This Week in Skating / October 10, 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 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----------------------------------------------------------EPISODE 105General Skating News The ISU Council met on October 6-8, 2023 and decided to provisionally allotted some ISU Championships and ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events. Figure Skating Coach Michelle Hong has been named as the 2023 World Ice Skating Day Icon (World Ice Skating Day is December 3).Events Results BriefFinlandia Trophy| Results | Synchro ResultsISU Junior Grand Prix Armenia Cup | Results | Video Playlist Shanghai Trophy | ResultsJapan Open | ResultsBoston Open (NQS) | ResultsWorld Figure Skating and Fancy Championships | Local TV report Texas Trophy (NQS) | ResultsKings Cup International | ResultsAutumn Classic (NQS) | Results British October Qualifier | BIS message about qualifiers to NationalsJunior Grand Prix Final QualifiersMen: Rio Nakata (JPN), Juheon Lim (KOR), Francois Pitot (FRA), Hyungyeom Kim (KOR), Daniel Martynov (USA) and Adam Hagara (SVK)Alternates: Beck Strommer (USA), Minkyu Seo (KOR), Daiya Ebihara (JPN)Women: Mao Shimada (JPN), Jia Shin (KOR), Ami Nakai (JPN), Rena Uezono (JPN), Yuseong Kim (KOR), Minsol Kwon (KOR)Alternates: Yo Takagi (JPN), Elyce-Lin Gracey (USA) Seojin Youn (KOR)Pairs: Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Beruva (GEO), Martina Ariano Kent/Charly Lalilberte Laurent (CAN), Violetta Sierova/Ivan Khobta (UKR), Olivia Flores/Luke Wang (USA), Ava Rae Kemp/Yohnatan Elizarov (CAN), Jazmine Desrochers/Kieran Thrasher (CAN)Alternates: Louise Ehrhard/Mathis Pellegris (FRA), Wenning Shi/Zhiyu Wang (CHN), Yixi Yang/Shunyang Deng (CHN)Dance: Leah Neset/Artem Markelov (USA), Darya Grimm/Michail Savitskiy (GER), Elizabeth Tkachenko/Alexei Kiliakov (ISR), Mariia Pinchuk/Mykyta Pogorielov (UKR), Yahli Pedersen/Jeffrey Chen (USA), Celina Fradji/Jean-Hans Fourneaux (FRA)Alternates: Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal (USA), Iryna Pidgaina/Artem Kovel (UKR), Sara Kishimoto/Atsuhiko Tamura (JPN_Segment - Recent InterviewsLoena Hendrickx: Past Challenges Lead to New Perspectives, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on IceInterview with Marie Dupayage and Thomas Nabais, by Solène Mathieu, Skate Info GlaceInterview with Natacha Lagouge and Arnaud Caffa, by Solène Mathieu, Skate Info GlaceInterview with Lea Serna, by Solène Mathieu, Skate Info GlaceUkraine’s Violetta Sierova and Ivan Khobta elated with accomplishments, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden SkateSaga Krantz leads Haydenettes to new heights with relationships at the forefront, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneElyce Lin Gracey aims for new personal bests, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneSegment - Social Media UpdatesTara Lipinski announced that she and her husband, Todd, are pregnant through a surrogate. Show skaters are wanted for the Holiday Spectacular on Ice at Gateway Playhouse Dec. 1-Jan. 1. Email Tara Modlin at icedreamstour@gmail.comSegment - 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:Oct. 13-15: Budapest Trophy, Budapest, HungaryEntriesOct. 14-15: Tayside Trophy, Dundee, ScotlandISU Event PageOct. 12-15: Diamond Spin, Katowice, PolandEntries/ResultsStreamOct. 14: Dick Button Festival of Artistic Skating, Norwood, MassachusettsEvent SiteIDC and FSO spotlightIDC: Photos: Finlandia TrophyFSO: Photos: Finlandia TrophyFSO: ISU Challenger Series TrackerFSO: Win tickets to Ice Theatre of New York’s Fall FrolicSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy