This Week in Skating / January 22, 2024

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 Tuesday. Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskating Thread: https://www.threads.net/@thisweekinskating Patreon: patreon.com/ThisWeekinSkating --------------------------------------------------------------- EPISODE 128 General Skating News The French Figure Skating Federation announced that Kevin Aymoz will not compete in any other competitions for the remainder of the season. Skate Canada announced that Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac will compete at Four Continents in place of Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha. U.S. Figure Skating announced the 2024 Scholastic team. U.S. Figure Skating updated its roster for the 2024 U.S. Championships to show that Ava Marie Ziegler has withdrawn from the event. The ISU released the nominations for this year’s Skating Awards. U.S. Figure Skating announced Jackson Ultima Skates is an official supplier for the organization. U.S. Figure Skating announced a multi-year sponsorship with AmLactin, the #1 dermatologist-recommended moisturizer brand with lactic acid. Event Results Recap 51st Volvo Cup Synchro: Mozart Cup Synchro: Budapest Cup Synchro: 2024 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships Synchro: 2024 Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships Segment - Recent Interviews Candeloro behind Siao Him Fa on backflip, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice Kensuke Nakaniwa: "My approach involves accepting skaters for who they are", by Siyi Chen, Absolute Skating Ireland AM interview with Irish National Team Members Laura and Kevin Hegarty and Sophia Tkacheva, by Ireland AM Undefeated Ice Dancers Neset and Markelov Eye History-Making Third Consecutive Junior U.S. Championships Title, by Rachel Lutz, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone ‘I’m coming back with a vengeance:’ Camden Pulkinen talks ‘23 season, Columbia University and the U.S. Nationals, by Izumi Yoneyama, Anything GOEs World Youth Olympics Blog Skaters aim to make history at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, by Lois Elfman, The New York Amsterdam News Bill Boeck celebrates 60 years as U.S. Figure Skating judge, by Abby Farrell, U.S. Figure Skating Segment - Social Media Updates Jason Brown announced on Twitter that all of the stuffed animals thrown on the ice after his performances will be donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities in Columbus. Oakton Edge Skating Academy is hosting a Try Pairs Skating Clinic on February 9 in Park Ridge, IL. Hannah Miller posted on social media that she is looking for figure skaters, coaches, parents/guardians, and USFS affiliates for a study that she created to explore how figure skaters’ sport environments impact their well-being and performance. The Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Scott Hamilton’s Olympic gold medal with a fundraiser event on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. at Glide at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Free dance of Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker, filmed by Jordan Cowan of On Ice Perspectives Segment - Upcoming Events: 2024 U.S. Championships, Jan. 22-28, Columbus, Ohio Winter Youth Olympics, Jan. 19-Feb. 1, Gangwon, Korea 2024 Reykjavik International Games, Jan. 26-28, Reykjavik, Iceland Synchro: Midwesterns Synchronized Skating Jan. 24-28, Wichita, Kansas, Synchro: Trophee D’Ecosse, Jan. 26-27, Dumfries, Great Britain IDC and FSO spotlight IDC: Catching up with… Koncius & Shchepetov IDC: Wolfkostin & Tsarevski focus on Nationals debut IDC: Ling & Wein Embrace the Choreographic Process IDC: Mullen Siblings Rebound from Injury to Successful Season FSO: Sarah Everhardt is ready to have a ‘good time’ in her senior nationals debut FSO: 2024 U.S. Championships Hub