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Season 4: Episode 14 (Aug. 5, 2025)
News
General News
- Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi have changed coaches from Bruno Marcotte and Brian Shales to Dmitry Savin, Fedor Klimov, and Sofia Evdokimova.
Assignments
- Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan have been assigned to NHK Trophy.
- Francois Pitot, Lea Serna and Camille Kovalev and Pavel Kovalev have been assigned to Grand Prix de France.
Splits/Retirements
- Charly Laliberte Laurent posted that he and Martina Ariano Kent have split.
- Petr Kotlarik announced his retirement from competitive skating.
New Partnerships
- Zinia Wood and Harry Mattick are a new pair team for Great Britain.
Event Results
- Lake Placid Ice Dance International
- Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
- 2025 Philadelphia Summer Championships (NQS)
- 2025 Philadelphia Summer Championships (Non-Qualifying)
- 2025 Glacier Falls Summer Classic (NQS)
- 2025 Dupage Open (NQS)
- 2025 National Showcase Event
- Scott Hamilton Invitational
- Asian Trophy
Upcoming Events
| DATES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Aug. 4-8 | Cranberry Open (NQS) Cranberry Open (Non-Qualifying) | Norwood, Massachusetts |
| Aug. 7-10 | Cranberry Cup International | Norwood, Massachusetts |
| Aug. 8-10 | Silicon Valley Open (NQS) Silicon Valley Open (Non-Qualifying) | San Jose, California |
| Aug. 6-10 | Copper Cup (Solo Dance NQS) | Bountiful, Utah |
| Aug. 7-10 | Quebec Summer Championships | Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada |
Online Updates
| Date | POST/INFORMATION | PLATFORM |
| July 28 | Former Russian-Canadian pairs skater Lubov Ilyushechkina and her husband, Dean Harrison, posted that they recently had a baby. | |
| July 29 | Paul Poirier got engaged to his partner Kevin. | |
| July 30 | Matteo Guarise posted photos of he and his wife, former ice dancer Carolina Moscheni, who is expecting a baby | |
| August 2 | Adam Rippon won an Emmy! | |
| DATE | ARTICLE SUBJECT | OUTLET / OUTLET TYPE |
| July 28 | Interview with Evan Bates about his position on the ISU Athletes Commission | Future of Figure Skating Podcast |
| August 1 | Interview with Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud | A Divine Sport |
| August 1 | US ice dancers embrace Italian mountain life ahead of Milano Cortina season | Olympics.com |
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
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating store
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating on YouTube
- New at IDC: Photos – Lake Placid Ice Dance International
- New at IDC: Photos – Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships
- New at FSO: Photos – Lake Placid Ice Dance International
- New at FSO: Catching up wih Nicole Bobek