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Music problem in competition? Find out what you can do!
After the recent publication of the new Synchronized Skating Referees Handbook, we continue the review of this important guide published by the International Skating Union (ISU). Today, you will learn all about the problems related to music, athletes' injuries or official practices.
Twenty skaters ready for a new synchro season
Today let's travel to Tjörn, a small island located north of Gothenburg, Sweden. This is where Team Seaside, 8th at the last World Junior Championships, is practicing. For the 2020-2021 season, the 20 skaters are already training hard!
Did you know? 40 seconds of inactivity on the ice and your team will be withdrawn
The International Skating Union (ISU) has released its new Synchronized Skating Referees Handbook. This guide for all referees of our sport under the ISU Judging System gives us a lot of precious information.
The bumpy road to inline skating
The closure of all the ice rinks, although expected, still came as a shock. And an emotional one at that. A general anxiety took its place; about people I care about having their entire income cut, about people who have trained their whole lives to compete, who suddenly find themselves in limbo, about those whose lives revolve around the rink, those who use the ice as an escape and those who have found a passion in this icy world of ours. It’s a bit like losing a part of yourself. The obvious solution? Inline skates!
"We will continue to work hard off-ice for as long as it takes!"
Founded in 2011, Team Ice United starts this summer its 6th year in the Senior category. Before joining the highest level in sport, this team competed in the Mixed Age, and then in Senior B. Winners of the Dutch national championships last season, the team who has experienced some difficult years, is now "back on track" and is working hard towards the upcoming season.
She will give her name to a stage of the Challenger Series
Held in Turku (FIN) from 14 to 17 January 2021, the first-ever Finnish Synchronized Skating Challenger Series event will be called "Marie Lundmark Trophy". The name has been chosen to honor Marie Lundmark’s determined work for Finnish and international synchronized skating.
Virtual tryouts and trainings, the new reality of many synchro teams
In these difficult times, many synchro teams around the world are waiting to be back on the ice by continuing their virtual workouts. Some teams had to select new skaters for next season without seeing them on the ice. Reactions.
COVID cancelled summer camps but created new opportunities
Since the spread of the coronavirus, a big part of the world has been stopped, forcing the cancellation of all events, including the OneTeamMVMT summer camps. Working for the promotion of the sport, the organization offered fans of synchronized skating to meet in another way.
"We have developed products specifically for synchronized skating"
Jackson Ultima is a global leader in figure skate boots, blades and complete skates. Its expertise and passion for this sport enhance the performance of the world’s leading skaters. Jackson Ultima recognizes the rapid growth and popularity of synchronized skating and has developed products specifically for this discipline.
The Italian teams return gradually to training after more than two months
Life starts again slowly in Italy, one of the countries most affected by coronavirus in recent months. Since last week, some synchro teams were allowed to return to training with strict rules, while other regions will have to wait a few weeks more.
"We are already going full speed towards the upcoming season"
After a few weeks of setting up, Jura Synchro launches this Sunday the first-ever synchronized skating newsletter. This new sports feature has been thought out as a digital newspaper with different sections. Team Unique (FIN) opens this first issue.
The main difficulty with which ISU will face now is how to conduct the competitions
The International Skating Union (ISU) has released several communications for next season to help synchro teams in these difficult times of pandemic. Uliana Chirkova is a member of the Synchronized Skating Technical Committee and she's also an ISU Technical Specialist in synchro. Living in Russia, this member of the National Judges Commission and Coaches Council explains to us the main changes and the next challenges for the ISU.
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