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Season 4: Episode 44 (Dec. 9, 2025)
General News
- The Swedish federation has announced that Sweden has now picked up an Olympic spot in Ice Dance after one of Finland’s spots was returned.
- Ralph Lauren unveiled the uniforms that Team USA will wear for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at the 2026 Olympic Games.
- Reigning Olympic champion Nathan Chen will be inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He will enter the hall of fame with his coach Rafael Aruthyan and International Judging System (IJS) architect Joseph Inman.
- U.S. Figure Skating debuted a new website.
- U.S. Figure Skating has announced their partnership with OOFSkate, a groundbreaking app that enables skaters of every level and their coaches to seamlessly measure and track key performance metrics, in the moment and over time.
Event Results
- Grand Prix Final
- Golden Spin of Zagreb Challenger Event
- Epinal Solo Ice Dance International
- Skate Fehervar
- Brazil National Championships
- Danish Championships
- Norwegian Championships
Upcoming Events for the Week
| DATES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Dec. 11-13 | 2025 Southeast Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Dec. 12-14 | Santa Claus Cup (SYNCHRO) | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Dec. 11-14 | Swedish Championships | Landskrona, Sweden |
| Dec. 12-14 | Finnish Figure Skating Championships | Lahti, Finland |
| Dec. 12-13 | Armenia National Championships | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Dec. 11-13 | 2026 Four National Championships | Presov, Slovakia |
| Dec. 8-13 | 2025 German National Championships | Oberstdorf, Germany |
Online Updates
| DATE | ARTICLE SUBJECT | OUTLET / OUTLET TYPE |
| Dec. 3 | Amber Glenn aims to defend Grand Prix Final title free of fear | NBC Olympics |
| Dec. 3 | Interview with Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius | Rocker Skating podcast |
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: Grand Prix Final Photos
- New at IDC: Golden Spin of Zagreb Photos
- New at FSO: Junior Grand Prix Final Photos
- New at FSO: Grand Prix Final Photos