worlds

Team Russia 1 surprise leaders after short program at Worlds

Well that was exciting!

Skating eleventh in a field of 21 teams, RUS1 managed to hold on to win the short program at the World Synchronized Skating Championships in Sweden today, even after all top nine teams skated clean. Yes — RUS1, who has exactly zero World Championship medals (save for one “small” silver from 2007 where they placed second in the short before falling to eighth in the free), and finished seventh in 2011, currently leads a field that includes all the medalists from nearly every World Championship, ever. Only three former medal-winners aren’t competing in Gothenburg: Miami University (USA), Team Unique (FIN), and now-defunct black ice (CAN).  (more…)

2012 World Championships quick links

World Synchronized Skating Championships
April 12-14, 2012
Gothenburg, Sweden

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Worlds 2012: team updates, broadcast schedules, and more

After hosting the Junior World Challenge Cup less than a month ago, the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, is in the synchro spotlight once again as it welcomes teams, officials, and fans from around the globe to the World Synchronized Skating Championships this week. April 13th and 14th will arguably be the most exciting two days of the year for synchro aficionados, and for those of us who can’t be in Sweden to take in the live action, we give thanks for the blessing that is the Internet. A Quick Links post with the essentials is on its way, but here’s an extended list of links to satiate your synchro cravings in the meantime:

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Junior World Challenge Cup 2012 videos

Missed the Junior World Challenge Cup live broadcast on the weekend? Never fear — Youtube to the rescue. Here are some of the JWCC videos that have popped up so far. Enjoy!