Daniel O'Shea (figure skater)

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Daniel O'Shea
Ellie Kam & Danny O'Shea 2024 Worlds Short Program 2.jpg
Ellie Kam and Daniel O'Shea at the 2024 World Championships
Born (1991-02-13) February 13, 1991 (age 33)
Pontiac, Michigan,
United States
Hometown Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Discipline Pair skating (since 2012)
Men's singles (2006–09)
Partner Ellie Kam (since 2022)
Chelsea Liu (2021–22)
Tarah Kayne (2012–21)
Coach Drew Meekins
Sandy Straub
Bruno Marcotte
Skating club Skating Club of New York
Began skating1995
Medal record
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Taipei Pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Taipei Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Shanghai Pairs
U.S. Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Saint Paul Pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Columbus Pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 San Jose Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Greensboro Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Greensboro Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 San Jose Pairs

Daniel "Danny" O'Shea (born February 13, 1991) is an American pair skater. He currently competes with Ellie Kam. [1] With Kam, he is the 2024 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2024 Skate America silver medalist, 2024 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, 2024 CS John Nicks Pairs gold medalist, 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy gold medalist, and 2024 U.S. national champion.

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With his former partner, Tarah Kayne, he is the 2018 Four Continents champion, 2014 Four Continents silver medalist, and 2016 U.S. national champion.

Personal life

O'Shea was born on February 13, 1991, in Pontiac, Michigan to parents, Don and Judi O'Shea. He also has one older brother, Keane. [2]

Growing up, in addition to figure skating, O'Shea played football, soccer and basketball. In addition, he also ran track and learned karate. After graduating from St. Viator High School, O'Shea went on to earn a business degree from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. [2]

Skating career

Early career

O'Shea began learning to skate in 1995. [3] He competed with Christine Mozer in the 2011–2012 season, Caroline Knoop in 2010–2011, and Jessica Calalang in 2009–2010. He also competed in singles until 2011.

O'Shea teamed up with Tarah Kayne in April 2012. [4]

2012–13 season

Kayne/O'Shea finished seventh in their first trip to the U.S. Championships in January 2013. Making their international debut, they won the silver medal at the 2013 International Challenge Cup. [5]

2013–14 season

Kayne/O'Shea won bronze medals at the U.S. Classic and Ice Challenge. After placing sixth at the 2014 U.S. Championships, they were assigned to the 2014 Four Continents, where they won the silver medal.

2014–15 season

On July 28, 2014, [6] Kayne underwent surgery due to a labral tear in her right hip. [7] As a result, the pair withdrew from their 2014–15 Grand Prix assignments, the 2014 Cup of China and 2014 Rostelecom Cup. [8] Kayne/O'Shea returned to competition at the 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb, taking bronze at the ISU Challenger Series (CS) event. The pair stepped onto their first national podium at the 2015 U.S. Championships, where they were awarded the bronze medal.

2015–16 season

Kayne/O'Shea began their season with gold at a CS event, the 2015 U.S. International Classic. Kayne injured her right knee at the event. [9]

Making their Grand Prix debut, the pair placed sixth at the 2015 Skate America and fourth at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup. Another Challenger medal followed, bronze at the 2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb in December. [10] In January, Kayne/O'Shea placed first [11] in both segments at the 2016 U.S. Championships and won the gold medal by a margin of 14.85 points over defending champions Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim. [12]

2016–17 season

After placing fifth at the 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy, Kayne/O'Shea competed at two Grand Prix events, finishing sixth at the 2016 Skate America and fourth at the 2016 NHK Trophy. The pair withdrew from the 2017 U.S. Championships due to a concussion, Kayne having hit her head while attempting a throw triple flip during the short program on January 19. [13]

During the season, Kayne experienced increasing pain due to right knee tendinitis, [13] the result of her 2015 injury. [9] She received a new cadaver tendon in an operation at the Vail Valley Medical Center on February 14, 2017, and then refrained from walking for seven weeks. [9] She resumed training in July 2017. [9]

