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Jump Rope: The sport gaining traction all over the world
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2:50Now PlayingRIGBY – A local jump rope team never expected to reach the far corners of the world.
The Proform Airborne Jump rope team in Idaho Falls has been touring for the last 30 years and is becoming a recognized name in many countries.
The team recently returned from a competition at the Oslofjord Convention Center in Oslofjordveien, Melsomvik, Norway. There were only seven Proform jumpers in a team of 300 members who made up team U.S.A.
“We have a lot of interactive elements where we’re jumping with each other and we try to make as many unique tricks as we could that just made (us) stand out,” Jump Rope Champion Seth Ingram tells EastIdahoNews.com.
The team took home gold, silver and bronze medals from the world competition. Seth took home multiple gold medals and many members of the team qualified for an invitation to the Grand World Championships held during the final phases of the competition.
About 30 countries with 950 competitors were in attendance, according to Team Coach Monica Foster, and it’s leading to even bigger opportunities.
“They’re getting quite a few invitations to go and work with other teams from around the world,” Foster says. “Idaho is definitely one of those states that are getting recognized more so in other countries.”
Now the team is working with the International Olympic Committee to officially recognize jump rope as a legitimate Olympic event. The team is currently a member of the international jump rope Union. In order for competitive jump roping to be recognized as an Olympic event, other countries have to join the Union. The Proform Airborne jumpers are working to make that happen.
(Read more at EastIdahoNews.com )
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