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Toronto, 22 mar (EFE).- (Camera: Julio César Rivas) Although Spanish ice dancer Sara Hurtado is currently based in Moscow, from her time in Canada she maintains a key relationship. Her skates are the result of a methodical manufacturing process. Tailored to her dreams and ambitions. Of course, also from her feet.In the small Canadian town of Cambridge, on the outskirts of Toronto, are the headquarters of Jackson Ultima Skate. It is the company that Sara Hurtado has trusted for years to manufacture the special skates with which she competes.FOOTAGE OF THE COMPANY WHERE SARA HURTADO'S SKATES ARE BUILT, IN TORONTO
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