2017–18 season

Kayne/O'Shea did not compete in the early part of the season, including the Grand Prix, instead beginning the season at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they won the bronze medal. They took silver at the 2018 U.S. Championships and were named first alternates for the 2018 Winter Olympics, where the United States had only one pairs spot, as well as part of America's teams for the Four Continents and World Championships. [14]

At the 2018 Four Continents Championships, they were third after the short program and then had a personal best score in the free skate to win the gold medal, the first American team to do so in over a decade. [15] Kayne said she felt "really great about our performance," They anticipated competing at the World Championships. [14] However, following the event, Kayne was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her right knee. [16] As a result, they withdrew from the World Championships, and were replaced by bronze medalists Deanna Stellato / Nathan Bartholomay. [17]

They were coached by Jim Peterson, in Ellenton, Florida, until the end of the season. [18]

2018–19 season

O'Shea at the 2018 Internationaux de France Danny O'Shea - Internationaux de France 2018 - pairs short program013 (cropped).jpg
O'Shea at the 2018 Internationaux de France

On September 7, 2018, Kayne/O'Shea announced a coaching change, deciding to join Dalilah Sappenfield in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [19] They began the season with a seventh-place finish at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Assigned to two Grand Prix events, they first competed at the 2018 NHK Trophy, finishing fifth. At the 2018 Internationaux de France, Kayne/O'Shea were fourth after the short program but placed second in the free skate, finishing less than two points ahead of bronze medalists Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii. This was their first Grand Prix medal. Kayne remarked that after a "less than desirable" performance in Japan, "to have come to France and make this much improvement in just two short weeks made us both very happy." [20]

At the 2019 U.S. Championships, Kayne/O'Shea placed first in the short program, just ahead of Ashley Cain / Timothy LeDuc. In the free skate, they made some small opening mistakes on their twist and side-by-side jumps but then had a major error when they failed to execute their final lift, which caused them to drop to fourth place. O'Shea commented afterward, "I didn’t do what I was supposed to do." They were nevertheless named to the American team for the Four Continents Championships over bronze medalists Stellato-Dudek/Bartholomay. [21] They finished in sixth place there, with Kayne saying their performance was a personal disappointment. [22]

2019–20 season

Kayne/O'Shea began with a fourth-place finish at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. On the Grand Prix, they were sixth to begin at the 2019 Cup of China. [23] Kayne/O'Shea were sixth as well at the 2019 NHK Trophy. [24]

Competing at the 2020 U.S. Championships, Kayne/O'Shea placed second in the short program, seven points behind the leaders, Knierim/Knierim. [25] Third in the free skate, they won the bronze medal behind the Knierims and Calalang/Johnson. O'Shea called it "an improvement as the program has progressed over the first part of the season. We are taking steps in the right direction." [26] They finished the season with a fifth-place finish at the 2020 Four Continents Championships. [27]

2020–21 season

In September, Kayne and O'Shea announced they were leaving coach Dalilah Sappenfield, at the time saying publicly that they were looking forward to exploring new training options and looking forward to staying strong as a team. [28]

They were fourth at the ISP Points Challenge, a virtual domestic competition. They competed at the 2020 Skate America, primarily attended by American pairs teams due to travel restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. [29] Their previous coaches Jim Peterson and Amanda Evora helped them to prepare for the competition. The permanent training environment of Kayne and O'Shea will be determined after the competition. [30]

On December 10, it was announced that Kayne and O'Shea had split, with Kayne subsequently retiring. [31] [32]

Allegations against Dalilah Sappenfield

On October 8, 2021, reporter Christine Brennan of USA Today reported that Kayne and O'Shea had left Sappenfield and that Kayne had subsequently left the sport due to repeated harassment and abuse from Sappenfield while training. Kayne stated that Sappenfield's behaviour had resulted in her engaging in self-harm that she had been scared to seek treatment for due to the possibility of her coach learning of it. She said to Brennan that "these awful experiences forced me out of the sport I love. Dalilah said multiple times that she wanted to end my career, and she succeeded." O'Shea expressed his support for Kayne's account. [32]

