This Week in Skating / March 18, 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.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/ThisWeekinSkating---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Skating News Worlds NewsXizi Chen / Jianing Xing replace Shiyue Wang / Xinyu Liu at WorldsMark Gorodnitsky was confirmed officially as Israel’s men’s entryhttps://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117492.htmDeniss Vasiljevs will debut a new free program at Worlds to music of the Lion King movie. The selections are “The Rightful Knight” by Hans Zimmer and “He Lives in You” bu Kesha Shantrell and Matt Bloyd. https://twitter.com/goldenskate/status/1769004296425668928Event Results Brief:Coupe du Printemps - https://cdp2024.online/2024/CDP/index.htmWorld Junior Synchronized Championshipshttp://www.isuresults.com/results/season2324/wjsysc2024/CAT001RS.htmRecent Interview and ArticlesBeverley Smith’s Pre-Worlds articles: Gilles and Poirier ready for goldMadeline Schizas and the twiddly bitsA brain waveEurope on Ice (Hiro Yoshida): Soucisse and Firus: Exploring new horizons Adam Siao Him Fa flipping skating on its headSmart and Dieck finding their nicheOlympics.com (Nick McCarvel): Olympians explain the making of a figure skating program: "We always have something to work on""I’m carving my own path": Jason Brown on his one-of-a-kind quest – and openness to the 2026 OlympicsGoldenSkate: Anthony Paradis: A peek behind the glam Anything GOEs: DeMougeot and LeMercier thrive on their differencesWesley Chiu's appearance on CTV Morning Livehttps://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2884509Social Media Updates:Solene Mazingue’s vlogs chronicling her 2 weeks before Worlds : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuopiQHPd7LzGGDH_s4oxPAihzYhg55HhRoman Sadovsky’s vlog (Canadian Nationals/4CC/practice footage before Worlds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhvvBei2-2QScott Hamilton received the first-ever Midas Touch Golden Legacy Award at the 11th Annual Gold Meets Golden Event in Los Angeles, presented by Coca Cola. Kristi Yamaguchi presented him the award: https://twitter.com/ScottHamilton84/status/1767652655508201652IDC and FSO spotlightNew at IDC: Czech Republic’s Kateřina Mrázková and Daniel Mrázek Exhibition and practice photos from Junior WorldsNew at FSO: 2024 ISU World Championships HubReturning to Lillehammer 30 years laterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy