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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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Solo lift
Sports; Figure skating
When a woman is held in the air and then holds one position before being returned to the ice.
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.
Spiral sequence
Sports; Figure skating
This is a series of spirals where the skater makes a pattern on the ice.
Split lift twist
Sports; Figure skating
This is done during pairs competition where the female skaters legs are split while she is doing a spin in the air.
Spread eagle
Sports; Figure skating
When a skater has their heels pointed inward touching each other, their toes pointed outward and the skater then does a two-footed glide in this position.
