# This Week in Skating / First Weekly Episode of 2024

An episode of [This Week in Skating Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1621874792), 2 Jan 2024, 20 min.

Audio: https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/acd72560-6143-4263-9d13-a3e66d03ed44/stream.mp3

This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday. Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.com Email: thisweekinskating@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskating Thread: https://www.threads.net/@thisweekinskating Patreon: patreon.com/ThisWeekinSkating ------------------------------------------------------------- Episode 121 General Skating News • The Spanish Federation initially announced that Sofia Val & Asaf Kazimov would be representing Spain at both the European and World Championships. Last week, they later announced that while Val & Kazimov will have the spot at Euros, Olivia Smart & Tim Dieck will compete at Worlds. https://www.rfedh.es/comunicado-rfedh-acerca-de-la-seleccion-de-parejas-de-danza-para-el-campeonato-de-europa-y-campeonato-del-mundo-2024/ • Former Russian skater and coach Oleg Epstein has passed away from brain cancer. Last month, Meryl Davis created a GoFund Me to raise funds for his care. Event Results Recap • Japanese Nationals • Italian Nationals • Chinese Nationals More Nationals results can be found at: https://skatingscores.com/2324/nat/ Segment - Recent Interviews • Video: Leah Neset and Artem Markelov set higher goals for 2023-24, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate Segment - Social Media Updates • U.S. Figure Skating posted their first official Golden Blades Auction. • Denmark’s Maia Sørensen has announced her retirement from competitive skating due to a hip injury. • Finland’s Jussiville Partanen has announced his retirement from skating. • Ashley Wagner welcomed a baby girl, Rosalie Starbird Clark Segment - Upcoming Events: • 17th Europa Skate Helena / Beograd, Serbia / January 3-6, 2024 • Korean Nationals / Uijeongbu, South Korea / January 4-7, 2024 IDC and FSO spotlight New material coming soon on IDC and FSO Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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