"Jordan Cowan hoists his camera mount and glides across the Olympic rink as figure skating competitors warm up and, later, take their bows. Dressed in an ice-white tuxedo, he is as inconspicuous as possible. The former U.S. competitive ice dancer is the first camera operator on figure skating ice in Olympic history, capturing intimate moments that the overhead or sideboard cameras cannot."
"While he isn't on the ice during the routines, Cowan skates backwards after each program to record up close what is often a raw moment of pure joy or disappointment for broadcast globally to viewers at home and on big screens for the arena spectators. To be the first person out on the ice at the end of their performance is such a privilege, and I definitely want them to feel their feelings, Cowan said in an interview before the pairs short program on Sunday."
"At no moment during these Games were the contrasting emotions starker and Cowan's job more delicate than after American skater Ilia Malinin's two free program skates. The 21-year-old punched excitedly at Cowan's camera after he aced his long program in the team competition, helping Team USA clinch the gold medal. After Malinin botched his final free in the singles competition, Cowan kept his distance as the skater crumbled into a grimace of abject disappointment."
Jordan Cowan hoists his camera mount and glides across the Olympic rink as figure skating competitors warm up and, later, take their bows. Dressed in an ice-white tuxedo, he remains as inconspicuous as possible. The former U.S. competitive ice dancer is the first camera operator on figure skating ice in Olympic history, capturing intimate moments that overhead or sideboard cameras cannot. Cowan skates backwards after each program to record up-close raw moments of joy or disappointment for global broadcast and arena screens. He regards the ice as sacred and aims to let skaters feel their feelings after performances. Contrasting emotions around Ilia Malinin's skates illustrated Cowan's delicate role.
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