I’ve followed figure skating for many decades but until recently I was unaware of the sport of synchronized figure skating. This is Canada’s Nexxice team and their Gold Medal performance. Music is “Mud” by the Road Hammers.
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I have a coworker whose daughters competed in the sport, and I had never heard of it until I started working with him. It’s really impressive what they can do (I could never let go of the railing around the rink when I tried to skate).
That was wonderful! What tremendously talented athletes.
Take a look at formation team ballroom dancing as well. The way they change dances, partners, and shapes is quite the feat as well.
What an amazing performance, shame about the screaming from the crowd.
The screaming was so loud because this year the World championship was held in Ontario Canada. Nexice is from the Toronto area. Synchronized skating is hugely popular in that part of Canada and the arena was filled with Canadian fans, most of which have skated or are currently synchronized skaters.
Ah thanks, that makes sense. My hubbie wondered if it was a form of cheerleading developed for ice hockey!
It is deafening in person but you can hear the music over the screams. I imagine a cheerleading competition should have a similar decibel level.
Although it is difficult to get tickets to a World’s event in Canada, it is worth watching. What these teams do is extremely challenging. It can also sometimes be a full contact sport.
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It’s nice to see a sport that hasn’t yet been trained up to the point where near-perfection is required to win. Even a layperson can see where there’s room to grow and improve, even in a gold-medal performance.
Oh, wow! Oh, wow! I appreciate the skill and training, but it just looks like so much FUN!