This Week in Skating / July 31, 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/thisweekinskatingThread: https://www.threads.net/@thisweekinskatingPatreon: patreon.com/ThisWeekinSkatingThis Week in Skating Swag: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2023/07/03/this-week-in-skating-swag/-----------------------------------------------------------------Episode 922023 Charleston Open | NQS | Other results Glacier Falls Summer Classic | NQS for singles and pairs | Other resultsSegment - 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 InterviewsGame Changer: Kaori Sakamoto sets new trends in figure skating, by ISUNear-fatal illness strengthens Estonia’s Ninna Petrokina, by Tatjana Flade, Golden SkateHocke and Kunkel: Funding an issue for German pair as bright future hangs in balance, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on IcePodcast: Interview with Cathy Reed, Future of Figure Skating PodcastPodcast: 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 ZoneVideo: More than Medals: Nathan Chen (U.S. Figure Skating)Segment - Social Media UpdatesCharlotte 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 AnnouncementsCheck out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!MenWomenPairsDanceSegment - Upcoming Events for the Week:Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships/International, July 31-Aug. 2, Lake Placid, NYhttps://lakeplacidolympiccenter.com/todo/lake-placid-ice-dance-championships-international/Silicon Valley Open, Aug. 3-5, San Jose, Californiahttps://www.peninsulaskatingclub.org/competitions2023 U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational, Aug. 3-4, San Jose, Californiahttps://www.usfigureskating.org/event/2023-us-collegiate-figure-skating-championships-invitational2023 Philadelphia Summer Championships/International, Aug. 3-6, Aston, Pennsylvaniahttps://iceworkssc.org/events/philadelphia-summer-championships-2/2023 Scott Hamilton Invitational, Aug. 4-6, Bellevue, Tennesseehttps://scotthamiltonskatingclub.org/events/scott-hamilton-invitational/ 2023 National Showcase, July 31-Aug. 6, Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, Massachusettshttps://scboston.org/showcase/IDC and FSO spotlightIDC: Photos – 2023 Dallas ClassicIDC: Meet ice dancer Mina EsfandiariIDC: New Team Series: Athena Roberts and Eric Alis Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy