Episode Notes

My guest today is the 1980 Olympic Champion Robin Cousins. In his amateur competitive career, Robin won three world medals, a European title, and four British national championships. He has also had a prolific professional career, appearing in and producing numerous ice shows and competitions, judging Dancing on Ice, commentating for the BBC, and even appearing on stage in West End productions. He remains deeply connected to the sport today as the President of British Ice Skating. I spoke to Robin at the 2025 European Championships, where he shared his ideas for reforms that could increase figure skating’s appeal to the general public. 

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jHgI5n_wdDw

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OGVvApYSnA4DyvhryWzTCVYIwK60AdoHdKIGNU8GIyg/edit?tab=t.0

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