2021–22 season

At the end of June, USFSA added O'Shea to the International Selection Pool, which is a list of teams eligible for international competition, with new partner, Chelsea Liu. [33] Liu/O'Shea finished fifth in their international debut at the Cranberry Cup, and went on to make their Grand Prix debut together at the 2021 Skate America, where they came seventh. [34] However, their partnership was derailed by an on-ice accident at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup that left both concussed. They withdrew from the 2022 U.S. Championships, and ultimately their partnership ended. [35] [36]

2022–23 season

Initially uncertain how to proceed following the end of his partnership with Liu, O'Shea spent some time offering coaching assistance to other pairs skaters, before eventually forming a new partnership with Ellie Kam. [36] In the fall, they made their international debut at the 2022 Ice Challenge and won the gold medal in the pairs competition. They then made their Challenger debut at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, winning the silver medal. [37]

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Kam/O'Shea at the 2023 Four Continents Championships

Kam/O'Shea competed next at the 2023 U.S. Championships, where they placed third in the short program. [38] They opened their free skate with Kam falling on their triple twist, but still managed to place third in that segment as well, winning the bronze medal. Kam called the experience "quite the whirlwind." [39]

Having reached the national podium, Kam/O'Shea were assigned to make their ISU championship debut together at the 2023 Four Continents Championships, held in their home training location of Colorado Springs. O'Shea considered this "pretty special." [40] They placed seventh in the short program, but a fifth-place free skate moved them up to sixth overall. [41] [42] Kam/O'Shea finished the season at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, where they finished twelfth. [43]

2023–24 season

Kam/O'Shea began the season with a victory at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy. [44] They were invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Grand Prix de France, and finished fifth in the short program, but had to withdraw after Kam suffered an injury in training. [45] Despite this, Kam/O'Shea were able to attend their second Grand Prix, the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, coming sixth. [46]

At the 2024 U.S. Championships, Kam/O'Shea finished second in the short program with a score of 64.57, with Kam having struggled on the throw landing and O'Shea two-footing his jump. Segment leaders Chan/Howe withdrew in advance of the free skate, leaving Kam/O'Shea the de facto first-place finishers heading into that segment. They were second in the free skate behind Efimova/Mitrofanov, but won their first national title by 0.85 points. O'Shea enthused that "being first is amazing," while noting there was room to improve on their performance, in particular continued difficulties with throw landings. [47]

Kam/O'Shea had already been named to the American team for the 2024 Four Continents Championships in advance of the national championships, due to the events being separated by less than a week. [48] Traveling to Shanghai for the competition, they finished fourth in the short program despite Kam's throw fall, before a second-place free skate lifted them to the bronze medal, their first international championship podium as a team. Kam noted that the turnaround between the events was such that she did not feel their national gold had "sank in yet." [49]

In the short program at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Kam fell on their throw triple loop, but the team was otherwise clean and they came tenth in the segment. O'Shea said that it was "nice to see that with a fall – a fairly large mistake – we still get a season-best. That means the other things we’ve been working on are improving and the judges are starting to see that piece as well." [50] Difficulties with jumps and throws continued in the free skate, and Kam/O'Shea dropped to eleventh overall. [51]

2024–25 season

Kam and O'Shea began their season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series. They won gold at the 2024 CS John Nicks Pairs Competition and bronze at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Going on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix series, the pair won the silver medal at 2024 Skate America, scoring a personal best free skate and combined total score in the process. [44] The event marked the first time O'Shea scored over 200 points internationally throughout his entire twelve-year long pair skating career. [52] The team followed up this result with a bronze medal at the 2024 NHK Trophy. [44] These Grand Prix results allowed the pair to qualify for the Grand Prix Final. [53]

Programs

Pair skating with Ellie Kam

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2024–25
[54]
2023–24
[55]
2022–23
[56]

Pair skating with Chelsea Liu

Season Short program Free skating
2021–22
[57]

Pair skating with Tarah Kayne

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2020–21
[58]
2019–20
[59]
2018–19
[60]
2017–18
[60] [18]
2016–17
[60] [3] [61]
2015–16
[60] [62] [63]
  • Take Me to Church
    by Hozier
    choreo. by Jim Peterson
2014–15
[60] [4] [64]
2013–14
[60] [4] [65]
2012–13
[60] [4]

