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    MARK HANRETTY

    Jun 21, 2022 4 minutes
    BY SUSAN D. RUSSELL

    When the International Skating Union (ISU) first decided to combine its television and online broadcasts, the problem of finding a commentator with an in-depth knowledge of the sport, who could call competitions in a fair and reasonable manner without any bias, proved to be a challenge.

    None of the people initially hired by the ISU met with positive reviews by the skating fraternity, but in March 2021, when Mark Hanretty made his debut as the commentator for the World Championships in Stockholm, he became an instant hit with fans.

    Born in the small town of Erskine, Scotland, Hanretty began skating in 1995 as a 10-year-old after watching Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean compete at

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