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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two footed landing

Sports; Figure skating

When a skater lands on one foot and then the other foot just touches, ever so slightly, the ice.

upright spin

Sports; Figure skating

The skater spins in an upright position the skating leg is straight and the free leg is crossed in front of the skating leg.

utilization

Sports; Figure skating

Refers to how much of the skating rink the skater uses.

waltz

Sports; Figure skating

This is a jump used by beginning skaters where the skater takes off from the forward outside edge of the skate and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate. A half revolution is performed ...