
The Future of Pairs, Part III:
Making pairs skating safe and healthy requires tackling the misogyny and homophobia that lies at the root of the gender imbalance in the sport.
Making pairs skating safe and healthy requires tackling the misogyny and homophobia that lies at the root of the gender imbalance in the sport.
Over the last year, I have been investigating how to grow interest in pairs skating. In this second part of the series, I talked to skaters and coaches about what motivates them, and the barriers that hamper the growth of the discipline.
I’ve been concerned for a while about the future of pairs skating. The end of the 2021/2022 season marked a low point for the discipline, with only fourteen teams competing at the World Championships. I want to know why.
So, throughout the 2022/23 season, I asked athletes and coaches what it will take to grow interest in pairs, among both skaters and audiences.
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