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Season 4: Episode 10 (July 22, 2025)
News
General News
- Milano Cortina 2026 unveiled the medals of the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games during a ceremony in Venice July 15.
- The ISU published the new required Combined Total Element Scores for the 2026 European Championships, Four Continents, World Junior Championships and World Championships.
Retirements/Break from Skating
- 2021 U.S. Pewter medalist Yaroslav Paniot announced his retirement from competitive skating.
- Mia Kalin has announced via Instagram that she is stepping away from figure skating.
New Teams
- Darya Grimm and Grigory Rodin announced that they are a new ice dance team.
- Chisato Uramatsu and Atsuhiko Tamura are announced as a new ice dance team for Japan.
Event Results
- 2025 U.S. Collegiate Championships & Invitational
- 2025 Next Gen Competition in Canada
- 2025 Los Angeles Open Championships
- Cactus Classic
- Skate Wilmington 2025
- Sun Valley Summer Games
- The 15th Nagoya City Skating Competition Minato Aquls Cup
- South Korea’s JGP Selection Competition + Selection for the Olympic Winter Games Qualifying Competition
Upcoming Events for the Week and Ahead
| DATES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| July 25-27, 2025 | Skate Ontario Sectional Series #1 – July | Orleans, Ontario |
| July 27-31, 2025 | Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships and International | Lake Placid, New York |
| July 18-20, 2025 | 2025 National Showcase | Rochester, Michigan |
| July 30-Aug. 3, 2025 | 2025 Philadelphia Summer Championships | Aston, Pennyslvania |
| July 30-Aug. 3, 2025 | Glacier Falls Summer Classic | Anaheim, California |
Online Updates
| DATE | ARTICLE SUBJECT | OUTLET / OUTLET TYPE |
| July 15 | Spotlight on Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Literacy Program | U.S. Figure Skating |
| July 16 | Disability Advocates Leaving Their Mark On, Off the Ice | U.S. Figure Skating |
| July 18 | Jacob Sanchez Shares Skating Life with Special Education Students | U.S. Figure Skating |
| July 20 | Interview with Jacob Sanchez about preparing for his first full senior season | Golden Skate |
IDC and FSO spotlight & TWIS updates
- New at TWIS: 2025-2026 Program Music Announcements
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating is now on YouTube Music
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- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating on YouTube