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Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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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, ...

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 ...

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.