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EPISODE 116
Event Results Recap
- Santa Claus Cup | Results
- Bosphorus Cup | Results
- Skate Canada Challenge | Results
- British Championships
- Mexican Championships
- President’s Cup Ranking Competition in Korea | Results
- Australian Championships | Results
General Skating News
- The IOC names the French Alps as "preferred host" for 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City as "preferred host" for the 2034 Winter Olympics. https://olympics.com/ioc/news/the-french-alps-and-salt-lake-city-utah-invited-into-respective-targeted-dialogues-to-host-the-olympic-and-paralympic-winter-games-2030-and-2034
- ISU Communications 2603 - Decisions of the ISU Council that met online on November 27 in Lausanne Switzerland.
https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/32639-isu-communication-2603/file
- Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel have withdrawn from the Grand Prix Final due to injury.
Segment - Recent Interviews
- Nathan Chen exclusive - The Olympic champion on his new relationship with skating: ‘It’s just for me’, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics
- Jill Biden unveils White House ice rink, by Kathryn Watson, CBS News
- This holiday season's coolest ice rink may be on the White House lawn, by Maureen Groppe, USA Today
- Germany’s Hase and Volodin share goals and aspirations, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
- Video: Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin: Nov 2023 Interview
- Behind the Scenes with Miami University: Training for Success, Katie McDonnell, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
- Back to Basics: Adaptive Skating, by U.S. Figure Skating
- Cleveland’s Eva Pate looking forward to skating much closer to home in the next two months, by John Kerezy, Eye on Cleveland
Segment - Social Media Updates
- Nicole Schott has announced her retirement from competitive skating.
- Emma Goodstadt / Christian Bennett withdrew from Skate Canada Challenge after a collision in practice with training mates Sophia Gover / Billy Wilson French.
- Gabrielle Daleman had surgery Nov. 28 after suffering a freak landing at a competition in August, where she tore two ligaments.
- Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are doing an internship at the Opera de Paris.
Segment - Upcoming Events for the Week:
- Sk8 to Eliminate Cancer Cleveland hosted by Scott Hamilton and featuring Eva Pate & Logan Bye takes place on December 7
- Stars on Ice Holiday Tour is underway - visiting cities in Canada, and in Duluth, Minnesota. Tickets for the Spring Stars on Ice Canada Tour go on sale Dec. 7 (presale Dec. 5)
- Dec. 7-10, Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final, Beijing, China
- Dec. 6-9, Golden Spin of Zagreb, Sisak, Croatia
- Dec. 1-8, Australian Championships, Erina, Australia
- Dec. 9-14, French Championships, Vanjany, France
- Dec. 8-10, German Junior Championships, Dortmund, Germany
IDC and FSO spotlight
IDC: Photos from Bosphorus Cup
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