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Ellie Kam

Competition placements at senior level  [66]
Season 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
World Championships 12th11th
Four Continents Championships 6th3rd
Grand Prix Final 5th
U.S. Championships 3rd1stTBD
GP France WD
GP Finland 6th
GP NHK Trophy 3rd
GP Skate America 2nd
CS Finlandia Trophy 1st
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2nd
CS John Nicks Pairs 1st
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
Ice Challenge 1st

Pair skating with Chelsea Liu

Competition placements at senior level  [67]
Season 2021–22
GP Skate America 7th
CS Warsaw Cup WD
Cranberry Cup 5th
John Nicks Pairs 4th

Pair skating with Tarah Kayne

Competition placements at senior level  [68]
Season 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
World Championships 13th
Four Continents Championships 2nd8th4th1st6th5th
U.S. Championships 7th6th3rd1stWD2nd4th3rd
GP Cup of China 6th
GP France 2nd
GP NHK Trophy 4th5th6th
GP Rostelecom Cup 4th
GP Skate America 6th6th5th
CS Finlandia Trophy 5th7th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 3rd3rd3rd2nd
CS Tallinn Trophy 2nd
CS U.S. Classic 3rd1st4th
Challenge Cup 2nd
Ice Challenge 3rd

Single skating

Competition placements at junior level  [69]
Season2007–08 2008–09
U.S. Championships 10th
JGP Italy 13th
Challenge Cup 2nd

Detailed results

Pair skating with Ellie Kam

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [66]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS201.73 2024 Skate America
Short program TSS73.16 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
TES40.582024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
PCS32.68 2024 NHK Trophy
Free skating TSS131.072024 Skate America
TES65.362024 NHK Trophy
PCS66.372024 Skate America
  • Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
Results in the 2022–23 season   [66]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Nov 9–13, 2022 Flag of Austria.svg 2022 Ice Challenge 165.351117.841183.19
Dec 7–10, 2022 Flag of Croatia.svg 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 362.072116.762178.83
Jan 26–28, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 U.S. Championships 365.753118.263184.01
Feb 7–12, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 Four Continents Championships 757.495111.206168.69
Mar 20–26, 2023 Flag of Japan.svg 2023 World Championships 963.4013112.1912175.59
Results in the 2023–24 season   [66]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 4–8, 2023 Flag of Finland.svg 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy 163.031119.041182.07
Nov 3–5, 2023 Flag of France.svg 2023 Grand Prix de France 554.75——–WD
Nov 17–19, 2023 Flag of Finland.svg 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo 655.99696.176152.16
Jan 22–28, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 U.S. Championships 264.572123.191187.76
Jan 30 – Feb 4, 2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2024 Four Continents Championships 460.722126.563187.28
Mar 18–24, 2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2024 World Championships 1064.4411115.9711180.41
Results in the 2024–25 season   [66]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 3–4, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 CS John Nicks Pairs Competition 167.462124.161191.62
Sep 18–21, 2024 Flag of Germany.svg 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 273.167111.223184.38
Oct 18–20, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 Skate America 270.662131.072201.73
Nov 8–10, 2024 Flag of Japan.svg 2024 NHK Trophy 369.153128.293197.44
Dec 5–8, 2024 Flag of France.svg 2024–25 Grand Prix Final 568.915129.355198.26

Pair skating with Chelsea Liu

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [67]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS175.40 2021 Skate America
Short program TSS62.55 2021 CS Warsaw Cup
TES34.632021 CS Warsaw Cup
PCS28.922021 Skate America
Free skating TSS115.242021 Skate America
TES57.132021 Skate America
PCS60.112021 Skate America
Results in the 2021–22 season   [67]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 13–15, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 Cranberry Cup International 656.315108.895165.20
Sep 9–10, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 John Nicks Pairs Challenge 366.675110.784177.45
Oct 22–24, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 Skate America 760.167115.247175.40
Nov 17–20, 2021 Flag of Poland.svg 2021 CS Warsaw Cup 562.55——–WD

