This Week in Skating / March 13, 2023

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Episode 60 Show Notes

Events Results Brief

• World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships - Results 
• 2023 Eastern Adult Sectionals FS Championships - Results 
• 2023 Midwestern Adult Sectionals FS Championships - Results 
• 2023 Pacific Coast Adult Sectionals FS Championships - Results 

Segment - General Skating News

• Todd Sand and Jenni Meno Medical Funds (Give a Hand for Todd Sand) | March 12 Update | People Magazine | LA Times Story
• The ISU announces the winners of the Best World Ice Skating Day Awards 2022
• The ISU launches ReCast
• The ISU’s 3rd “Healthy Skater” Seminar at Junior Worlds was live streamed on March 3 from Calgary
• Figure Skating in Harlem receives the International Olympic Committee's Women and Sport Trophy 2021 for the Americas.
• Angelique Abachkina's YouTube channel livestreamed on Sunday, March 12 her skating foundation's Diamond Charity Gala from Fribourg, Switzerland.

Segment - Recent Interviews

• Video: Skating legend Kurt Browning reflects on his 30 years of ‘Stars On Ice,’ Global News’s Morning Show.
• Figure Skater Ilia Malinin Recognized By Fairfax County Board, by Emily Leayman, Patch  
• A new Javier Fernandez documentary series, produced by Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) and Factoria Henneo called “Breaking the Ice” 
• Japan’s Sota Yamamoto eyes World podium, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate 
• The Rolling Stones of Japanese Figure Skating, by Lynn Rutherford, Unorthodox Gymnastics
• Life Curious Women podcast interviews Katherine Hill - Apple Podcast | Spotify 

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Hanyu Yuzuru's 'notte stellata' show debuted in Japan | Jason Brown’s photos from the show!
• Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez announced their free skate music for next season. 
• Audrey Shin announced her free skate music for next season.
• Team USA ice dancers Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers have announced the end of their partnership.

Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week

• Maria Olszewska Memorial, March 16-19, 2023 in Lodz, Poland
• Coupe du Printemps, March 17-19, 2023 in Kockelscheuer /Luxembourg | News story on Keira Hilbelink
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• Abu Dhabi Classic Figure Skating Trophy, March 18-19, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

IDC and FSO spotlight

IDC: 2023 World Junior Championships Recap

FSO: 2023 World Junior Championships Recap  

FSO: 2023 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships