A very different sport & there aren't many artistic sports at the Olympic level, apart from figure skating in the winter. In the summer there's only gymnastics, rhythmic & syncro swimming.
Nah this just looks stupid, it's impossible to look cracious and pretty dancing with ski, I wouldn't really mind a version with just different, difficult tricks and without stupid music and the need to make it look "pretty ".
@@teijaflink2226 We already have difficult tricks, most competition is literally how many rotations can they do without ending their careers. Like most things, if people are willing to watch it, it should exist as a competition.
This sure brings back memories! Back in the day, I took the first ballet skiing class offered at the University of Utah. It was to be taught by champion ballet skier Jan Bucher. She showed up for the first class and introduced her TA, who actually taught the class, while she went off to work on another championship. In the class a bunch of expert skiers put on child-size skis and did spins on the kiddie run at Alta. It was funny to watch expert skiers falling on the kiddie hill. 😊
I don’t understand why you (the Olympics) only had this as a demonstration event. This is a really interesting sport to watch and it definitely takes a lot of skill- it’s figure skating, skiing, and gymnastics all in one! But thanks to you never recognizing it as an official Olympic event, interest never picked up fully and slowly the sport died away. Now not even the skiing organization recognizes it as a sport anymore. So sad! You should bring this back once more as a demonstration event and allow people to see this again!
the simple answer as to why it was in the Olympics is because it was incredibly technical, strenuous and artistic. I was in the sport and specialized in tht arena 1971-1975.
Aww c'mon, ice shuffleboard is awesome! If it weren't for the possibility of slipping and falling and breaking a hip, they'd be curling at senior living facilities. 🤣
I completed in freestyle skiing in the late 80s and this was a certainly a thing. Aerials, moguls and ballet wher what you did. I hated ballet and I'm glad it died. The poles are like 5 foot long reinforced poles that you can put all your weight on. I was forced to do it.
I personally think the title of this video doesn't make justice to the athletes. Plus, how come only the female athletes were ridiculed in this video? I believe it's not fair at all. I know you put other ski ballet videos featuring male athletese, but come on. Kudos to the athletes, most importantly.
This is amazing, and I can’t help but feel it would be so much better if it weren’t trying to be theatrical and dance like, like ballet and figure skating. Like maybe ditch the costumes, corny jazz, and all the dramatic posturing, and just focus on the flow of how amazing the tricks are without all the fluff drama
I saw clips of this here and there and thought people were just goofing off during downtime. I should have known people actually dedicated training time into this from what they can do.
If demonstration sports would count as olympic then Bowling would have been in olympics to (In Seoul 1988 f.ex) Demonstration Sports are NOT part om the olympic programme..... Ski Ballet was one of three events in freestyle skiing among with Aerials and Moguls... only those two were on Olympics... Moguls in 92 and Aerials from 1994.... In Albertville also Curling and Speed Skiing was demonstration....
This was Okey as a sport but for summer Olympics the real ballet is considered as an artistic performance so can't be added. Break dancing is however a sport. Olympic isn't about sports, it's about sponsorship and money and which sport can sell better!
This is the silliest, best, most impressive 90s thing I have ever seen! Bring it back!
This was thing at least as far back to 1920s
I personally wish Ski ballet gets back to Olympic again..So much athletic and artistic!
Henrick harlow
Skiskates/snowfeet could bring it back.
A very different sport & there aren't many artistic sports at the Olympic level, apart from figure skating in the winter. In the summer there's only gymnastics, rhythmic & syncro swimming.
Nah this just looks stupid, it's impossible to look cracious and pretty dancing with ski, I wouldn't really mind a version with just different, difficult tricks and without stupid music and the need to make it look "pretty ".
@@teijaflink2226 We already have difficult tricks, most competition is literally how many rotations can they do without ending their careers. Like most things, if people are willing to watch it, it should exist as a competition.
This sure brings back memories! Back in the day, I took the first ballet skiing class offered at the University of Utah. It was to be taught by champion ballet skier Jan Bucher. She showed up for the first class and introduced her TA, who actually taught the class, while she went off to work on another championship. In the class a bunch of expert skiers put on child-size skis and did spins on the kiddie run at Alta. It was funny to watch expert skiers falling on the kiddie hill. 😊
I don’t understand why you (the Olympics) only had this as a demonstration event. This is a really interesting sport to watch and it definitely takes a lot of skill- it’s figure skating, skiing, and gymnastics all in one! But thanks to you never recognizing it as an official Olympic event, interest never picked up fully and slowly the sport died away. Now not even the skiing organization recognizes it as a sport anymore. So sad! You should bring this back once more as a demonstration event and allow people to see this again!
Looks like the ski version of figure skating. Sure, no problem.
the simple answer as to why it was in the Olympics is because it was incredibly technical, strenuous and artistic. I was in the sport and specialized in tht arena 1971-1975.
Do you know where I could get some ballet gear?
Ok but this is weirdly fascinating to watch lol
That's because the visual elongation of limbs through skis and sticks makes it look more fluid. Best weird sport ever.
This is magnificent
Very beautiful
I wonder who could still be practicing this now 🤔
This was beautiful, I never knew this existed, please bring it back, We need another winter sports in the Olympics!
they need to bring this back.. haha i love it
POV: you just found out this was a thing
How was this NOT an Olympic sport??? Ski ballet rocks!!
