{{Short description|American figure skater and cameraman}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater |name=Jordan Cowan |image= |alt= |caption= |birth_date={{birth date and age|1990|06|20}} |birth_place=Los Angeles, California, United States |hometown=Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |height=183 cm
|country={{USA}} |discipline=Ice dance |partner=Anastasia Olson |coach={{plainlist| * Igor Shpilband * Yaroslava Nechaeva * Yuri Chesnichenko }} |skating club=Detroit Skating Club |beganskating=1999 |years_competitive= |years_professional= |retired=2011 |highest_WS=
|medalrecord= {{Figure skating infobox medals}} }}
'''Jordan Cowan''' (born 20 June 1990)<ref name="isudb">{{Cite web |title=Anastasia OLSON / Jordan COWAN |url=https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/skaters/pairs/anastasia-olson-jordan-cowan/ |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=International Skating Union}}</ref> is an American on-ice videographer and former competitive ice dancer. Cowan was born in Los Angeles and started skating at the age of 8. He later moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan for training. Cowan partnered with Anastasia Olson to compete in six U.S. Figure Skating Championships before retiring from competition in 2011 or 2012.<ref name="morelli-2020">{{Cite web |last=Morelli |first=Matteo |date=2020-12-12 |title=Jordan Cowan and his on-ice perspective |url=https://www.ice-dance.com/site/jordan-cowan-and-his-on-ice-perspective/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231024033712/https://www.ice-dance.com/site/jordan-cowan-and-his-on-ice-perspective/ |archive-date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=ice-dance.com}}</ref><ref name="church-2026">{{Cite news |last=Church |first=Ben |date=February 19, 2026 |title=Skating backwards in an all-white suit: Meet the accidental star of this year's Winter Olympics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/sport/jordan-cowan-winter-olympics-figure-skating-camera |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260227155851/https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/sport/jordan-cowan-winter-olympics-figure-skating-camera |archive-date=February 27, 2026 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref name="barry-2026">{{Cite news |last=Barry |first=Colleen |date=February 16, 2026 |title=The cameraman who skates backward to capture Olympic triumph and defeat |url=https://apnews.com/article/italy-winter-olympics-ice-skating-camera-ice-b1eda123daa91d7ed5d8da3617776739 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>
After retiring from competition, Cowan became a ballroom dancer, skating coach, and enrolled in a computer science course.<ref name="morelli-2020" /> In 2018, he launched On Ice Perspectives and started filming figure skating performances from the ice. He became the first on-ice camera operator for a live figure skating broadcast in the 2019 series of Dancing on Ice, for which he was nominated for a Guild of Television Camera Professionals award.<!--His website says he won the award, but this isn't supported by independent RS or the GTC website--><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2021 |title=Introducing the First Skating Cameraman in Live TV Broadcast |url=https://rbr.com/introducing-the-first-skating-cameraman-in-live-tv-broadcast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231024033814/https://rbr.com/introducing-the-first-skating-cameraman-in-live-tv-broadcast/ |archive-date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Radio & Television Business Report |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Max |date=2021-05-07 |title=Behind the scenes: Dancing On Ice's skating cameraman |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/behind-the-scenes-dancing-on-ices-skating-cameraman/5159459.article |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220125165300/https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/behind-the-scenes-dancing-on-ices-skating-cameraman/5159459.article |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Broadcast |language=en}}</ref> Cowan has also worked on The Real Full Monty on Ice, Battle of the Blades, and various international figure skating competitions.<ref name="barry-2026" /><ref name="faulkner-2021">{{Cite web |last=Faulkner |first=Cameron |date=March 10, 2021 |title=A former pro is helping figure skating look more authentic than ever |url=https://www.theverge.com/22303559/on-ice-perspectives-instagram-youtube-social-media-figure-skating-cinematography |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>
Cowan filmed the figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first on-ice camera operator for an Olympic figure skating event. He wore a custom white suit designed by a figure skating tailor, and operated a handheld camera rig that he designed.<ref name="church-2026" /><ref name="messman-2026">{{Cite web |last=Messman-Rucker |first=Ariel |date=2026-02-19 |title=Hot figure skating camera operator becomes the accidental star of the Olympics |url=https://www.pride.com/culture/sports/olympics-2026-camera-operator-jordan-cowan |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221112313/https://www.pride.com/culture/sports/olympics-2026-camera-operator-jordan-cowan |archive-date=February 21, 2026 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Pride Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref name="carroll-2026">{{Cite news |last=Carroll |first=Rory |date=2026-02-19 |title=On-ice cameraman brings new Olympic angle |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/figure-skating-on-ice-cameraman-brings-new-olympic-angle-2026-02-19/ |access-date=2026-02-25 |work=Reuters |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{official website|https://www.oniceperspectives.com/}}
Category:American male ice dancers Category:American cinematographers Category:People from Los Angeles Category:People from Ann Arbor, Michigan Category:Videographers Category:1990 births Category:Living people