Show Notes – March 4, 2025

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Season 3: Episode 49 (March 4, 2025)

General Skating News
  • French newspaper L’Equipe reported that Polish figure skater Ekaterina Kurkova filed a complaint against a French photographer who had, without her consent, shared a digitally altered photograph that sexualized her.
    • The French Federation of Ice Sports supported her by banning the photographer and backing her legal actions. In their press release, they stated that immediate actions have been taken to exclude the photographer from ice rinks and they have reported the facts to the authorities so necessary measures could be taken.
  • Rosters for the 2025 World Championships have been revealed by the ISU.
  • World Figure Skating Magazine reported that sports photographer Masaharu Sugawara passed away on January 29, 2025.
  • Nathan Chen has been chosen to serve on the steering committee for the 2034 Olympics and Paralympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was previously a member of the advisory group for the 2034 bid committee.
  • The ISU has released information on voting for the 2025 ISU Figure Skating Awards. Voting starts on March 3 and ends on March 10 and categories open for voting include Most Entertaining Program, Best Costume, Best Coach and Best Choreography.
Event Results Brief
Upcoming Events for the Week
DATESEVENTLOCATION
Mar. 7-8World Junior Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden
Mar. 7-9U.S. Solo Ice Dance InternationalAtlanta, GA
Mar. 7-9Magnolia Open (solo) Alpharetta, GA
Mar. 5-83rd Maria Oleszewkska (Olshevska) Memorial Lodz, Poland
Mar. 6-9Sonja Henie TrophyOslo, Norway
Mar. 6-8Denver Cup International Denver, CO
Mar. 6-9Denver Invitational (solo)Denver, CO
Mar. 9Leon Lurje Trophy (Synchro)Gothenburg, Sweden
Online Updates:
DATEPOST/INFORMATION/PLATFORM
Feb. 26The Spanish Federation posted that Brooke McIntosh and Marco Zandron have ended their partnership.Instagram
March 1French ice dancer Alisa Ovsiankina announced on Instagram that she and partner Max Rahier have ended their partnership. Instagram
March 2Guillaume Cizeron has partnered with Canadian ice dancer Laurence Fournier Beaudry to represent France next season. Instagram
March 2 The Slovak ice dance team of Anna Simova and Kiril Aksenov announced the end of their partnership. Instagram
March 2On the anniversary of his heart attack while at the World Junior Championships in Calgary, Jenni Meno-Sand reflected on the past two years as her husband Todd Sand continues to recover. Instagram
DATEARTICLE SUBJECTOUTLET / OUTLET TYPE
Feb. 25Yanhao Li: New Zealand Figure Skating Pioneer Aims High For Junior WorldsEurope on Ice
Feb. 25Interview with Eunsoo LimIn the Loop
Feb. 26Storytelling, Distinct Programs Propel Teams Elite’s Junior GrowthU.S. Figure Skating
Feb. 27Ilia Malinin interview about the Legacy on Ice showNBC 4 News Washington
Feb. 28Interview with Célina Fradji and Jean-Hans FourneauxSkate Info Glace
Feb. 28Interview  Ambre Perrier-Gianesini and Samuel Blanc-KlapermanSkate Info Glace
Mar. 3Jason Brown Set for World ChampionshipsOlympics.com

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