Shailja Judge: From Hating Ice to World Synchro Stardom

0:00It's April 2nd, Canada news today starts now, AI powered and ready. Shaleja Judge is killing it in synchronized skating, that team sport where 8-20 skaters move as one unit with spins, jumps, and turns in, perfect sync. This 18-year-old from Toronto just helped her new team, less Supremes, finish 4th at the World Championships in Poland, topping all Canadian squads there. She didn't start smooth though. First time on ice, she hated it, falling every few steps and ready to quit. But her mom bribed her with treats and short sessions at open rings, building her up until she spotted a flyer for sync or tryouts and fell in love. With the Group 5, Judge Climb ranks fast, grabbing gold and silver with any XX-size in Burlington, including a silver at the 2023 Worlds. After high school, she auditioned for Dream Team less Supremes in Montreal, got the call on the train home and moved right after graduation. Now balancing economics at Concordia University with grueling early morning practices, she's

1:04all about that discipline. Her junior less Supremes squad, won Quebec sectionals, took 2nd at Canadian Nationals and snagged strong international finishes in the Netherlands, and Finland. The sports buzzing with the Olympic hopes too, thanks to the new Synchro 9 category from the International Skating Union, debuting at the 20. 28 Youth Winter Olympics, Judge stays chill under pressure, cherishing every crowd cheer and calm before the storm, eyes set on that ultimate stage.