Welcome to episode two of the 2022 series of The Ice Skating Podcast, brought by the International Skating Union. 

We're  just a handful of days away from the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games – and have got some top analysts on the show to run the rule over the competitors. 

In Figure Skating, we will be bringing you news from the ISU European Championships, including an interview with Belgian sensation Loena Hendrickx, and the ISU Four Continents,  which includes chats with the Republic of Korea's Junhwan Cha and Japan's Mai Mihara.

Regular guest Douwe de Vries, a former Netherlands skating great, is also in the studio to profile the Speed Skating, while Canada's Nathalie Lambert – a former Olympic gold medalist and now part of the ISU Technical Committee, is very excited about the Beijing Short Track.

Hosted by Luke Norman and Nick Moore, The Ice Skating Podcast is usually broadcast every fortnight;  during Beijing 2022 it will be weekly.