At first the crowd was shocked and then you can see nods of approval from some of the best skaters in the world.
In the heat of the battle Dutch skater Sewa Kroetkov knew that he dragged a toe and volunteered to redo the trick without intervention from the ref. I’m not sure if there is a cash prize but the bragging rights alone make this a hugely consequential event and Sewa didn’t even hesitate a second because he wanted “A fair game, no bullshit.”
I actually got a bit choked up at this unbridled act of sportsmanship. Sewa went on to lose the competition to Chris Joslin but thats not what he will be remembered for. All you kids on the playground take note be like Sewa (except for the language). Remember what Knute Rockne said “Win or lose, do it fairly.”
[images from Sewa’s instagram]