This Week in Skating / July 17, 2023

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EPISODE 89

Events Results Brief

• Skate Wilmington
• Cactus Classic
• Orange Blossom Open  | Livestream
• Dallas Classic | Isabella Flores’ Instagram post about Ivan Desyatov’s release
• Los Angeles Open
• The 2023 Excel National Final Festival | Jason’s Photos | Sean’s Photos
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Segment - General Skating News 

• All-session tickets for the 2023 Skate America in Allen, Texas are now available https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/press-release/2023-skate-america-all-session-tickets-sale-now
• Day tickets are on sale for Autumn Classic International in Montreal (Pierrefonds) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-autumn-classic-internationalinternationaux-classiques-dautomne-2023-tickets-648081287577?aff=oddtdtcreator
• Madison Chock and Evan Bates have been named semifinalists for the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award. https://aausullivan.secure-platform.com/93rd/organizations/main/gallery?roundId=3
• Eric Radford will be representing Team Canada as an Athlete Service Officer at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games https://olympic.ca/press/coc-celebrates-the-team-behind-the-team-with-100-days-to-go-to-santiago-2023/
• U.S. Figure Skating announced the recipients of its 2023-24 community development grant. https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/press-release/us-figure-skating-announces-2023-24-community-development-grant-recipients

Segment - Recent Interviews

• Podcast: Talia Barrington on Future of FS podcast 
• Olympic silver medalist figure skater Mikhail Kolyada suspended his career | Russian interview | Translation
• Podcast: Bleav in Figure Skating: Josephine Lee with Polina Edmunds
• Bringing Skating to Everyone, by U.S. Figure Skating
• To Build a Building, by Fiona Conway, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Philomène Sabourin and Raúl Bermejo Gutiérrez are a new senior ice dance team for Spain.

• Maria Bjørkli and James Koszuta regretfully announced on July 15 the end of their partnership after one international season.

• Katarina Mueller has joined the coaching team at Young Goose Academy with Matteo Zinni.

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
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Segment - Upcoming Events 

• Sun Valley Summer Championships, July 19-23, Sun Valley, Idaho

https://www.sunvalleyfsc.org/sun-valley-summer-games

• Skate Detroit, July 19-23, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

https://dscclub.com/events/skate-detroit

• Skate Ontario  Sectional Series #1 (July), July 20-23, Orleans, Ontario https://skateontario.org/event/sectional-series-july/ 

Livestream #1: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8mirfi (Manley Rink - Senior events)

Livestream #2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8mirhx (Senecal Rink)

• NextGen Team Competition, July 22-23, Orleans, Ontario (to be livestreamed on Skate Canada’s Dailymotion channel) 

            https://skatecanada.ca/2023-next-gen-team-camp/

IDC and FSO spotlight

• IDC: Meet ice dancer Josephine Javing
• IDC: New Team Series: Michela Melillo & Simon Mintz
• IDC: Dallas Classic Coverage
• FSO: Dallas Classic Coverage