This Week in Skating/July 3, 2023

This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.

Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.com

Email: thisweekinskating@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskating

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskating

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskating

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

EPISODE 86

Events Results Brief

• Broadmoor Open 
• National Theatre on Ice
• Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships
• Wakaba Higuchi returned to competition for the first time since September 2022 and skated her Coldplay FS (3rd place) at Aqua Cup in Chiba: 

Segment - General Skating News 

• U.S. Figure Skating published the Team Envelopes for the 2023-24 Season (funding based primarily on last season’s national & international results) on July 1:
• https://www.usfigureskating.org/skate/scholarships-and-funding/team-usa-funding 

2023-24 Athlete Support Funding Criteria document: https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/2023-24%20Athlete%20Support%20Funding%20Criteria.pdf

• The team envelopes are separate from USFS’ International Selection Pool (ISP) which lists skaters by discipline who are ISU Senior/Junior age-eligible for the 2023-24 season and can be considered for international assignments (currently 32 men, 45 women, 9 pairs, 18 ice dance teams): https://www.usfigureskating.org/skate/qualify-for-team-usa
• Kelsey Parker Gislason, a longtime supporter of the late John Coughlin, is removed from "any athlete-facing role" with U.S. Figure Skating. She also issued an apology.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2023/06/28/usfs-employee-apologizes-john-coughlin-accused-sexual-assault-ashley-wagner/70363857007/

Segment - Recent Interviews

• Bright future ahead for Australia’s Golubeva and Giotopoulos Moore, by Tatjana Flade, GoldenSkate 
• Ryan Stevens of Skate Guard was guest on the Future of FS Podcast
• Andrew Torgashev on Polina Edmunds’ Podcast 
• Mao Shimada: Japan’s newest star, by Tatjana Flade, GoldenSkate
• Collegiate Skating: Senior Farewell by U.S. Figure Skating
• Team USA’s Top 10 moments (Jackie Wong) by U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
• Joy Skate Productions Hosts Pride Month Be Here! Be You! Event by Jillian L. Martinez, U.S. Figure Skating  
• Dancing in the Rain: Marcus Thomas is resilient en route to 2023 National Theatre on Ice, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Congratulations are in order for Ireland’s Carolane Soucisse & Shane Firus who got engaged on the Cliffs of Moher.
• Hannah Lim posted her and Ye Quan’s Training vlog #1 on June 25 (choreography-focused).
• Holly Harris’ playlist of 6 “Summer Training Diaries” (most recent one on 6/25).
• Elliana & Ethan Peal launched their YouTube channel and posted a vlog on June 30 about their first competition of the season, Chesapeake Open and USFS’ Dance camp. 
• Danny O’Shea and Ellie Kam were in Oakville working with Bruno Marcotte and training with Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, along with Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Sae Shimizu, Sumitada Moriguchi and Yuna Nagaoka from Kinoshita Academy.
• Louise Walden Edwards is a finalist for the She Inspires Awards for Fitness and Wellbeing. 

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 

• 2023 Skate Milwaukee, July 5-9, 2023, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

IDC and FSO spotlight

• IDC: Meet Ice Dancer Brooke Tufts
• FSO: Olivia Flores and Luke Wang’s official website
• FSO: Olivia Flores and Luke Wang ready for their sophomore season