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Season 4: Episode 41 (Nov. 25, 2025)
General News
- Christina Carreira received her U.S. citizenship last week.
- Isueuropeans2026 announced that Mark Hanretty and Molly Lanaghan will be your official hosts for the ISU Figure Skating European Championships Sheffield 2026.
- Ryan Stevens of Skate Guard blog released two new books this week – A Complete History of the World Figure Skating Championships and A Complete History of the European Figure Skating Championships.
Event Results
- Finlandia Trophy
- Warsaw Cup
- 2026 Midwestern Sectional Singles and Pairs Final
- Amber Cup
- Tallinn Trophy Novice
- Belgium Championship 2026
- 2025 Japanese Junior National Figure Skating Championships
- Boston Synchronized Skating Classic
- 25th Anniversary Kalamazoo Kickoff Classic (SYNCHRO)
Upcoming Events for the Week
| DATES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Nov. 25-30 | Tallinn Trophy Challenger Series Event | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nov. 25-30 | Tallinn Trophy | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nov. 24-30 | Bosphorus Cup | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nov. 26-30 | Santa Claus Cup | Budapest, Hungary |
| Nov. 27-29 | Asean Trophy | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nov. 27-30 | 2025-26 Skate Canada Challenge | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Nov. 22-24 | French Cup (SYNCHRO) | Rouen, France |
| Nov. 25-30 | British Figure Skating Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Nov. 28-Dec. 5 | Australian Figure Skating Championships | Brisbane, Australia |
| Nov. 27-30 | South Korean Figure Skating Ranking Competition | Seoul, South Korea |
Online Updates
| DATE | POST/INFORMATION/PLATFORM | OUTLET / OUTLET TYPE |
| Nov. 17 | Audrey Shin shared photos on Instagram of her and Balasz Nagy with Tessa Virtue, announcing they’ve changed their short program to “El Tango de Roxanne.” | |
| Nov. 18 | Eva-Lotta Kilbus announced her retirement from skating. | |
| Nov. 17 | Beck Strommer posted an update on Instagram regarding his ankle injury and withdrawal from the Midwestern Sectional Final. | |
| Nov. 19 | Camden Pulkinen posted video on Instagram of him jumping for the first time since May because of his back injury. | |
| DATE | ARTICLE SUBJECT | OUTLET / OUTLET TYPE |
| Nov. 18 | A to Z with Julia Sauter | Anything GOEs |
| Nov. 20 | Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik are here to stay | NBC Olympics |
| Nov. 20 | Kam, O’Shea Take Olympic Season Piece by Piece | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Nov. 22 | Olivia Smart and Jean-Luc Baker’s Love Story | Olympics |
IDC and FSO spotlight & TWIS updates
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating on Patreon
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating on YouTube
- New at IDC: 2025 Finlandia Trophy Photos
- New at IDC: Recap from Finlandia Trophy
- New at FSO: 2025 Finlandia Trophy Photos
- New at FSO: Recap from Finlandia Trophy