Canadian Synchro success at World Juniors

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Canadian Synchro success at World Juniors

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From: https://skatecanada.ca/2023/03/canada-r ... pionships/
Canada returns to the podium with silver at the 2023 ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships
March 11, 2023/by Skate Canada

ANGERS, France – Team NEXXICE, from Burlington, Ont., made an impressive rise in the standings with a strong free program on Saturday to win the silver medal at the 2023 World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships.

It was Canada’s first medal at the world juniors since 2015.

Fintastic from Finland also made a comeback moving from third after Friday’s short program to win the gold medal with 191.72 points. NEXXICE was fourth after the short but produced the second best free skate to win the silver with 188.65. Skyliners from the U.S. was third at 186.63.

Les Suprêmes, from St-Léonard, Que., were fifth out of 23 entries.

The medal caps a great season for NEXXICE. They were crowned national champions in January and won gold at the Hevelius Cup 2023 in Gdansk, Poland and a bronze at the 2023 Challenger Series Spring Cup in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy.

Les Suprêmes Junior, the previous Canadian medallists with bronze in 2015, also wrapped a successful season with silver medals at the 2023 Leon Lurje Trophy in Gothenburg, Sweden, the 2023 Challenger Series Spring Cup and at nationals.
The full results are here: https://results.isu.org/results/season2223/wjsysc2023/

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The ISU posted links to watch this event live but, instead of the free YouTube stream, they were streaming it on something called Recast.tv. It is not free, comes with commercials you have to watch to "earn credits", and I have read reports that it was not as good as YouTube, had poor commentary, and glitches.

If this is the direction the ISU is choosing to take, I am very disappointed - they are supposed to be "growing the sport" by making it as accessible as possible to possible future skaters as well as to fans.
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