This Week in Skating / June 26, 2023

Update: 2023-06-26

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EPISODE 84

Events Results Brief

Segment - General Skating News

Court of Arbitration for Sport announced the dates for the hearing for the arbitration proceedings involving RUSADA, ISU, WADA & Kamila Valieva, to be held in person at CAS headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Alisa Efimova told a Russian news outlet that she will be teaming with Misha Mitrofanov and training in the U.S. with Olga Ganicheva and Alexei Letov.
Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus, who have been representing Canada so far, have recently switched to represent Ireland and have already won their first Irish National title.

Segment - Recent Interviews

Break-through season for Sweden’s Andreas Nordeback, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate
Adam Rippon exclusive: On five years since his Olympic coming out - and the power of sport for LGBTQ+ people: ‘Skating saved me’, by Nick McCarvel, Olympics.com
Celebrating Olympic & Paralympic Day, by Kristen Henneman, U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone
Podcast: Episode 7 of the Runthrough, by Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon
Podcast: Doping Case Leaves Clean Athletes Still Awaiting Olympic Medals From the 2022 Games - Evan Bates and Madison Chock, by Partnership for Clean Competition
Video: Nathan Chen explores a day in the life of physician-scientists, by Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Round
Catching up with Karina Manta about her Book, Pride Month and More, by Rachel Lutz, U.S Figure Skating Fan Zone
Trailblazers Smith and Singley Make Their Mark, by Aviva M. Cantor, U.S. Figure Skating
Opening Day Inside the Glittery, Hard-Core World of Disney on Ice, by Tarah Kayne, Inside the Magic

Segment - Social Media Updates

Emilia Murdock announced on her website and social media that she will represent Spain in the upcoming season.
Elliana Peal and Ethan Peal shared a video of “an early season version” of their Lord of the Rings Junior FD.
Johnny Weir shared thoughts about his skating career before his final public performance at the end of the Fantasy on Ice tour in Japan.
Charlie Cyr, the Sports Director for Singles & Pairs at the International Skating Union since 2014 and respected U.S. national & international judge/technical controller before that, has passed away.
Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps were training with Alexa Knierim, Chris Knierim, Timothy LeDuc and David Santee at the Oakton Skating Academy this week: Photos from Deanna and clips from Timothy LeDuc.
Former Team USA ice dancer Elliana Pogrebinsky was a part of the 2023 High Performance Summer Camp Series in Laurel, Maryland and focused on strength, conditioning, yoga and stretching.

Segment - Program Announcements