An ongoing conversation with the change-makers and visionaries who are making the skating world a healthier and more inclusive place
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Athletes often don’t report abuse to a governing body like the ISU because of concerns about confidentiality and conflicts of interest. ISU Director General Colin Smith argues the Skating Integrity Unit’s independence means athletes can safely report.
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What is the ISU doing to combat abuse and protect skaters’ welfare?
Out now: an exclusive interview with Director General Colin Smith: youtu.be/bBjnRzp3PrU
Magdalena Tascher is the president of the Polish Figure Skating federation 🇵🇱.
We got into the challenges of a small federation, whether the ISU’s reforms will make skating more popular, and how to keep joy and mental health a priority.
Watch: youtu.be/pb1JX8447yM
Phil Hersh: the ISU’s proposed changes to the Grand Prix schedule are “rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic”
Full episode: youtu.be/7KsNQnSvIKI?si=OcZY…
New episode: @olyphil on the post-Olympic landscape, and the pushback from federations and athletes to the ISU’s proposals.
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“What happens if we treat the rink as a space for us to practice taking up space? To practice making mistakes, to practice exploring, to practice embodying our authenticity…”
- Eri Lee, episode 65
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K Eri Lee is a Ph.D. student in Feminist Studies with a focus on elite, national-team sport and the Asian diaspora. They are also a figure skating coach and former US national team synchronized skater with the Haydenettes!
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Mind Over Pain - Ava Marie Ziegler (Aug. 15, 2026): youtube.com/watch?v=cxwMZqLW…
"Ava opens up about training through pain nobody believed was real... and the moment in Croatia when she realized she was done — retiring at 19..." (before 2026 🇺🇸Nationals).
Worth a listen!
New season is underway! What will inclusion in the Olympics mean for Synchro? Sabrina Snoad, co-host of the @synchroskatersclub podcast, joined me for a discussion of the future of the sport.
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Today Figure Skating for All released an open letter to US Figure Skating, protesting the trans-exclusionary “category policy”. All members of our community - skaters, coaches, and fans - can sign on and add your voices to support trans skaters!
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Kaitlyn Weaver, fresh off her term on the Ice Dance Technical Committee, shared the one thing she would change if she had a magic wand
New interview with ISU President Jae Youl Kim from Congress! He discussed athlete compensation (and comments by IOC President Kirsty Coventry) plus avoiding misunderstandings with athletes and coaches when changes are introduced. youtu.be/AkXoJj3W984
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◆“ #りくりゅう アカデミー”は「五輪サイズのリンク2面に宿泊施設も」…ペア大国へ、木下社長の野望とは
大阪・なみはやドームの客席はガラガラだった。2009年、木下グループの木下直哉社長はその光景を見てカップル種目支援を決めた。
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#フィギュアスケート
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This could be very good if it’s a pairs focused rink. The biggest problem for the development of Japanese pairs teams is the lack of training environment. Most Japanese rinks don’t allow pairs moves and few beginner teams have the funds for private ice.
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Great interview from Jackie! Highly recommend to watch - I am going to expand on but hopefully not repeat these topics in my own interview later today.
🎙️Fresh from Congress: My interview with ISU President Jae Youl Kim - we talk about
+ Athlete representation in decisions
+ Prize money and skater funding
+ The process for future changes to the sport
+ ISU's stance on skaters from Russia and Belarus
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There were some election surprises! Here’s my Day 3 breakdown from #ISUCongress26
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The proposal for two free skates, for example, was ditched after the response from athletes and coaches; he mentioned an encounter in the athlete lounge at a competition where some pair skaters told him about just how much work and expense goes into a program. #ISUCongress26
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President Jae Youl Kim arranged a mostly off-the-record conversation with the 3 of us journalists in Tenerife. He told us to put on the record, though, that the ISU Council changed or scrapped several ideas due to feedback from athletes. #ISUCongress26