This Week in Skating / July 31, 2023

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Episode 92

• 2023 Charleston Open | NQS | Other results 
• Glacier Falls Summer Classic | NQS for singles and pairs | Other results

Segment - General Skating News 

• The International Skating Union (ISU) today announced the appointment of Colin Smith as its new Director General.
• U.S. Figure Skating spokeswoman told USA Today Christine Brennan that Kelsey Parker Gislason “has been removed from her athlete-facing position” in USFS’s athlete high performance dept. and “is now the senior manager of marketing projects, an administrative role.” 
• Rosters for the JGP in Bangkok, Thailand were released this past week. 
• The roster for Cranberry Cup was released this week.
• Skate Canada announces the athletes who have been selected to the Skate Canada NextGen Team for the 2023-2024 season!  
• IceChallenge, the eighth event of the ISU Challenger Series, has been canceled. 

Segment - Recent Interviews

• Game Changer: Kaori Sakamoto sets new trends in figure skating, by ISU
• Near-fatal illness strengthens Estonia’s Ninna Petrokina, by Tatjana Flade, Golden Skate
• Hocke and Kunkel: Funding an issue for German pair as bright future hangs in balance, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice
• Podcast: Interview with Cathy Reed, Future of Figure Skating Podcast
• Podcast: Having Clear Set Goals and a Vision Come to Life featuring Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, by Polina Edmunds, Bleav in Figure Skating 
• Zhou and Ponomarenko Climb Out Despair - Literally and Figuratively, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
• Video: More than Medals: Nathan Chen (U.S. Figure Skating)

Segment - Social Media Updates

• Charlotte Lafond-Fournier and Richard Kang In-Kam formally announced the end of their ice dance partnership.
• Hyejin Cho and Harley Windsor are a new pair team for South Korea: 
• Sarah Hughes got married  in June.

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:

• Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships/International, July 31-Aug. 2, Lake Placid, NY

https://lakeplacidolympiccenter.com/todo/lake-placid-ice-dance-championships-international/

• Silicon Valley Open, Aug. 3-5, San Jose, California

https://www.peninsulaskatingclub.org/competitions

• 2023 U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational, Aug. 3-4, San Jose, California

https://www.usfigureskating.org/event/2023-us-collegiate-figure-skating-championships-invitational

• 2023 Philadelphia Summer Championships/International, Aug. 3-6, Aston, Pennsylvania

https://iceworkssc.org/events/philadelphia-summer-championships-2/

• 2023 Scott Hamilton Invitational, Aug. 4-6, Bellevue, Tennessee

https://scotthamiltonskatingclub.org/events/scott-hamilton-invitational/ 

• 2023 National Showcase, July 31-Aug. 6, Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, Massachusetts

https://scboston.org/showcase/

IDC and FSO spotlight

• IDC: Photos – 2023 Dallas Classic
• IDC: Meet ice dancer Mina Esfandiari
• IDC: New Team Series: Athena Roberts and Eric Alis