World Rope Skipping Championships The world’s best skippers compete in the 2006 FISAC and Maple Leaf International championships. Through Jul 24. $10, four-day pass $30. Humber College North Campus, 205 Humber College Blvd. 2006 FISAC World Cup Team competition. Monday (Jul 24). $20. Mississauga Living Arts Centre (4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga), 7 pm. www.worldropeskipping.com. Rating: NNNNN
WHO : Shannon Fox, former competitor and now organizing committee member for the championships.
WHAT : The World Rope Skipping Championships, in which over 450 athletes from 13 countries compete for the title of world’s best.
WHAT’S THE APPEAL? “It’s got everything: speed, creativity, free-style. You have to be able to skip and turn rope. The World cup has 13 teams competing in a choreographed show. It’s both a team sport and fiercely competitive. ”
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT T.O.? “Queen West – it’s all about the shopping.”
FAVOURITE MOVIE? “Dazed And Confused – it reminds me of my high school.”
FAVOURITE MUSICIAN? “The Foo Fighters – they’re hard and soft.”
FAVOURITE SONG? “Jump, by Van Halen, and Jump, by the Pointer Sisters.”
