breaking rules, not ice
November 30, 2017 3:01 AM Subscribe
Harley Windsor is an accidental ice skater (a wrong turn made when he was a child), who became a pairs skater after growing too tall, from Sydney's Rooty Hill.
“Anything’s possible,” he says. “Nina Mozer, the head coach, told me that it doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, if you train professionally, you’re going to show results."
He was recently named Australia's first indigenous winter olympian.
(The first article lists a reading time of 22 minutes.)
He was recently named Australia's first indigenous winter olympian.
(The first article lists a reading time of 22 minutes.)
How is it determined which country they skate for? Do they just get to pick?
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 5:25 AM on November 30, 2017
posted by Eyebrows McGee at 5:25 AM on November 30, 2017
I love pairs skating- such an amazing combination of factors have to come together to produce success. The levels of physical prowess, artistry, dedication and trust that must be maintained are incredible and those who excel in Pairs are IMO some pretty singularly awesome individuals. This kid sounds like he is right up there with the best. I love this story and hope for all the greatest things for him and his partner, coach and family!
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 5:34 AM on November 30, 2017
posted by I_Love_Bananas at 5:34 AM on November 30, 2017
Note that the last link in the post mentions Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya recently became an Australian citizen. (No long wait in a refugee camp for her!)
Rule 41 of the Olympic Charter mandates that all Olympic competitors be citizens of the country that they are representing during the competition. It seems like a standard rule, but in today’s elite competitions and mobile world, athletes are increasingly changing passports.
posted by larrybob at 8:54 AM on November 30, 2017
Rule 41 of the Olympic Charter mandates that all Olympic competitors be citizens of the country that they are representing during the competition. It seems like a standard rule, but in today’s elite competitions and mobile world, athletes are increasingly changing passports.
posted by larrybob at 8:54 AM on November 30, 2017
So I am a little bit disappointed because I read this
"Harley Windsor is an accidental ice skater (a wrong turn made when he was a child)"
and I was picturing a kid going along in the bush and then unexpectedly slipping on ice
and then, after a brief moment of "WTF it's 40 degrees out here, how is that even possible" quickly adapted to the new terrain
posted by tel3path at 9:19 AM on November 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
"Harley Windsor is an accidental ice skater (a wrong turn made when he was a child)"
and I was picturing a kid going along in the bush and then unexpectedly slipping on ice
and then, after a brief moment of "WTF it's 40 degrees out here, how is that even possible" quickly adapted to the new terrain
posted by tel3path at 9:19 AM on November 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
And at the world championships she didn't need citizenship - they only required residency in Australia (assuming she had never competed for Russia).
posted by the agents of KAOS at 9:26 AM on November 30, 2017
posted by the agents of KAOS at 9:26 AM on November 30, 2017
Great article - I'll be rooting for them!
I got to see Megan Duhamel and Eric Radford skate an exhibition program at a local rink a couple of years ago and it was just amazing. Pairs skating is so much fun to watch.
posted by mogget at 11:42 AM on November 30, 2017
I got to see Megan Duhamel and Eric Radford skate an exhibition program at a local rink a couple of years ago and it was just amazing. Pairs skating is so much fun to watch.
posted by mogget at 11:42 AM on November 30, 2017
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How about his mother, Josie. Awesome resilience in the face of such overt racism and dispossession. Harley and Katia at the ISU Junior Grand Prix.
posted by Thella at 4:01 AM on November 30, 2017 [7 favorites]