# News of the Week - 3.9.26-3.15.26

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Podcast: [The Rocker Skating Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rocker-skating-podcast-7447227)
Published: 2026-03-18T04:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rockerpod/episodes/News-of-the-Week---3-9-26-3-15-26-e3gjtt6
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Duration seconds: 578

## Resource

It's the week before the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships, and not surprisingly, the withdrawals are still rolling in. Jackie is here to talk about who has opted out of Worlds and what the implications are, especially for qualifying Worlds spots for next season.

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