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"The rivalry is growing, and that's good"
Skating was her life for over twenty years. The former Team Paradise captain Daria Rastvortseva looks back on her years of synchronized skating.
One of the first international synchro seminars since the start of the pandemic
Postponed last year because of the worldwide Covid situation, the international seminar for Novices took place in Dunkirk, France, a few days ago. Organized by the French Federation (FFSG) and validated by the ISU, it could be held every year.
Covid & Synchro Skating: Overview by country (part 2)
Here is an overview of the current situation for synchro teams related to the Covid pandemic, country by country.
Covid & Synchro Skating: Overview by country (part 1)
Which country can skate? With what restrictions? As summer is in full swing in many regions, we offer you a quick overview of the current situation (in two parts), country by country.
Being a Technical Specialist is "like solving math equations"!
They play a crucial role in competitions. Let's learn why Technical Specialists are so important in the world of synchronized skating.
A new team created during the pandemic
Training in Basel, Switzerland, Team Emerald will make their first appearance in world synchronized skating next season, meaning that something good happened for our sport during the pandemic.
Experience, a journey and projects... A synchro life!
After spending a few years in Canada, Madina Asrorova pursues her dreams at home in Russia. The synchro skater is part of one of the best teams in the country, Team Tatarstan, which intends to dethrone Team Paradise next winter at the Nationals.
"During my senior seasons, I have experienced everything you can get"
Teemu Hintikka has been thinking about the end of his career for several years. After one year of pandemic, this skater from the senior ISU team Lumineers in Finland quits the competition level but already has new projects in the synchro world. Interview
Elite 12: What are these coaches thinking?
The ISU has announced its decision to try out next winter the Elite 12 project, a competition with teams of 12 skaters. In a recent article of the Finnish Figure Skating Association, the coaches of the Finnish senior teams say they are open to the project, but also with slight doubts.
Teams Elite (USA): A junior synchro team's rise to success
Competing as a part of US Figure Skating since 2013, Teams Elite has impressed everyone by becoming vice-national champions and winning the silver medal at the Spring Cup in Italy just before the pandemic. This Junior team is now being tipped to become a strong international competitor and is hungry for more success.
"I've always been very proud of my hair, and losing it so suddenly was very hard for me"
Meet Yana Hanssens, former skater of Team Phoenix and battler of Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. Get to know her story and follow her journey as a synchronized skater.
"I was fascinated by the movement and the discipline"
A new synchronized skating club is in preparation in Delta, in the Vancouver region of Canada.
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