This Week in Skating / January 9, 2023

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EPISODE 43 SHOW NOTES

National Skating Month

Event Results Brief

• South Korean Nationals | On-Demand Video
• German Nationals | On-Demand Video
• Japan Intercollegiate Championships (Results in Japanese)

Segment - General Skating News

• Washington Post reported that the International Olympic Committee seeks ‘a pathway back to inclusion for athletes from Russia and Belarus for the 2024 Olympics

• Skate Canada announced that Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have withdrawn from Canadians

• Entries were posted for the European Championships

• Entries were posted for Bavarian Open

• The German Figure Skating Federation published a press release on January 3 announcing Paul Fentz’s retirement from competition. 

Segment - Recent Interviews

• Smith and Deng, a Pair on the Rise, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

• Virus hobbles pair team, by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes

• Indiana Jones has Nothing on Keegan Messing by Beverley Smith, Bev Smith Writes

• Podcast: Stepping into your moment featuring Camden Pulkinen, Polina Edmunds’ podcast

• The future of U.S. Figure Skating includes rising stars Alexa Gasparotto and Nathan Chapple, by Annie Costabile, Chicago Sun-Times

• Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto eyes 2023 World podium by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate

• Former Olympic figure skater Fumie Suguri dreams big as choreographer, by Japan Times

• Sara Conti e Niccolò Macii a cuore aperto dopo la medaglia di bronzo alla finale di grand prix, by Art on Ice (Article in Italian)

• Mae-Berenice Meite: A New Challenge, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice

• TV News Report: 16-year-old figure skater from Orange Park chases dream of becoming Olympian, by Brie Isom, News 4 Jax

• Adaptive skater wows audience with his charm, by Elvin Walker, U.S. Figure Skating

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club posted that Cara Murphy and Joshua Levitt will be headed to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. 

• Jason Brown posted a photo of him and Daisuke Takahashi from a rehearsal of Ice Explosion show in Yokohama City, Japan - Jan. 6-8.

Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week

• Canadian Nationals

https://skatecanada.ca/2023-canadian-tire-national-skating-championships/

• World University Games

How to watch - Olympics.com article

• EduSport Trophy

http://edusporttrophy.org/