Figure skating

Figure skating

a sport and activity in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. The four Olympic disciplines are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating and four skating. In senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (short and long) which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves.

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technique mark

Sports; Figure skating

These are the first two marks that are awarded in compulsory dance in the ice dancing competition. The judge's look to judge how difficult a program is, variety in the program, how sure the skaters ...

throw jump

Sports; Figure skating

This is a throw done in pairs skating in which the female skater is thrown in the air by the male skater and lands ahead of the male skater on a backward outside edge of a skate.

timing/expression mark

Sports; Figure skating

This is the second set of marks awarded in compulsory dance in the ice-dancing program. In this set of marks the judges are looking at the timing of the skaters steps to the music along with the ...

toe box

Sports; Figure skating

This is the front of the skate where the skater puts their toes.

toe loop

Sports; Figure skating

This is a toe pick assisted jump with the skater taking off from a back outside edge and then lands on the same back outside edge.

toe overhead lift

Sports; Figure skating

When a male skater swings his female partner from one side of his body around behind his shoulders and head and into a standing position.

toe pick

Sports; Figure skating

These are teeth that are in the front of each skate blade. The teeth are used for pushing off during jumps and are used as a pivot point during spins.