This Week in Skating Podcast

In Episode #80, we are joined by the three-time U.S. champion and 2018 Olympic bronze medalist Chris Knierim, who recently became the skating director at Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge, Illinois. For more on Oakton Ice Arena: https://www.prparks.org/athletics/skating https://www.instagram.com/oakton_edge_skatingacademy/ or email Chris at cknierim@prparks.org. This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina...

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 Monday. 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....

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 Monday. 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....

his 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 Monday. 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.c...

In Episode #76, we are joined by the two-time World bronze medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, who are performing in the Stars on Ice tours in Canada and the U.S. this spring. For tickets for the U.S. tour:  https://www.starsonice.com 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...

In episode #75, we are joined by Pascal Denis, coach of the two-time World champion synchronized skating team Les Supremes and an ice dance coach at the Ice Academy of Montreal. 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 Monday. Support this podcast at — https://...

In Episode #74, Daphne and Gina answered your questions! 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 Monday. Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.com Email: thisweekinskating@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskating Twitter: https://www.twit...

We are joined by Jirina Ribbens, Executive Director of the Ice Theatre of New York to talk about the company and their upcoming Home Season Performances and Benefit Gala. For more information on Ice Theatre of New York and tickets to the Home Season, visit https://www.icetheatre.org/. This Week in Skating has free tickets to the May 5 and May 6 Home Season Performances. If you are interested in ti...

This week we are joined by Jackie Wong to look back at the 2022/23 season. 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 Monday. Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.com Email: thisweekinskating@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskating Twitter...

In Episode #71, we are joined by the legendary Kurt Browning, who will be performing in his final Stars on Ice tour this spring. For tickets for the Canadian tour: https://www.starsonice.ca/ For tickets for the U.S. tour: https://www.starsonice.com 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...

This week we are joined by figure skating photographer Melanie Heaney to discuss what makes the World Team Trophy such a special competition. Melanie has photographed events for ice-dance.com since 2007. In 2022, she was a credentialed photographer at the Winter Olympics and experience life in an Olympic bubble in Beijing, China. She also operates a successful figure skating event photography busi...

In Episode #69, we are joined by ice dancer Olivia Smart, a 2022 Olympian for Spain and the season 15 Dancing on Ice champion with Nile Wilson. 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 Monday. Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.com Email: thisweekinskating@g...

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 Monday. 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....

In Episode #67, we are joined by sisters Allison Reed and Cathy Reed. Allison and her partner Saulius Ambrulevicius finished seventh at the 2023 World Championships. Cathy is coach as well as a two-time Olympian and 7-time national champion of Japan with their brother Chris Reed, who died tragically at the age of 30 in March 2020. Join us as we discuss the trio's skating journey, plans for the...

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 Monday. 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....

This week we are joined by Team IDC journalist Matteo Morelli to breakdown everything that happened at the World Championships in Saitama, Japan. This episode also includes other news for the week. 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 Monday. Website: http:...

In Episode #64, we are joined by friend and fellow figure skating journalist Claire Cloutier to preview the 2023 World Championships. Claire has written for U.S. Figure Skating's Fan Zone , Figure Skaters Online and her own website, A Divine Sport . You can follow Claire on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ClaireCloutier , Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/adivinesport and Instagram at https:...

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 Monday. 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....

In Episode #62, we are joined by two-time Olympian and 2022 World bronze medalist Vincent Zhou to discuss his career, time at Brown and more! 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 Monday. Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.com Email: thisweekinskating@gma...

In Episode #61, we are joined by 2023 U.S. bronze medalists Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko to discuss his injury, this season and the future, including preparations for the upcoming World Championships. 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 Monda...

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 Monday. 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....

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 Monday. 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....

In Episode #58, Ice Dance International Executive and Artistic Director Doug Webster joins us to talk about Ice Dance International and its spring tour of Grace, along with some of the other projects the company is working on. For more information on Ice Dance International, visit their website: https://icedanceinternational.org/home For tickets to Grace, click here. This Week in Skating is hosted...

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 Monday. 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....

In Episode #56, 2022 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion Nikolaj Memola, of Italy, joins us to talk about his season so far, his experience at the World University Games and his preparations for the World Junior Championships. 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 ev...