By Abby Farrell
The December issue of SKATING magazine hit mailboxes this weekend; here are five stories to check out.
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1. Chan and Howe Fight for Their Dream
Pairs team Emily Chan and Spencer Howe had a breakout 2022–23 season. The duo secured two Grand Prix podium finishes, a silver medal at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, qualified for the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and earned the silver medal at the 2023 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships. However, behind the scenes, Howe was dealing with a worsening shoulder injury, and Chan injured her ankle at the beginning of the season, threatening their campaign to build on their success this season. Despite a slower recovery for Howe than expected, the pair is grateful for the village of support they have received from medical and high-performance staff and are working toward coming back to the ice stronger than ever.
2. ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2025 All-Event Tickets on Sale
The World Figure Skating Championships are returning to the United States in 2025! The event will take place in Boston, March 24–30, at Boston’s TD Garden. All-event tickets are on sale now, with single-session tickets going on sale in the fall of 2024. The world’s best figure skaters, representing approximately 40 countries, will compete for a World title as well as entry spots for the Olympic Winter Games 2026 in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Click here to purchase all-event tickets.
3. Where Are They Now? – Jessica Joseph
Catch up with Olympian, U.S. junior ice dance champion and half of the first U.S. ice dance team to win a World Junior title, Jessica Joseph. Joseph took a break from skating, but five years later she is back – but this time she is behind the boards as a coach. As she adjusts to this new role, Joseph is hoping to have a positive impact on athletes and the skating community as a whole. Joseph also reflects on growing up in Detroit and skating at the Detroit Skating Club, which quickly became a hub for ice dance with notable athletes like Naomi Lang and Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
4. Tribute to Charlie Cyr
In June of 2023, the figure skating world lost Charlie Cyr — a beloved team leader for Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002 and a renowned domestic and international skating official. In honor of Cyr, members of the 2002 U.S. Olympic Team came together to donate a symbolic $2,002 to U.S. Figure Skating’s Memorial Fund. Olympic athletes like Naomi Lang remember Cyr fondly as someone that would light up a room and make everyone feel like family.
5. 2023 National Solo Dance Final Recap
More than 200 skaters from all over the country arrived in Glenview, Illinois, for the 2023 National Solo Dance Final. Brooke Tufts of the North Jersey FSC took home the top prize in the senior combined division for the second time (2021). In shadow dance, Khloe Felton and Jordan Brenne of the Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association’s earned the gold in the gold-international division. Amal Israilova of Palm Beach FSC stood on top of the podium for international solo pattern dance and junior combined solo dance.
