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Season 3: Episode 7 (July 16, 2024)
General News
- France’s pairs team of Aurelie Faula / Theo Belle have been assigned to Grand Prix de France.
- Weekend tickets for 2025 U.S. Championships in Wichita, Kansas are now available!
- U.S. Figure Skating has posted its NQS Competition Central website.
Safe Sport Topics and Online Resources
- On July 22, CAS (Court of Arbitration of Sport) will hear the Canadian figure skating team’s appeal against the revised 2022 Olympic team medal standings determined by the ISU.
- Christine Brennan tweeted on July 13 and it was also listed on the U.S. Figure Skating’s website that the U.S. Center for Safe Sport issued a temporary suspension to former U.S. skater turned coach Steven Pottenger.
Event Results Brief
Featured Article(s)
Matteo Zanni discusses his ice dance teams and coaching philosophy, by Anything GOEs
Piper Gilles: “How the Olympic Champion Turned Adversity Into Advocacy,” by Glory Media
Stephen Murray steps aways after eight seasons with the Haydenettes, by U.S. Figure Skating
Other articles/interviews
Video: Sarina Joos shines as Italy’s new figure skating sensation, by Golden Skate
Fear/Gibson: “The crowd is part of our team,” by A Divine Sport
Social Media Updates
- Marco Zandron announced on his instagram the end of his partnership with Laura Barquero.
- Unfortunately, Saulius Ambrulevicious, the Lithuanian ice dancer with Allison Reed, has just posted on his Instagram story a photo of himself at the hospital with what looks like an injury to his hand/wrist.
- Nicole Della Monica welcomed her first baby boy, Alex, and Valentina Marchei announced she is expecting a baby!
Upcoming Events for the Week
- 2024 Skate Wilmington – Wilmington, Delaware – July 16-21
- 2024 Skate Detroit -Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – July 17-20
- 2024 Cactus Classic – Scottsdale, Arizona – July 18-21
- 2024 Peach Open – Duluth, Georgia – July 19-21
- 2024 U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational – July 19-21
- Skate Ontario’s July Sectional Series
- Korea’s Junior Grand Prix Selection Competition – July 20-21
IDC and FSO spotlight & TWIS updates