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Hosted by lifelong figure skating fans Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu, The Skating Session dives deep into the world of competitive figure skating with sharp analysis, historical context, and a millennial lens. From dissecting Grand Prix assignments to unpacking Olympic rule changes and iconic comebacks, Tony and Thomas bring decades of fandom and a critical eye to the ice. Whether you're a seasoned fan or a returning viewer from the golden age of the 90s, this show offers smart, opinionated, and informed commentary on the sport’s past, present, and future.
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Episode 5 is probably our MOST CONTROVERSIAL episode of all so far, so proceed with caution! We cover both the Grand Prix France from last week and the recently concluded Skate Canada, highlighting the top skaters and really diving into the ice dance competitions with strong opinions. Thank you for continuing to follow and please share comments, questions, and opinions! Also please follow The Skating Session on Instagram and also play the Grand Prix Fantasy Game on theskatingsession.comYou can also watch on Youtube!
Tony Interviews Kevin Aymoz during the 2026 Budapest Trophy
Episode 4 reviews the last month of Challenger events, some of our standout programs, and then an overview of the Grand Prix series and our predictions of the top groups. We have also launched https://www.theskatingsession.com/ thanks to Thomas' hard work -- it includes a Grand Prix prediction game!
Episode 3 of the season starts with a discussion on the ISU rescinding the neutral status of several AIN athletes. We then go into a full discussion of the Kinoshita Cup, including the return of Alexandra Trusova-Ignatova, Mao Shimada's senior international debut, and rundowns of all other disciplines. We also briefly chat about Amber Glenn and Dancing With the Stars, as well as the Bolero Cup and Junior Grand Prix Bangkok that also took place this weekend.
Tony interviews Kyvalva Kopparapu, who competed at his first ever Junior Grand Prix competition in Xi'An, and has only been figure skating for 3 months!
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