Synchro 9 World Championships schedule confirmed, to be held in Nottingham, England in March next year
Quick Look
- The International Skating Federation announced that the 1st Synchro 9 World Championships will be held at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England from March 27 to 28 next year.
- This competition is the first world championship for Synchro 9, which was adopted as an official event at the 2030 Alps Winter Olympics, and the junior and senior categories will be held consecutively at the same venue.
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Why It Matters
Synchro 9 is a sport that reduces the existing synchronized skating to 9-person teams and transforms it into a tournament format. It was first introduced with a demonstration performance by the Finnish team at the ISU World Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic last March. Later, in July, the International Olympic Committee adopted it as an official event for the Alps Winter Olympics.
March 27-28 in Nottingham, England... 9-person team head-to-head tournament format
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kyung-yoon Kim = The schedule for the first World Championships for 'Synchro 9', which was adopted as an official event at the 2030 Alps Winter Olympics, has been confirmed.
The International Skating Union (ISU) announced on the 4th (local time) that the 1st Synchro 9 Junior and Senior World Championships will be held at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England from March 27 to 28 next year.
After the Synchro 9 World Championships, the Synchronized Skating Junior and Senior World Championships will be held at the same location.
ISU President Kim Jae-yeol said, "This is the first Synchro 9 World Championships and will be the first step toward the Olympics. Furthermore, it will be an event that opens a new chapter for the ISU."
Synchronized skating is a team sport of figure skating in which up to 16 athletes form a team and demonstrate various formations and movements to music. Rankings are determined through judges’ scoring.
Synchro 9 is a modern version of existing synchronized skating.
The number of players per team has been reduced to 9, and rankings are determined through a tournament where two teams face off one-on-one.
When introducing Synchro 9 last April, the ISU explained, "We will be able to reach fans more easily with a short, but intense and fast-paced program," adding, "It was created in a format that is especially suitable for broadcasting on digital platforms."
Synchro 9 made its debut during a demonstration performance by the Finnish team at the ISU Figure Skating World Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic, last March.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) adopted Synchro 9 as an official event for the Alpine Olympics last July.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
If the Synchro 9 World Championships are successfully held, it is expected that more countries will participate in the future.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- How many countries are participating in the competition?
- Will the Korean national team participate in this World Championships?
- What are the rules and regulations of Synchro 9?
