NEWS

ISU launches “Synchro 9” to reshape synchronized skating and expand its Olympic pathway

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23 Dec 2025

The International Skating Union has announced “Synchro 9,” a new synchronized skating competition format featuring nine-skater teams, approved by the ISU Council and set to debut in demonstrations in 2026. The ISU says …

MAGAZINE

Two synchro moms aim to make synchro skating an Olympic discipline

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3 Jun 2025

Francesca Brusco and Marcella Mirra, two synchro moms from Italy, launched "Road to Olympic Synchro" to push for synchronized skating's inclusion in the 2030 Olympic Games. Their grassroots initiative is gaining support…

NEWS

Olympic Dreams Project, what is this new project for synchro?

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3 Sep 2023

A new project opened this summer. Led by two American synchro skaters, its mission is to develop synchronized skating by supporting skaters worldwide.

NEWS

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

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17 Aug 2021

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.

NEWS

Another music as Russian anthem at Tokyo Olympics

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21 Jul 2021

Only a few days left before the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Did you know that the Russian gold medalists hear music by Tchaikovsky as the replacement for their national anthem?

MAGAZINE

"We will bring something new to the Olympic events"

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7 Mar 2021

Christopher Buchanan from Great Britain was the former Chair of the Synchronized Skating Technical Committee at the ISU. In this interview, he looks back on this very unusual season.

EDITORIAL

EDITO: A year full of emotions

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31 Dec 2018

That's it! In just a few hours, we'll be in 2019. A new page opens for the world of synchronized skating. This year, we lived beautiful events and also a lot of emotions. Back on a busy year, season after season.

NEWS

A petition for the future of synchronized skating

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26 Aug 2018

Almost 1000 signatures. To support the inclusion of synchronized skating at the Olympic Winter Games, a young skater from Pennsylvania has started a petition a few weeks ago. She hopes to be able to bring her sport a…

NEWS

Philippe Maitrot: "The IOC has not definitively closed the door"

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29 Jul 2018

Elected last June as the Chair of the ISU Technical Committee, Philippe Maitrot answers questions from Jura Synchro. In this interview, we're interested particularly in the recent announcement by the International Ol…

NEWS

Synchronized Skating won’t be included in the 2022 Olympic Games

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19 Jul 2018

The Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the program of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. The ISU's application for inclusion of Synchronized Skating was however not successful.

MAGAZINE

His role is to orient synchronized skating towards Olympism

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11 Jul 2018

Philippe Maitrot has been elected Chair of the ISU Technical Committee at the last ISU Congress in Spain one month ago. Before starting a new season, Jura Synchro evaluate the situation with the new leader of synchro…

MAGAZINE

Theresa Marka: "Our video shows that synchro is just as spectacular as all of the other Olympic disciplines"

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9 Feb 2018

As the 2018 Winter Olympics are now officially opened, Social Media Crew of ISU Mozart Cup has created a short video to present synchronized skating. Interview with Theresa Marka, the editor of the Mozart Cup video.&…

NEWS

Synchronized Skating has been proposed as a new "event" by the ISU

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9 Feb 2018

The chance to see synchronized skating at the Olympics stays intact. Marie Lundmark, Chair of the ISU Council, confirms today that an application has been sent for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Interview.

NEWS

"No new sports will be added to Beijing 2022 programme", IOC says

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7 Feb 2018

The decision was officially announced by interim International Olympic Committee (IOC) Beijing 2022 Coordination Commission chair Juan Antonio Samaranch on Wednesday in Pyeongchang. But synchronized skating could kee…

NEWS

ISU is working on inclusion of synchro in the Olympics

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4 Jul 2017

The ISU announced today that a working group will study conditions for including synchronized skating in the program of the Olympic Winter Games.