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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Free

Sports; Figure skating

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

Free dance

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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 ...

Edge jump

Sports; Figure skating

When a skater takes off from an edge of their skating foot without help from their other foot. Examples of edge jumps include Axel, Loop and Salchow.

Elements

Sports; Figure skating

These are the various parts of a routine, which include; footwork, lifts, jumps and spins.

Flip jump

Sports; Figure skating

This is a jump that uses a toe pick and is started from the back inside edge of one foot and it is landed on the back outside edge of the other foot.

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 ...