Anu Oksanen: "Synchro9 must remain synchronized skating"
2 Jun 2026Asked by the ISU to coach the Finnish Synchro9 demonstration team, Anu Oksanen reflects on the preparation of the project, the constraints of the nine-skater format, and…
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Marilyn Langlois on Synchro 9: “With nine athletes, you can’t hide anything”
11 May 2026Presented in a demonstration at the 2026 World Championships in Salzburg, the ISU’s new project, Synchro 9, brought together teams specially assembled for a showcase. Ma…
A first for synchronized skating: ISU sets combined Junior and Senior Worlds in Nottingham 2027
27 Apr 2026The ISU's newly published 2026–27 calendar puts synchronized skating in the spotlight with an unprecedented format: Junior and Senior World Championships scheduled toget…
Danielle Ostrower (Teams Elite): “With nine skaters, you have to think about the discipline differently”
23 Apr 2026Presented as a demonstration at the 2026 World Synchronized Skating Championships in Salzburg, the Synchro9 format opened new avenues for synchronized skating. Danielle …
Marilyn Langlois: “Our greatest strength was teamwork”
16 Apr 2026Recently crowned 2026 world champions, Les Suprêmes have returned to the top of the world. Their head coach Marilyn Langlois looks back on the team’s strengths, the adju…
Worlds 2026: Les SuprĂŞmes back on top as Finland delivers the two best free skates
11 Apr 2026Saturday brought a very different picture in Salzburg. After a short program full of mistakes and deductions, the free skating event was stronger, cleaner and more contr…