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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sit spin

Sports; Figure skating

This is a spin where the skater "sits" with their skating leg, bent at the knee, close to the ice with the other leg extended out to the side.

skate guards

Sports; Figure skating

These are covers that are put on the blades of the skate when the skates are not being used.

solo lift

Sports; Figure skating

When a woman is held in the air and then holds one position before being returned to the ice.

solo spin

Sports; Figure skating

When a pair's couple does a spin side by side.

spins

Sports; Figure skating

When a skater is able to rotate around their vertical axes while keeping one or both skates in contact with the ice.

spiral

Sports; Figure skating

This is a move where the skater does a long glide on one skate, with the non-skating leg held in the air behind them, the non-skating leg should be held level and steady.