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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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Two footed landing
Sports; Figure skating
When a skater lands on one foot and then the other foot just touches, ever so slightly, the ice.
Upright spin
Sports; Figure skating
The skater spins in an upright position the skating leg is straight and the free leg is crossed in front of the skating leg.
Waltz
Sports; Figure skating
This is a jump used by beginning skaters where the skater takes off from the forward outside edge of the skate and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate. A half revolution is performed ...
Whaxel
Sports; Figure skating
When a skater, when performing an Axel, swings their free leg forward too early and loses their balance.
Wrapped jump
Sports; Figure skating
When a skater's free leg gets wrapped around their landing leg. This means that the final revolution of the jump has not been fully completed.
Mirror skating
Sports; Figure skating
This is done in pair's skating and describes each skater who is doing the exact movement as their partner.
