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EPISODE 93
Events Results Brief
- Lake Placid Ice Dance International
- Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
- U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational
- Silicon Valley Open | NQS for dance | Other results
- Scott Hamilton Invitational
- 2023 National Showcase
Segment - General Skating News
- Amber Glenn wins SKATING magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
- U.S. Figure Skating’s CEO Tracy Marek was named to Forbes 50 Over 50 Lifestyle list.
- Single-session tickets now on sale for 2023 Skate America.
- Entries for the second Junior Grand Prix in Linz, Austria have been posted.
- The deadline to apply to become a volunteer for Autumn Classic is August 14.
- Kaori Sakamoto has been selected as a finalist for the 2023 Sportswoman of the Year Award. Voting concludes on Aug. 8.
- Gracie Gold’s book cover for “outofshapeworthlessloser” has been unveiled. Book is available to pre-order.
- Pirouette has started a Kickstarter campaign for a world edition figure skating magazine.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Japan’s Koshiro Shimada sets goals for 2023-24 season, by Anna Kellar, Golden Skate
- Wren Warne-Jacobsen thrives balancing both college and skating, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating
- New chapter for Hungary’s Pavlova and Sviatchenko, by Tatjana Flade, Golden Skate
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev have ended their partnership
- Sonia’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvnCVykRWw-/?img_index=1
- Daniel’s post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvnPLuXPDY2/?img_index=1
(Editor’s Note - the news of Sonia and Daniel came after we finished recording. Will discuss on next week’s episode)
- Lou Koch / Alexander Buchholdt are announced as a new ice dance team
- Yuzuru Hanyu announces marriage https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/5c952ffd6a5a-breaking-news-japanese-figure-skating-icon-yuzuru-hanyu-announces-marriage.html
https://olympics.com/en/news/olympic-figure-skating-legend-hanyu-yuzuru-announces-his-marriage
Segment - Program Announcements
- Check out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!
- Men
- Women
- Pairs
- Dance
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Cranberry Cup/Cranberry Open, Aug. 9-13, Skating Club of Boston, Norwood, MA
https://scboston.org/cranberry/
IDC and FSO spotlight
- IDC: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships/International
- FSO: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance International
- FSO: Photos: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
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