Two young women are set to become Finland's first same-sex ice dancing team after a landmark rule change by the country's skating federation

However, no international rule change is currently planned. Former ice dancer Kaitlyn Weaver, a three-time world medallist and member of the International Skating Union's Ice Dance Technical Committee, said the issue had been discussed but not formally proposed.
"We have to treat this in a way where there's an education piece, there's an understanding, as opposed to putting it forward and then it getting shot down," Weaver said.
She added that the global political climate, including Donald Trump's re-election as U.S. president, has made progress more difficult.
"My concern really is, as the world is shifting into a more conservative – and it's not just happening in the States, it's happening around the world in certain places – my number one priority is safety of the athletes," she said.

I hate this part. I hate that good things are all marred by this stupid world right now.

Happy for the two women, I hope they excel but not so much someone decides it's an unfair advantage or something and bans it.

I guess I never realized that ice dancing "required" one man, one woman to compete. Even though that's all I've ever seen when I watch the Winter Olympics. Which is about the only time I watch figure skating.

It's not like these athletes are dating or married. I assume most pairs are simply teammates. So I don't get why it should be one man, one woman. And even if they are a couple, same-sex or otherwise, who cares? I mean, I know who cares. But fuck 'em, is what I say. Sorry for being crude.

I'm curious what two men would be capable of doing. Eg. something like 10 women have landed a triple axel in major competition, but literally every top male skater can do it -- it's basically a requirement. The athleticism of two top male skaters would be off the charts.