This Week in Skating / September 19, 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 101Events Results BriefAutumn Classic | Results A Divine Sport (Claire Cloutier’s website)ISU Junior Grand Prix Osaka | Results | Video Playlist U.S. Solo Dance National Final | Results | Brooke Tufts’ InterviewsSydney Synchronized Skating Festival | ResultsJelgava Cup | Results | Segment - General Skating News Lithuanian president Gitanas Nauseda signed a decree stripping Margarita Drobiazko of her Lithuanian citizenship due to her “public support for the Russian Federation during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.Article in English: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2078254/president-strips-russian-ice-dancer-drobiazko-of-lithuanian-citizenship“I Have Nothing” starring comedian Carolyn Taylor, will debut on Saturday, Sept. 23 on Crave in Canada.Trailer Press releaseThe Australian documentary “Katya & Harley” is streaming on Netflix in the USA as of Sept. 15.The Dick Button Artistic Figure Skating Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood and will feature ensembles such as Ice Theatre of New York and Ice Dance International, as well as Jeremy Abbott and The HaydenettesTickets: https://scboston.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1488&r=9c6a5554b9d6490f902de53730d673edU.S. Figure Skating updated its assignments in the U.S. Figure Skating International Assignment Page. Fan Zone recap article (Sept. 15): https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2023/9/15/figure-skating-2023-grand-prix-selections-finalized-for-team-usa.aspx Segment - Recent InterviewsAhead of Autumn Classic: Wolfkostin and Tsarevski off to a fast start, by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneVideo: Natalie Taschlerova and Filip Taschler aim higher for 2023-24, by Juduth Dombrowski, Golden SkateGame Changer: Mao Shimada ready to shine in the new season, by ISUStellato-Dudek & Deschamps: Passion for skating gives Canadian pair purpose, by Hiro Yoshida, Europe on Ice The Spero Show Podcast with Christina Carreira and Anthony PonomarenkoTalking the 2023-24 season with Fear/Gibson, Bekker/Hernandez and Karnes/Carr, by Sarah Knight, Anything GOEsAn Evening with Champions Review, by Anna Kellar, Golden SkateSegment - Social Media UpdatesPiper Gilles shared photos from her first Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk For Hope (Sept. 10).Kirsten Moore-Towers announced her engagement to Liam Firus on August 22 in Barcelona, Spain.Nadiia Bashyska vlogged her first Skate Canada High Performance Camp,, uploaded on Sept. 13.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:Nebelhorn Trophy, Sept. 20-23, Oberstdorf, German2023 ISU Junior Grand Prix Budapest, Sept. 20-23, Budapest, HungaryChallenge Cup, Sept. 21-24, Ardmore, Pennsylvania Broadmoor Fall Classic, Sept. 21-24, Colorado Springs, COIDC and FSO spotlightIDC: 2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Julia WensleyIDC: 2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Charlotte Manfield IDC: 2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Miya ZamchoIDC: 2023 U.S. Solo Dance Finals by Bella DanicIDC: 2023 Junior Grand Prix Osaka PhotosFSO: 2023 Autumn Classic PhotosSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy