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Season 4: Episode 67 (March 3, 2026)
General News
- North Texas figure skating coach Benjamin Shroats has been arrested and charged with one count of indecency with a child and one count of sexual assault.
- U.S. Champion Johnny Johns passed away February 20. A memorial service will be held on March 7, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST at Audubon Country Club (625 Audubon Blvd.) in Naples, Florida. To RSVP to attend, click here.
- On February 16, information about next year’s rhythm dance was released. This is provisional and is subject to approval and publication in an ISU communication. The Ice Dance Technical Committee has proposed that the theme and music for junior and senior rhythm dance for the 2026/27 season is Rhythm and Waltz.
- The ice dance team of Chisato Uramatsu and Atsuhiko Tamura announced the end of their partnership.
- Gabrielle Daleman announced that there is a new documentary coming out that will go through her life and career.
Worlds Withdrawals/Additions List
- Loena Hendrickx announced on her social media that she won’t be competing at Worlds, saying that the season was quite intense with her reaching the Olympics, particularly coming out of injury. She will be replaced by Jade Hovine.
- Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won’t compete at Worlds, saying there was a short turnaround between Olympics and Worlds.
- Giulia Isabella Paolino and Andrea Tuba have been added as the second ice dance team for Italy.
Event Results & Coverage
- 2026 Maria Olszewska Memorial
- 2026 Bellu Memorial
- 2026 Skate Berlin International
- 2026 Budapest Cup (Synchro)
Upcoming Events for the Week
| DATES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| March 3-9 | World Junior Figure Skating Championships | Tallinn, Estonia |
| March 4-7 | 2026 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships | West Valley City, Utah |
| March 4-7 | 2026 Sonja Henie Trophy | Oslo, Norway |
| March 6-7 | 2026 Neuchatel Trophy | Neuchatel, Switzerland |
| March 7-9 | 2026 Steel City Trophy | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Feb. 28-March 21 | Ice Dance International Tour | Various cities |
| DATE | POST/INFORMATION/PLATFORM | |
| Mar 1 | Skate Japan News reported that two-time Four Continents champion and 2022 Grand Prix Final champion Mai Mihara has officially retired from competitive figure skating. | |
| Mar 2 | U.S. ice dancer Olivia Ilin shared her first day back on the ice in her Instagram story. | |
| Featured Articles / Interviews: highlight 1, remind that other articles will be in the show notes with links. | ||
| DATE | ARTICLE SUBJECT | OUTLET / OUTLET TYPE |
| 2/9 | Maurizio Margaglio: An Olympic Journey Comes Full Circle | Europe On Ice |
| 2/14 | Karina Akopova & Nikita Rakhmanin’s Long Road to Armenia and Olympic Ice | Europe On Ice |
| 2/17 | Loena Hendrick: Olympic Take Three In Milan | Europe On Ice |
| 2/25 | Ting Cui’s Unlikely Road to Cortina | Middlebury University |
| 3/1 | Olympics x Pins: A Rocker Skating Podcast special episode | Rocker Skating podcast |
IDC and FSO spotlight & TWIS updates
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating, Figure Skaters Online and Ice-Dance.com’s new store, Three Turns Shop
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating on Patreon
- New at TWIS: This Week in Skating on YouTube
- New at IDC: Return of the Waltz
- New at IDC: Olympics Hub
- New at FSO: Olympics Hub
- New at FSO: The making of Sonja Hilmer’s Olympic Village art
- New at FSO: Preview: 2026 World Junior Championships