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Milja Sarkkinen shares coaching wisdom in an Instagram series

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From team culture to skating fundamentals, Finnish coach Milja Sarkkinen has recently launched a thoughtful Instagram series supporting synchro coaches through the early season. Drawing from decades of experience, she o…

Synchronized skating through the eyes of other athletes

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Throughout the season, we invited prestigious athletes from other sports to experience synchronized skating for the first time. Their reactions told a story of beauty, harmony, speed, teamwork, and community spirit.

A synchro team on the ice of the European championships

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The best European singles skaters competed last weekend in Tallinn, Estonia. The only synchro team in the country participated in the opening ceremony.

Mika Saarelainen: "The most fantastic experience comes from an emotional, genuine performance"

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He is one of the few judges in the world qualified to judge all figure skating disciplines (Single skating, Pairs, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating). Mika Saarelainen from Finland has been a judge for 38 years and has…

5 best interviews for a special season

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As many synchro teams around the world prepare to kick off the new season, Jura Synchro looks back on the 5 best interviews from the season gone past.

"The home rink is located right in front of the Olympic Stadium"

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At 22, Ayumi Kitajima is a former synchronized skater living in Tokyo. For Jura Synchro, she looks back on this particular summer in Japan which hosted the Olympic Games.

Two men in a high-level synchro team

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Dominic Barthe and Simon Proulx Sénécal take a look at Nova Senior, for which they've skated. The two Quebecers come back on what made the success of this Canadian team.

These skaters brought out the best in their team

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Dominic Barthe and Simon Proulx Sénécal were two strong athletes skating in the Nova Senior team (Quebec, Canada). This synchro team reached the top in 2019. Having ended their synchro career, let's learn more about the…

"The rivalry is growing, and that's good"

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Skating was her life for over twenty years. The former Team Paradise captain Daria Rastvortseva looks back on her years of synchronized skating.

Being a Technical Specialist is "like solving math equations"!

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They play a crucial role in competitions. Let's learn why Technical Specialists are so important in the world of synchronized skating.

Experience, a journey and projects... A synchro life!

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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 nex…

"During my senior seasons, I have experienced everything you can get"

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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 proje…

Teams Elite (USA): A junior synchro team's rise to success

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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 t…

Their "flair for the theatrical" programs make those teams a must watch

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A few days ago, we introduced you to the Gold Ice teams. This organization is based in Ontario, Canada, and the teams are coached by three energetic young ladies. Today, they tell us more about their teams and their wis…

Theresa Marka wears several hats, such as coach and synchro developer

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Theresa replied to our questions in Salzburg, Austria, a few minutes after getting off the ice with the team she coaches. Luckily, they are able to skate at the moment!

"I've always been very proud of my hair, and losing it so suddenly was very hard for me"

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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.

"We stay motivated because we know we will be back on the ice one day"

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This Sunday, let's meet Harriet Rushmer, a skater from Team Aura. She is answering Jura Synchro's questions from London, UK.

He's filming synchro to capture "what it feels like to be a skater"

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Find out about Jordan Cowan's project On Ice Perspectives, a new way to see synchronized skating.

Norris Choi, coach of the only Adult team in Hong Kong

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While the pandemic is still around, the coach Norris Choi is back on the ice with his Adult team in Hong Kong. His goal is also to develop synchronized skating in this Asian country.

This club is growing again and again

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Not all Finnish teams are located in the Helsinki area. More than 400 km away (250 miles), in the city of Vasaa, synchronized skating is also developing.