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Season 4: Episode 25 (Sept. 23, 2025)
General News
- Tim Dieck and Asaf Kazimov obtained their Spanish citizenship.
Assignments
- Liam Kapeikis, Audrey Shin and Balazs Nagy, and Oona Brown and Gage Brown have been given the host picks for Skate America.
- Yuna Aoki, Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi have received the host picks for NHK Trophy.
- Uliana Shiryaeva and Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain le Gac received the host picks for Skate Canada.
- The entries for the 2025 Trialeti Trophy Challenger event were announced.
- The entries for Budapest Trophy have been announced.
Withdrawals
- Rika Kihara announced she would not compete at the Chubu regional competition last weekend and is therefore out of contention for the Japanese National Championships.
Camden Pulkinen has withdrawn from Nepela Memorial as that he’s been dealing with an injury that has a long recovery time.
New Teams
- Sara Kishimoto and Michail Savitskiy have been announced as a new ice dance team for Germany.
Event Results
- Skate to Milano (Olympic Qualifier)
- Souvenir Georges-Ethier
- Maplewood Fall Classic (NQS)
- Challenge Cup (FINAL NQS for dance)
- Skate Cleveland (NQS)
- Chubu Regionals
- Tokyo Regionals
Upcoming Events for the Week
| DATES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Sept. 23 | Chris Reed Trophy | Nagano, Japan |
| Sept. 24-27 | 2025 Junior Grand Prix Baku | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Sept. 25-27 | The 33rd Nepela Memorial (5th Challenger of the season – singles and dance) | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Sept. 25-27 | 2025 Nebelhorn Trophy (6th Challenger of the season -singles, pairs and dance) | Obertsdorf, Germany |
| Sept. 25-28 | The 2025 Crystal Skate Open (international for singles) | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Sept. 26-28 | Tohoku-Hokkaido Regionals | Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan |
| Sept. 25-28 | Kanto Regionals | Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Sept. 27-28 | 14th Annual Southern California Interclub Invitational Series Final | Paramount, California |
| Sept. 27-28 | 2025 Swan Trophy International | Bibra Lake, Australia |
Online Updates
IDC and FSO spotlight & TWIS updates
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating store
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating on YouTube
- New at IDC: 2025 Skate to Milano-Cortina Olympic Qualifier Photos
- New at FSO: Recap: Jiaxuan Zhang/Yihang Huang Claim Gold and Pairs Quota in Front of Home Audience
- New at FSO: Recap: Neutral athlete Adeliia Petrosian earns Olympic spot at Skate to Milano
- New at FSO: Photos – Skate to Milano Figure Skating Olympic Qualifier
- New at FSO: New Pairs Team Series: Elizabeth Hansen and Hudson Lewis