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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toe rakes

Sports; Figure skating

See Toe Picks

toe wally

Sports; Figure skating

This is a toe loop where the takeoff is from the back inside edge of the skate rather then the outside edge.

trace

Sports; Figure skating

This is the line that is created on the ice by the skater's blade.

triple axel

Sports; Figure skating

An Axel where the skater does a jump that has 3 1/2 revolutions.

triple jump

Sports; Figure skating

Any type of jump that has three revolutions.

T-Stop

Sports; Figure skating

This is when a skater places their free foot at a right angle behind the lead skate so that it scrapes the ice and stops the skater.

twist list

Sports; Figure skating

During a pairs skating competition the male skater will lift and throw the female skater in the air. She will then do 2 revolutions and then the male skater will catch her and in one motion place her ...