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Season 3: Episode 4 (June 25, 2024)
General Skating News
- ISU announced that the Ecuadorian Skating Federation has been granted full membership. They also announced that the 2025 ISU Figure Skating Awards will be held in conjunction with the gala and closing banquet at 2025 Worlds in Boston: https://www.isu.org/inside-isu/isu-communications/communications/33953-isu-communication-2640/file
- The 4th Junior Grand Prix event has been relocated from Istanbul to Ankara.
Safe Sport Topics and Online Resources
- The Korea Skating Union began disciplinary proceedings after some members of the national figure skating team violated training regulations at the camp in Italy.
- During the Korea Skating Union investigation, it was discovered that as well as drinking, Skater A sexually harassed Junior Skater C. Skater A has been suspended for 3 years.
- Skater B has a 1 year suspension for drinking and taking sexually offensive photos of Skater A. (Skater B not named)
- Junior Skater C received a reprimand for entering the women’s dormitory.
- Sources: https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1007693599… https://m.news.nate.com/view/20240610n33983
Event Recap & Program Announcement
- 2024 Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships – Lake Placid, NY
- 2024 Chesapeake Open – Laurel, MD
- 2024 Arizona Ice Classic Competition – Chandler, Arizona
- 2024 Braemar Competition – Edina, Minnesota
- 2024 BC/YT Section Super Series High Performance
- Program Music Announcement
Featured Article(s)
- Olympic Ice Dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates Marry in Hawaii (Exclusive) by Kimberlee Speakman, People
- Team Titanium: New Zealand’s Historic Debut, by ISU
Other articles/interviews
- U.S. junior champ Logan Higase-Chen prepares for 2024-25, by Paula Slater, Golden Skate
Social Media Updates
- Mirai Nagasu posted that she and her long-time boyfriend, Michael Brammante got engaged a year ago. She also posted a video for a partnership that she is doing with Visit Boston and she unveiled that she has a son named Tai.
- Pairs coach Trudy Oltmanns posted about the new pairs team Meghan Fredette and Danil Siianytsia.
- Axel Ahmed posted on Instagram that he and Yasmeen Yajjou are a new pairs team for France.
- Madelaine Breau and Namu Lee are a new ice dance team for Korea.
- Vanessa Pham and Anton Spiridonov are a new ice dance team for U.S. They are listed on the roster for the Quebec Summer Championships.
- Caroline Mullen graduated from high school this month. Jessica Calalang graduated from University of California – Irvine.
Upcoming Events for the Week
- 2024 Broadmoor Open, Colorado Springs, Colorado – June 23 – 28
- 2024 National Theatre on Ice, Evansville, Indiana – June 26-29
- 2024 Your True Step Seminar, Detroit – June 29-30
New at TWIS
New at IDC
- Solo Q & A: Khloe Felton
- Athletes, parents, coaches, fans past and present can record a video message for IDC’s 25th Anniversary Tribute (tribute.co/idcturns25)
New at FSO