Post any you find here?
Team Hungary - Passion FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86thQZShl2Q
Team Canada 1 - NEXXICE FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNmqd4A6g1E
Finland 1 - Marigold Ice Unity FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eydXs_uwILU
Team USA 2 Miami University FS Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86thQZShl2Q
Not all teams have male skaters but some have 3! Every year I watch there seems to be more and more of them.
cool!!! At one point, there were some males in synch swimming but haven't seen any in a long time
Speaking about men in synchro, apparently if it becomes an Olympic Sport, one of the compromises that might have to be made is that it would be a women's only event.
This is because the IOC made a pledge saying that they want 50 50 men and women participating in the Olympics so by making it a womens only event, it would help them reach their target for equal gender participation.
Issues of gender equality is important but if this compromise occurs, what message does it send to boys/young men?
That they are too valuable in pairs and dance! That's my spin doctor interpretation.
It sends the wrong message, and keeps the system broken. It encourages boys to go into boys sports and girls to go into girls sports. It is stupid. Hell, even if they got their 50/50, how equal is it if it is in different sports.
I swore I heard the opposite that they would be doing all mixed teams, but with more women then men.
Ones I really liked this year were Sweden 1 SP Technologic, Germany 1 FS Pirates of the Caribbean, and USA2 Miami University FS Elvis medley. I also liked Team Australia from Junior Worlds. I thought the way they incorporated 4 guys into the routines was very clever.
As to your other questions, would you mind if I copied the post over into the General.Synchro form? I sm not sure where it would draw the most replies.