Winter Olympics defenetly needs more sports
80s and early 90s were crazy, that's for sure
2020-2022 is insane.. like living in the twilight zone... wish I can go back to the 80s & 90s
I'll take this over curling!
I want them to bring this back! How amazing!
They question should be - how is this NOT an Olympic sport?
I mean how these tricks are even real, so amzing and hard sport
Wonder who invented this?! It is so weird but very fascinating to watch!
probably just someone out skiing messing around at the top with buddies lol
How is this NOT an Olympic sport
I say bring it back!
How is this not in Olympics any more? 😢
The grace of the gesticulations contrasts heavily with the general clunkiness of acrobatics with skis. Still badass, though.
Please bring this back!
If figure skating is an Olympic sport, bring this back as "Figure Skiing".
It’s AMAZING! The question is… Why ISN’T it in the Olympics anymore?!?
It is so nice to see this here.
How is this NOT an Olympic sport now?
Much better than curling.
Aww c'mon, ice shuffleboard is awesome! If it weren't for the possibility of slipping and falling and breaking a hip, they'd be curling at senior living facilities. 🤣
I need this to be a Best in Show/a Mighty Wind style mockumentary.
Cast Catherine O'Hara as someone's insane coach - I'm SOLD
was convinced that I could do this until I saw her do that one armed head stand
I think you mean how is this not still an Olympic event?
Bring this back, pleasee!!!
Conny ❤❤❤
Why not? it's kinda figure skating on skis.
Looks pretty dangerous
Seems fine to me
I rarely make a UA-cam comment , but please bring this back
There's like five moves in total, no wonder they dropped it
This is awesome to watch. Kissling slayed it!!!
Why not. There is ice dancing and diving. They are not any more "useful"
I looked it up… it wasn’t an Olympic competition sport. Just a demonstration. Bummer… I’d love to watch a competition!
So it’s basically gymnastics but with skis attached
Bring it back :(
How is ice skating an event, but this isn't.
Having done both, I can say this much much much more fun. 🎉🎉
How is this NOT an olympic sport?!
Awkward combination of various sports. I see why this didnt go further.
So much nice I love this video
Moveset inspiration for dual-wielding characters in tabletop games n such
I completed in freestyle skiing in the late 80s and this was a certainly a thing. Aerials, moguls and ballet wher what you did. I hated ballet and I'm glad it died. The poles are like 5 foot long reinforced poles that you can put all your weight on.
I was forced to do it.
Cooler than break dancing…
When I saw the break dancing at the Olympics, I remembered this.
Looks difficult
Better than curling.
I personally think the title of this video doesn't make justice to the athletes. Plus, how come only the female athletes were ridiculed in this video? I believe it's not fair at all. I know you put other ski ballet videos featuring male athletese, but come on.
Kudos to the athletes, most importantly.
I say it should be a olimpic sport
She jus did a double toe loop in skis WOW
Such an experience thanks Late in 88
Real question is why did it ever stop being a sport?
How is this NOT an olympic sport ANYMORE??
This is amazing, and I can’t help but feel it would be so much better if it weren’t trying to be theatrical and dance like, like ballet and figure skating. Like maybe ditch the costumes, corny jazz, and all the dramatic posturing, and just focus on the flow of how amazing the tricks are without all the fluff drama
How can it Not be ?
Really great performance appreciated 🙏
Love it!!
I want to see it come
Back with lots of rhinestones
In the 80s this was called freestyle lol
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To answer the click bait title of the video:
It wasn't. It was a demonstration sport twice.
I saw clips of this here and there and thought people were just goofing off during downtime. I should have known people actually dedicated training time into this from what they can do.
Wow this is hard
looks fun ngl
I’m mad my generation missed this
I wonder if they started out skiing or figure skating…
This is what happens when a pro skier gets bored watching the kids on the beginner's slope 😅
If demonstration sports would count as olympic then Bowling would have been in olympics to (In Seoul 1988 f.ex) Demonstration Sports are NOT part om the olympic programme.....
Ski Ballet was one of three events in freestyle skiing among with Aerials and Moguls... only those two were on Olympics... Moguls in 92 and Aerials from 1994....
In Albertville also Curling and Speed Skiing was demonstration....
Bring it back it's so pretty and cool...but dangerous...there are too many people on the earth anyway tho
BRING THIS BACK AAAAAAAHHHHH
First time I’ve heard of ski ballet, looks a bit ridiculous but I’m no expert
How? Let me see you do it then, that's how.
I am here because of Ig
And snowboarding had to wait til '98?
the literally do the same moves just to a different song
This is skill nice
Why did the Norwegian judge only give the French girl a 0.8? 😂
The entire points listed is baffling. Canada a 1.0...Two gave 13.2, and other in the 4s? And the group of #'s doesn't add up to 25.2
I thought I was athletic then I watched whatever this is
If curling is an olympic sport, why is this not????
What on earth is this
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. i know
This was Okey as a sport but for summer Olympics the real ballet is considered as an artistic performance so can't be added. Break dancing is however a sport.
Olympic isn't about sports, it's about sponsorship and money and which sport can sell better!
It might be interesting to watch but I suppose no one cares about it.
Snowman building is the next Olympic sport.
Loll when women where sensitvie and artistick.
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this is really dumb but neat
Jajajjajaja
HAHAHAH RIDICULOUS
Ridiculous
hilarious lol
Don't bring that sport back, burn it all the way to 😈👺👿 now!
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