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Breaking News 

• Court of Arbitration of Sport released its decision involving Kamila Valieva
• Press Release
• Russian skater Kamila Valieva banned four years over doping, ending 2022 Olympic drama (USA Today article)
• Christine Brennan’s column: Valieva verdict took nearly 2 years. International Skating Union thinks more waiting is OK
• ISU statement
• WADA statement
• U.S. Olympic Committee Statement 
• U.S. Figure Skating statement
• Skate Canada statement

Nationals Recap 

• Results 
• Worlds Team Roster for Pairs and Men
• Worlds Team Roster for Dance and Women 

Skating News 

• The ISU has awarded the fifth Grand Prix series event to Finland
• French Figure Skating Federation overturned Brian Joubert’s 1 year suspension.
• Amber Glenn, Camden Pulkinen and Madison Chock and Evan Bates withdrew from Four Continents:
• Amber’s statement: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/1751391305341542550
• Camden’s statement: https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/1751783707868844465
• Madison and Evan’s statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2s3saexAN8/?hl=en
• Four Continents Championships

Event Results Recap

• Ephesus Cup
• 2024 Reykjavik International Games
• Winter Youth Olympics
• Midwesterns Synchronized Skating 
• Synchro: Trophee D’Ecosse

Segment - Recent Interviews 

• Interview: Solene Mazingue & Marko Gaidajenko, by Solène Mathie, Skate Info Glace
• Interview: Davide Lewton-Brain, by Solène Mathie, Skate Info Glace
• Interview: Loicia Demougeot & Theo Le Mercier, by Solène Mathie, Skate Info Glace
• Couch potato no more, by Troy Schwindt, U.S. Figure Skating 

Segment - Upcoming Events:

• Four Continents Championships, January 30-February 4, Shanghai, China
• Canadian Novice Nationals, February 1-4, 
• Bavarian Open, January 30-February, Oberstdorf, Germany
• Sofia Trophy, January 30-February 4, Sofia, Bulgaria
• The Nordics Open, February 1-4, Boras, Sweden
• Icebeat Winter Trophy, February 1-4, Kaunas, Lithuania
• Synchro: French Cup, February 1-3, Rouen, France
• Synchro: Hevelius Cup, February 2-4, Gdansk, Poland

IDC and FSO spotlight 

• IDC: Recap: 2024 U.S. Championships - Novice 
• IDC: Photos: 2024 U.S. Championships
• FSO: Ilia Malinin wins second straight U.S. title
• FSO: Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea win the U.S. pairs title in Columbus
• FSO: Chock and Bates overcome illness to win 5th U.S. title

• FSO: Amber Glenn lands triple Axel en route to first U.S. senior title

• FSO: Photos: 2024 U.S. Championships - Senior
• FSO: Photos: 2024 U.S. Championships - Junior and Novice

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