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Season 3: Episode 16 (Sept. 3, 2024)
General Skating News
- Entries were posted for Junior Grand Prix Ljubljana Cup
- U.S. Figure Skating announced that for the third consecutive year, total membership and Learn to Skate USA® membership broke records.
- The second edition of Pirouette World Edition is being produced now and will be available mid September.
Safe Sport Topics
- Haein Lee’s request for a retrial by the Korea Skating Union has been declined and her three-year suspension is upheld.
Event Results Brief
- ISU Junior Grand Prix – Riga Cup
Recent Interviews/ Articles
- Podcast Interview with Emilea Zingas on Lindsay Wang and Luke Wang’s Off(ice) Hours podcast
- Video Interview with Darya Grimm & Mikhail Savitsky, by Anything GOEs
- Video interview with Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis, by Golden Skate
- Video: The Comeback | Deanna Stellato-Dudek, by ISU
- U.S. Juniors to Watch for In the JGP Series, by Jackie Wong, U.S. Figure Skating
- Vaananen/Clerici: “We know we can win and compete at higher levels”, by Claire Cloutier, A Divine Sport
- A New Lease on Skating Propels Showcase Champ, by Troy Schwindt, U.S. Figure Skating
- Podcast Interview with Daniel Aggiano (Part 1)
Social Media Updates
- Ashley Wagner posted more photos on Instagram from her wedding in Washington
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates have revived their podcast Unlaced with Chock and Bates. Their two new episodes cover their June wedding and their trip to Paris for the team medal ceremony.
- Phillipa Towler Green shared that she was in Italy for a solo dance camp at IceLab.
Segment – Upcoming Events for the Week: (Target: 3 minutes)
- Sept 2-6, 2024 – Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
- Sept. 3-4, 2024 – John Nicks Pairs Challenge, New York City, New York
- Sept. 4-7, 2024 – Junior Grand Prix Czech Skate, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Sept. 5-8, 2024 – 98th Annual Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships, New York City, New York
- Sept. 6-8, 2024 – 2024 Greater Chicagoland Fall Invitational, Evanston, Illinois
- Sept. 6-8, 2024 – 2024 John Smith Memorial Competition, Indian Hill, North Carolina
IDC and FSO spotlight & TWIS updates
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating is now on YouTube Music
New at TWIS: This Week in Skating store - New at TWIS: Program Music Section
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating Patreon
- New at IDC: New Team Series: Sophia Feige & Wiles Middlekauff
- New at IDC: 2024 Junior Grand Prix Riga Cup Photos
- New at IDC: Solo Q & A: Connie Achtenberg
- New at IDC: Recap: 2024 Solo Ice Dance Training Camp in London, UK
- New at FSO: Photos – Amber Glenn at 2024 Sun Valley Ice Show
- New at FSO: Recap – Junior Grand Prix Riga Cup
- New at FSO: Recap: Japanese Dream Ice Gala