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Meet the First Ice Skating Camera Operator: Jordan Cowan

2/19/2026

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Jordan Cowan is the first camera operator on Olympic figure skating ice, capturing intimate moments.
He wears an ice-white tuxedo and skates backward after routines to film skaters' emotions.
Cowan's company, On Ice Perspectives, creates viral skating moments, and he uses a custom camera rig and trains with Pilates and yoga to match skaters' speed while minimizing his presence on the ice.

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Story summary

Jordan Cowan is the first camera operator on Olympic figure skating ice, capturing intimate moments.
He wears an ice-white tuxedo and skates backward after routines to film skaters' emotions.
Cowan's company, On Ice Perspectives, creates viral skating moments, and he uses a custom camera rig and trains with Pilates and yoga to match skaters' speed while minimizing his presence on the ice.