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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flying sit spin

Sports; Figure skating

This is a combination movement whereby; a jump spin is performed with the skater jumping and then going into a sitting position at the top of the jump, and they maintain this sitting position when ...

flying spin

Sports; Figure skating

This is a spin that begins with a jump.

free

Sports; Figure skating

This is the foot, leg or skate that is not being skated on.

free dance

Sports; Figure skating

This is the final phase of the ice dancing competition. The free dance has few restrictions on it. The skaters are free to choose the tone and rhythm of their music and are given four minutes to ...

free skate

Sports; Figure skating

There are no required elements in Free Skating. Like the Free Dance, skaters choose their music and choreography their own routine to show off their technical and artistic skills. The Free Skate is ...

half-turn

Sports; Figure skating

A 180-degree turn.

hand-to-hand loop lift

Sports; Figure skating

This is where the man lifts his female partner, who is in front of him and is facing in the same direction, above his head. She stays facing in the same direction moves into a sitting position with ...