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The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships take place on March 31st and April 1st in Lake Placid (USA). A total of 23 teams with 535 Skaters representing 19 ISU Members have been entered for the Championships. It is the 22nd edition of the event that started in 2000.

Overview of the competitors

A year ago, Les Suprêmes (CAN) won their first World title and the Canadians are back and hungry for more. However, competition will be stiff. Les Suprêmes won the Spring Cup with a season best of 231.81 points, but at the National Championships earlier this year had to settle for third after some errors.

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Team Les Supremes (CAN) celebrate winning Gold during the 2022 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. @ISU

Reigning ISU World Synchronized bronze medalists Helsinki Rockettes (FIN) look ready to challenge for the top spot on the podium this year after scoring a season best of 238.35 points when they won the Leon Lurje Trophy.

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Team Helsinki Rockettes (FIN) compete in the Free Program during the 2022  ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. @ISU

Team Unique (FIN) returns to the World stage for the first time since 2018 and wants to make the most out of it. The Finns finished second to Les Suprêmes at the Spring Cup by just one point (season best 230.84).

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Team Unique (FIN) compete in the Free Skating during the 2018 World Synchronized Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.@ISU

Other contenders include Nexxice (CAN), who ranked fourth in 2022, The Haydenettes (USA) and Team Miami University (USA). 2022 silver medalists Marigold Ice Unity (FIN) did not qualify in Finland for the World team this year.

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Team Miami University (USA) compete in the Free Program during the 2022 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. @ISU

Originally called Precision Skating, Synchronized Skating was introduced in the 1950s. It is a highly technical form of Figure Skating characterized by speed, precisions, unison, intricate formations, synchro elements, difficult footwork, spectacular lifts and exciting transitions. A synchronized team consists of 16 skaters (plus up to four alternates).

The USA hosts the event for the fifth time. Lake Placid was allocated the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in 2020, but the event was cancelled (and as well in 2021) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   

Following the IOC recommendation and in order to protect the integrity of ice skating competitions and for the safety of all the participants of international ice skating competitions, the ISU Council based on Article 17.1.q)i) of the ISU Constitution, agreed that with immediate effect and until further notice, no Skaters belonging to the ISU Members in Russia (Russian Skating Union and the Figure Skating Federation of Russia) and Belarus (Skating Union of Belarus) shall be invited or allowed to participate in International ice skating competitions including ISU Championships and other ISU Events. The same applies to Officials listed in the respective ISU Communications and/or Regulations under Russia and Belarus (see ISU Communication 2469).

 

Schedule of the event

The schedule of the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships is as follows:


Friday, March 31:                    Short Program
Saturday, April 1:                   Free Skating

For full entries and results, please see the ISU event page and the official event website.

 

Where to watch the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2023:

The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships will be live streamed on the Skating ISU YouTube Channel. Geo-restrictions will apply in markets where TV rights are in place. You will find the full list on the Where to Watch webpage here.

Subscribe to the Skating ISU YouTube Channel to receive alerts when the live streams start and when new videos are posted. 

Follow the event on social media using the hashtag: #WorldSynchro.