This Week in Skating / April 4, 2023

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 Monday.Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskating-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode 66 Show NotesEvents Results BriefISU World Synchronized Skating Championships Segment - General Skating News The Council approved the Challenger Series Figure Skating Calendar. https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/31026-isu-communication-2548/fileWorld Team Trophy entries were published on March 31: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00113618.htm 2024 Toyota U.S. Championships All-Session Ticket Packages Go on Sale Tuesday April 4: https://www.columbussports.org/skate/tickets/USA Weightlifting announces the death of USA Weightlifting Director of Communications & Content Brandon Penny. Brandon previously covered figure skating for Team USA, U.S. Figure Skating and NBC Sports. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Weightlifting/Features/2023/March/27/Remembering-Brandon-PennyMeryl Davis’ tribute: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqUNfh9LHNW/Shibutanis’ tribute: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqT5ZRsv1Fj/Segment - Recent Interviews'Taking my last breath on the ice.' An ending for Olympian Johnny Weir, and a beginning, by Delaware News Journal 'Jump Higher, Spin Faster': Olympic Figure Skater Tai Babilonia on Her Rise to Fame, by Katrina Schwartz, Sasha Khokha, Marisa Lagos, KQEDBU Alum Is the First Woman to Head U.S. Figure Skating, by Kat Hasenauer Cornetta, Bostonia (Boston University’s Alumni Magazine)  Figure skating isn’t seen as extreme, but learning in my 40s I found ice extremely hard, by The Guardian Ben Agosto: From Champion to Commentator, by Claire Cloutier, A Divine SportGolden Skate’s video interview with Nadiia Bashynska & Peter Beaumont at Junior Worlds in Calgary. Chock and Bates: ‘ All Paths Have Led to This Moment” , by Lynn Rutherford, Team USA  Segment - Social Media UpdatesTessa Virtue and Scott Moir returned to Ilderton Skating Club in London, Ontario for their 50th anniversary gala on Saturday. 2014 Olympians Danielle O’Brien & Gregory Merriman of Australia were married over the weekend. Kaitlyn Weaver attended the wedding in Sydney.Ice Academy of Montreal announced on Monday, April 3 that Oona and Gage Brown are now a part of the IAM family.German pairs skater Ruben Blommaert announces his retirement from competitive skating. Alisa Efimova's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqi7KJ6IVTT/Ayano Sasaki / Yoshimitsu Ikeda are announced as a new senior ice dance team for Japan.Eva Pate tweeted sad news about her solo dance student, Piper, who passed away in a car accident after leaving a rink. A Go Fund Me account has been set up. Milla O’Brien / Laurin Wiederkehr (SUI) have ended their partnershipNancy Kerrigan is releasing a children's book this October titled "Stronger Than She Thinks" about her own story of childhood perseverance. Switzerland's new Senior pair of Pauline Irman and Ben Jalovick, who train at the World Arena Skating Academy (WASA) in Colorado Springs, are officially on the national team after passing their Swiss Senior Gold Test last weekend.Alex Shibutani shared that his first photo gallery exhibition will be at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles from May 4-June 5. Sihyeong Lee announced his 2023-24 programs, choreographed in Colorado Springs, CO last month. Young Artists Showcase launched last week.Audrey has been skating with the UCLA Figure Skating Club and has started an online campaign through UCLA for support in hosting the Intercollegiate Final, April 13-16.Upcoming Events for the Week:Stars on Ice Japan Tour kicked off this weekend in Osaka — continues this week in Oshu (April 3-5)  and Yokohama (April 6-9)Inclusive Skating World Championships 2023 in Hamilton, Great BritainWolmar Spring Cup - competition in Latvia for men and women - senior and junior Skating Club of Boston’s ICE CHIPS shows with guest star Nathan Chen: https://icechips.org/Skating Club of San Francisco’s annual fundraiser gala will honor Rudy Galindo this year on Saturday, April 8. Alex and Maia Shibutani are doing a number of book signings for their new children’s picture book “Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who Inspire Us All”. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy