2025 ISU World Synchronised Skating Championships - Helsinki - 4th & 5th April

[Aussie Willy]

Is on this week on 4th & 5th April in Helsinki.

Muodostelmaluistelun MM-kilpailut 2025

helsinki2025.com

Looking forward to this. Great event to watch. Should be some fantastic skating. Also it is about 4 hours per session so quite manageable to see it all.

 

[skatingguy]

So is this only available on Solidsport? I'm not seeing anything on YouTube. The Solidsport prices seem a little high for a livestream - $21.99 US - for the two days.

 

[Karen-W]

So is this only available on Solidsport? I'm not seeing anything on YouTube. The Solidsport prices seem a little high for a livestream - $21.99 US - for the two days.

It's available on Peacock.

SP - https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/sports/short-program/488de170-8ff2-3add-a7ee-bf18a97946b9
FS - https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/sports/free-skate-program/9fa1c5e6-87ba-3e1d-89b7-c4ac54211a11

 

[skatingguy]

It's available on Peacock.

SP - https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/sports/short-program/488de170-8ff2-3add-a7ee-bf18a97946b9
FS - https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/sports/free-skate-program/9fa1c5e6-87ba-3e1d-89b7-c4ac54211a11

I'm Canadian.

 

[Karen-W]

I'm Canadian.

Ooops, sorry! Wish I could help.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Australia it is on SBS On Demand for free.

 

[Karen-W]

SP is currently on - thank you Team Zagreb Snowflakes for our missing "Survivor" disaster/emo cover we haven't heard much all season, if at all.

 

[just tuned in]

"Survivor" is an irony song. Zagreb barely survived.

 

[Karen-W]

Also, did Chris Howarth fly directly from Boston to Helsinki this week? He's everywhere!

 

[Karen-W]

"Survivor" is an irony song. Zagreb barely survived.

LOL - sooooo much irony... Team Icicles follows up disaster/emo "Survivor" with disaster/emo "Final Countdown"...

 

[just tuned in]

So many black dresses and so much trauma.

 

[Karen-W]

Smaller LED screen backdrop for KnC here at Synchro Worlds, but I suspect that the LED backdrop for all ISU Championships is going to be a thing going forward.

 

[Karen-W]

Team Jingu Ice Messengers - glittery streaks in the hair, trailing into matching chiffon scarf/ribbon down one side of their low ponytails. This is a future trend to keep an eye on coming to Women's skating, lol.

Too bad about the fall in their last element - they were great otherwise.

 

[just tuned in]

Team Zulu cannot get it together, too bad. Very angry rendition of Paint it Black.

 

[just tuned in]

Chechia or Chekia, your choice, Chris.

Hey, no skirts! Graffiti tops and black pants.

Sanitized version of Eminem's Slim Shady.

 

[Karen-W]

Chechia or Chekia, your choice, Chris.

Hey, no skirts! Graffiti tops and black pants.

Team Olympia is giving us a preview of next season's RD, lol.

 

[just tuned in]

lol! Hel-stinky! Thanks, Chris~

 

[just tuned in]

Molesting the judges. Switzerland.

 

[Karen-W]

Team Ice Fire giving us flamenco arrangement of "Nothing Else Matters", and "Malaguena"... I do love their costumes - going with the magenta instead of red is an elegant, understated choice.

 

[just tuned in]

Ditto. Great use of the skirts, and great color, magenta or bright plum. Tan skates -- wonder if we will start seeing more of that.

 

[Karen-W]

Team Skyliners underwhelmed me. Much preferred Team Jingu Ice Messengers. I hope Skyliners doesn't surpass them with excessive PCS.

 

[just tuned in]

:-( Skyliners having a bit of trouble.

 

[Karen-W]

Really disagree with that score for Skyliners over Jingu Ice Messengers.

 

[Karen-W]

lmao - "things starting to hot up now"

never change, Chris, NEVER CHANGE.

 

[Karen-W]

Now, that was spectacular from Team Nova!

 

[Karen-W]

Good program from the Haydenettes. Will it be enough for the podium? Three teams to go.

 

[Karen-W]

Team Unique have the sedate version of Julija Lovrencic's SP dress, lol.

 

[Karen-W]

Well, Team Unique was doing so great... One skater had an error on the synchro spin, and a fall at the end, but I think this will go into the lead.

ETA - sounds like the spin is being reviewed & may drop their TES, but their speed & attack throughout the program was impressive.

 

[just tuned in]

Whoa, I just realized that Miami is not here. They came second to Haydenettes at Nationals, beating Skyliners! Did USFS screw them out of a trip to Worlds?

 

[Karen-W]

Big error on an element for Les Supremes - and two falls. Wouldn't have them ahead of either Team Unique or the Haydenettes.

ETA - eek - into 4th. That's rough. Big hole they've dug themselves to climb onto the podium tomorrow.