The 2018 French Cup takes place today and tomorrow (2 and 3 February) in Rouen.

The senior event has attracted number of the top teams in synchronized skating, including Helsinki Rockettes, Marigold Ice Unity, Nexxice and Paradise. Toughing it out with them will be Australia’s Team Nova, who include former Wight Jewel Beth Howarth. Beth is, as far as iowskaters can tell, the only Brit and Isle of Wight connection competing at the event.

Streaming is via a variety of links provided by France 3 Normandie. The only working link for live streaming of the junior and senior categories given on the French Cup website is https://www.facebook.com/france3normandie/. The site also gives a dead link (www.normandie.france3.fr). The replay after the competition is at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWiQCbdC05zfzNg83F2kc3A

The skating starts at 1pm UK time today (2pm in France), rough schedule at http://www.frenchcup.fr/en/event-info/event/2018/

Results: http://www.frenchcup.fr/en/event-info/results/2018/

Website: http://www.frenchcup.fr/