Pair skating with Tarah Kayne

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [68]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS194.29 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Short program TSS66.34 2019 Four Continents Championships
TES36.962019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
PCS30.66 2020 Four Continents Championships
Free skating TSS128.092019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
TES66.13 2018 Internationaux de France
PCS62.242019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System  [68]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS194.42 2018 Four Continents Championships
Short program TSS65.742018 Four Continents Championships
TES35.80 2014 Four Continents Championships
PCS30.032018 Four Continents Championships
Free skating TSS128.682018 Four Continents Championships
TES65.732018 Four Continents Championships
PCS62.952018 Four Continents Championships
  • Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
  • At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.
Results in the 2012–13 season   [68]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 20–27, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg 2013 U.S. Championships 947.747100.587148.32
Feb 21–24, 2013 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2013 International Challenge Cup 354.112113.712167.82
Results in the 2013–14 season   [68]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 12–14, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg 2013 U.S. International Classic 460.313106.963167.27
Nov 19–24, 2013 Flag of Austria.svg 2013 Ice Challenge 353.972103.683157.65
Jan 5–12, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg 2014 U.S. Championships 761.486112.416173.89
Jan 20–25, 2014 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2014 Four Continents Championships 362.052119.402181.45
Results in the 2014–15 season   [68]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Dec 4–6, 2014 Flag of Croatia.svg 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 350.723111.003161.72
Jan 17–25, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 U.S. Championships 461.563123.753185.31
Feb 10–15, 2015 Flag of South Korea.svg 2015 Four Continents Championships 857.918108.768166.67
Results in the 2015–16 season   [68]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 16–20, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 CS U.S. International Classic 354.301116.001170.30
Oct 22–25, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 Skate America 658.385107.616165.99
Nov 20–22, 2015 Flag of Russia.svg 2015 Rostelecom Cup 658.784122.454181.23
Dec 2–5, 2015 Flag of Croatia.svg 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 655.581119.383174.96
Jan 15–24, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 U.S. Championships 169.611142.041211.65
Feb 16–21, 2016 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2016 Four Continents Championships 759.724122.304182.02
Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 World Championships 1459.2711118.9613178.23
Results in the 2016–17 season   [68]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 6–10, 2016 Flag of Finland.svg 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy 454.655103.465158.11
Oct 21–23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 Skate America 857.933115.576173.50
Nov 25–27, 2016 Flag of Japan.svg 2016 NHK Trophy 557.024115.184172.20
Jan 14–22, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg 2017 U.S. Championships 561.80——–WD
Results in the 2017–18 season   [68]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Dec 6–9, 2017 Flag of Croatia.svg 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 356.383105.883162.26
Jan 3–7, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg 2018 U.S. Championships 268.932131.872200.80
Jan 22–28, 2018 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2018 Four Continents Championships 365.741128.681194.42
Results in the 2018–19 season   [68]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 4–7, 2018 Flag of Finland.svg 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 752.536109.507162.03
Nov 9–11, 2018 Flag of Japan.svg 2018 NHK Trophy 559.005105.165164.16
Nov 23–25, 2018 Flag of France.svg 2018 Internationaux de France 463.452127.982191.43
Nov 26 – Dec 2, 2018 Flag of Estonia.svg 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy 457.281120.412177.69
Jan 19–27, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg 2019 U.S. Championships 171.834126.814198.64
Feb 7–10, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg 2019 Four Continents Championships 566.346114.026180.36
Results in the 2019–20 season   [68]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 17–22, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg 2019 CS U.S. International Classic 464.904109.124174.02
Nov 8–10, 2019 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2019 Cup of China 564.086114.716178.79
Nov 22–24, 2019 Flag of Japan.svg 2019 NHK Trophy 758.705120.036178.73
Dec 4–7, 2019 Flag of Croatia.svg 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 366.202128.092194.29
Jan 20–26, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg 2020 U.S. Championships 270.353133.723204.07
Feb 4–9, 2020 Flag of South Korea.svg 2020 Four Continents Championships 762.655123.555186.20
Results in the 2020–21 season   [68]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 23–24, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg 2020 Skate America 559.865114.495174.35

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