Czech Republic

Vail Skating Festival Ice Spectacular on Dec. 23 with Nathan Chen, Mirai Nagasu and Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker

IDC and FSO Spotlight

IDC: Orihara & Pirinen create their own style

IDC: Grand Prix Final photos

FSO: Grand Prix Final photos

FSO: Grand Prix Final recap

FSO: Junior Grand Prix Final women's recap