2018 Winterfest and ISU World Junior Qualifier
rnThis is one of the most expected competitions of the year… Winterfest will run from Friday to Sunday in the Hershey Center in Mississauga, Canada. Sanctioned by Skate Ontario, the competition will host teams skating in more than 15 different categories.
rnIn the Senior division, for example, NEXXICE and Nova will represent Canada while Adrian College will defend the American colors.
This event is also the 2018 ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championship Qualifier. Five teams will try to step onto the podium and get their tickets for the World Championships that will take place in Zagreb in March. In addition to the Hockettes from the U.S., Nova, NEXXICE, Gold Ice and Les Suprêmes will compete in the stadium. Last year, NEXXICE Junior took the gold, beating Les Suprêmes that did the best score in the short programs.
<p>In 2017, the NEXXICE Junior team from Burlington qualified as Team Canada 1. / Credits: Sean McKinnon</p>
Cup of Berlin 2018
rnOn Friday and Saturday, the German city of Berlin will be the European center for synchronized skating. Five senior teams of a world-level will be skating: Skyliners (USA), Miami University (USA), Team Ice United (NED), Team Illumination (NED) and the local Team Berlin 1.
rnThe Swiss team Cool Dreams will open the junior division, followed by the French Jeanne d’Arc, Starlight, Stella Polaris, Valley Bay Synchro, Skyliners, Angels from Korea and Team Berlin Juniors. The Advanced Novice category will gather 5 teams. In the Mixed Age division, four teams will be competing.
rnLast season, Marigold Ice Unity from Finland took the gold in the senior division and Skyliners (USA) was the junior champion.
Stay tuned on Jura Synchro this weekend for complete results, analysis, and pictures of those two competitions!