This Week in Skating / October 17, 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 108General Skating News The ISU Council met on October 6-8, 2023 and made the following decisions:Approved the Grand Prix calendar for the 2024-25 season.Approved the 7 Junior Grand Prix Figure dates and locationsThe status of preparations for the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 and the Olympic Winter Games 2026.A potential approach to facilitate music rights clearance.The next Council meeting will be an online meeting on November 28, 2023, and then there will be a meeting in the Netherlands in March, prior to the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2024.The 59h ISU Congress will take place in Las Vegas, June 15-16, 2024.https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/32175-isu-communication-2597/fileThe ISU have updated their Transgender Policyhttps://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/32151-isu-communication-2595/fileIOC Executive Board suspends Russian Olympic Committee with immediate effect.https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-executive-board-suspends-russian-olympic-committee-with-immediate-effectTickets for the 2024 Canadian National Skating Championships will be on sale to the public on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. https://skatecanada.ca/2023/10/tickets-on-sale-next-week-for-2024-canadian-national-skating-championships/Skate Canada announced the passing of Hall of Fame member Ron Vincent at 96 years of age. https://skatecanada.ca/2023/10/skate-canada-remembers-hall-of-famer-ron-vincent/Events Results BriefBudapest Trophy| Results | Tayside Trophy | ResultsDick Button Festival of Artistic Skating | Skating Club of Boston Instagram HighlightsSkate Ontario Sectional Series - October | ResultsSegment - Recent InterviewsRocker Skating’s Perspective: What to Keep Your Eyes on During the Grand Prix Season, by Jackie Wong, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneOlivia Smart and Tim Dieck have a fire in their bellies, by Anna Keller, Anything GOEs Catching up with Gerli Liinamäe, Gabriele Frangipani, by Reut Golinsky, Absolute SkatingInterview with Rinka Watanabe, by Skate Japan NewsPodcast: Interview with Adam Blake Capturing ‘sweet spots’ is the goal for Lajoie and Lagha, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden SkateA figure skater in Santiago? Eric Radford’s new role for Team Canada, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.comLiu and Nagy: New Partnership Revamps Passion for Skating, by Troy Schwindt, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneVideo: Fresh Faces - Chelsea Liu and Balazs Nagy, by U.S. Figure SkatingFinally Healthy, Andrew Torgashev to Make Grand Prix Debut at Skate America with An Eye on the Future, by Darci Miller, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneVideo: Inside The Season - Andrew Torgashev, by U.S. Figure SkatingVideo: Fresh Faces - Valentina Plazas/Maximiliano Fernandez, by U.S. Figure SkatingVideo: Inside the Season - Ilia Malinin, by U.S. Figure SkatingDebi Thomas, 1988 Olympic medalist, returns to a different figure skating competition, by Nick Zaccardi, NBC SportsPodcast: Episode 15: Sequins, Sequences, and Body Negativity, by Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon, The RunthroughSegment - Social Media UpdatesJoel Savary had an Instagram Live with Atoy Wilson, Tai Babilonia & more for the Ice Theatre of New York’s Oct. 27th “Fall Frolic” that will honor Diversify Ice: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyYuncKLHxu/A new vlog [Oct. 16] from Eva Pate and Logan Bye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnKq3ZGJMIwSouth Korean pair skater Hyejin Cho, based in Toronto, posted an Instagram story today (Oct. 16) that confirms her partnership with Australia’s Harley Windsor has ended and linked to her May 2023 video reel showing her pair skills: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr6EdDOgc3fTilda Alteryd and Dr. Valtter Virtanen (Dr.) have ended their partnership. https://www.instagram.com/p/CyX_kiyrSwO/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3Romy Malcolm / Kobi Chant announce they will be representing Australiahttps://www.instagram.com/p/CyCFM0yySvk/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3DJoe Velasco was on Jeopardy this past week. Joe is a board member of Diversify Ice.https://www.instagram.com/p/CyaDJ1YLNfw/Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:Oct. 20-23, 2023: Skate America - Allen, Texashttps://www.usfigureskating.org/event/2023-humana-skate-americahttps://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117420.htmOct. 19-22, 2023: Diamond Spin - Katowice, Polandhttps://page.pfsa.com.pl/results/2324/DS2023/Oct. 18-22: 2023 ISU International Adult Competition - Nashville, Tennessee https://isuinternationaladultcompetitionnashville.com/isuadultcompetitionnashvilleOct. 18-22: Mezzaluna Cup - Mentina, Italyhttps://www.fisg.it/upload/result/6237/mezzu2023/index.htmOct. 18-22: Trophée Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur - Nice, Francehttps://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2023-2024/TMNCA2023/index.htmOct. 20-21: Kaunas Autumn Cup - Kaunas, Lithuania http://www.kristalice.lv/Results/kaunasiceautumncup/IDC and FSO spotlightIDC: Recap: ISU Challenger Series Part IFSO: Photos: Finlandia TrophyFSO: ISU Challenger Series TrackerFSO: Win tickets to Ice Theatre of New York’s Fall FrolicFSO: Ice Theatre of New York Honors Diversify Ice Foundation for “Daring Greatly”FSO: Skating’s flight and glide to be celebrated at Dick Button Artistic Figure Skating FestivalSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy