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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compulsory figures

Sports; Figure skating

These include edges, steps and turns that are performed at specific points on the skating surface.

costume

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In Olympic figure skating, skaters wear costumes that are supposed to match the mood of their music and style of their programs. Women must wear skirts and men must wear full-length pants.

crossover

Sports; Figure skating

This is when a skater moves from the outside edge of one skate to the inside edge of the other skate by crossing their legs over one another. Crossovers are used to gain speed and to turn corners.

dances

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There are a number of different dances that are recognized by the International Skating Union (ISU) and they are in alphabetical order: 14 Steps; American Waltz; Argentine Tango; Blues; European ...

death spiral

Sports; Figure skating

This is used in pairs skating and is when the man spins in a circle, staying in one place on the ice, while holding a hand of his female partner who moves in a circle around him on one foot, with her ...