Figure Skating has seen a decrease in popularity since the likes of Stojko, Browning, Orser, Chouinard, Eisler / Brasseur and Bourne / Kraatz all hanged up the skates for good.
And while there are some incredibly talented Canadian Figure Skaters, the public just doesn't seem to buy into the sport anymore. Whether it was disgust over the 2002 Olympic judging scandal or the fact that Nationals are broadcast on an obscure channel (CBC Bold) and at terrible times on the main network (CBC). Either way, the sport has seen a decrease in both viewership and enrollment - particularly among male skaters.
Skate Canada, for its part, is spearheading a new "tough" campaign that emphasises the danger, speed, risk and difficulty involved for figure skaters.
So maybe the CBC is playing into this campaign with its new reality show that will roll out this fall.
According to a news release, "Battle of the Blades" will have Canada's top skaters teaming up with some of Canada's top hockey players in an elimination-style competition. In their words, it'll be a "glitzy pairs figure skating performance".
Just picture Georges Laraque and Joannie Rochette skating together... whether you enjoy figure skating or not, I think this show will definitely be worth a look.
And while there are some incredibly talented Canadian Figure Skaters, the public just doesn't seem to buy into the sport anymore. Whether it was disgust over the 2002 Olympic judging scandal or the fact that Nationals are broadcast on an obscure channel (CBC Bold) and at terrible times on the main network (CBC). Either way, the sport has seen a decrease in both viewership and enrollment - particularly among male skaters.
Skate Canada, for its part, is spearheading a new "tough" campaign that emphasises the danger, speed, risk and difficulty involved for figure skaters.
So maybe the CBC is playing into this campaign with its new reality show that will roll out this fall.
According to a news release, "Battle of the Blades" will have Canada's top skaters teaming up with some of Canada's top hockey players in an elimination-style competition. In their words, it'll be a "glitzy pairs figure skating performance".
Just picture Georges Laraque and Joannie Rochette skating together... whether you enjoy figure skating or not, I think this show will definitely be worth a look.
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