U.S. Ice Dance 2023-24 news & updates

[farahfan]

No, they didn't. Max received citizenship through the same legislation that gave Tanith hers, but they did not qualify for Torino. I think they were 4th or 5th at Nats.

What legislation is this?

 

[Sylvia]

What legislation is this?

This came up recently in the Deanna Stellato-Dudek/Canadian citizenship thread - an article is linked in post #10: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...sooner-rather-than-later.111726/#post-6588169

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Jamie Silverstein/Ryan O'Meara

Ryan? Wow I don’t even remember this, all I remember is Justin. I’ve watched every single season to figure skating since I was nine years old and I can’t remember who Ryan is.

 

[her grace]

Ryan used to skate with Lydia Manon and they seemed to be on pace toward an Olympic team (2005 U.S. bronze and 4CC bronze medalists). But then she dumped him.

Silverstein/O’Meara making the Olympic team was a nice second chance opportunity for both skaters.

 

[Twizwiz]

Jeffery is rumored, emphasis on rumored, to be skating/trying out with Annabelle Morozov

 

[clairecloutier]

Flores/Desyatov look back on a complicated, but successful, season:

Flores/Desyatov: A happy end to a challenging season - A divine sport

Isabella Flores and Ivan Desyatov made their international debut this season after overcoming obstacles.

adivinesport.com

 

[Sylvia]

Article by former Team USA ice dancer Morgan Matthews, for IDC. Mostly about the partner search process, focusing on her own, also with comments from Emily Bratti and Anton Spiridonov (who sounds like he found a new partner): https://www.ice-dance.com/site/how-to-find-an-ice-dance-partner-then-and-now/

Morgan was inspired to start writing about figure skating after Montreal Worlds (I was going to create a separate thread for her writings but decided to post her April 18th substack piece here since her and Zavozin's career was brought up earlier:

Healing a Broken Sport: My Story

There is a common adage among figure skating coaches that a figure skater must be talented, hardworking, and wealthy to become a champion. Talented, hardworking, and wealthy. Has the world ever been anything but an oyster for such a young person? The other thing that coaches like to mention...

morganmatthews.substack.com

ETA that I also just bumped up the "Athlete Mental Health & Eating Disorders" thread with her most recent Substack post and have included the link to her personal story.