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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Lateral twist jump

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This is a jump that is used in pairs skating. The woman skater is tossed and then spins in the air, she is of course parallel to the ice.

Layback spin

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This is a spin that is done on one foot. The upper body is bent backward so the head and shoulders and part of the back are parallel to the ice.

Lift

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When the male skater lifts the female skater, his partner, into the air and her head and shoulders are above his head and shoulders.

Line

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This refers to a skater's position on the ice and whether or not they have good form on the ice.

Ice dancing

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This is one part of figure skating where a couple must dance without using lifts and turns. It has three compulsory elements to it, a free dance, an original dance and two compulsory dances.

Inside edge

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This is the side of the skating blade that is on the inside of the both feet. On the big toe side of the foot, that would be the inside.

ISU (International Skate Union)

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The International Olympic Committee recognises the International Skate Union (ISU) as the official governing body for figure skating. The ISU makes the rules and enforces the rules of skating, trains ...