This Week in Skating / August 28, 2023

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EPISODE 97

Alexandra Paul’s Sudden Passing

• Video: CTV News Barrie News Report 
• GoFundMe for Charlie and Mitchell Islam
• Alexandra’s Obituary

Events Results Brief

• ISU Junior Grand Prix Bangkok | Results | Video Playlist 
• Battle of the Blades | NQS Results | Non-NQS Results
• Sherwood Invitational | NQS Results | Non-NQS Results
• Atlanta Open | NQS Results | Non-NQS Results
• Champs Camp | Monique Coleman’s Instagram
• British Ice Skating August Qualifier | Results
• Friends on Ice Japan | Instagram 

Segment - General Skating News 

• The roster for Junior Grand Prix Budapest was released. 
• ISU updated the men’s roster for the Grand Prix Series, adding Jimmy Ma to Grand Prix Espoo.
• ISU updated the women’s roster for the Grand Prix Series, removing Nicole Schott. 
• U.S. Figure Skating emailed a letter to Matthieu Reeb, director general of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, requesting a seat to observe Kamila Valieva’s closed hearing Sept. 26-29 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (USA Today story)
• U.S. Figure Skating announced its partnership with Riedell, a competitive skating boot company. Riedell will become an official supplier for U.S. Figure Skating.

Segment - Recent Interviews

• Chan and Howe: ‘It’s just the beginning’, by Anna Kellar, Golden Skate
• In Conversation with Team Japan: Shunsuke Nakamura, Yamashita/Nagata and Kishimoto/Tamura discuss their new programs and look ahead to the 23-24 season, by Izumi Yoneyama, Anything GOEs 
• How Three Dancers Became Figure Skating Coaches and Choreographers, by Julia Mary Register, Dance Magazine
• Kaiya Ruiter: 'Finding that light at the end of the tunnel', by Robert Brodie 
• Ted Barton and Mark Hanretty: A Coach’s Life, by Paula Slater, Golden Skate
• Breaking barriers, by Taylor Dean, U.S. Figure Skating
• The Elite 12 Division: A Painting in Progress, by Elissa Kempisty, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone\

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Ashley Wagner graduated from college
• Retired Canadian pair skaters Camille Ruest and Drew Wolfe got engaged
• Tara Lipinski has started a podcast called Unexpecting, which dives into her heartbreaking infertility journey.

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:

• Junior Grand Prix Linz, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Linz, Austria
• Livestream 
• Golden West Championships, Sept. 1-2, Irvine, California
• Skate Houston, Sept. 1-4, Sugar Land, Texas
• Skate Canada High Performance Camp, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

IDC and FSO spotlight

• IDC: The Carharts: A Skating Family
• IDC: 2023 Junior Grand Prix Bangkok Photos
• IDC: New Team Series: Anna Waugh & Nikolai Balabardin
• IDC: Solo Dancing in the Desert (Part II)