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Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. [1] The Olympic disciplines are men's singles, women's singles, [note 1] pair skating, and ice dance; the four ...
The U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships (previously National Collegiate Championships ), are a collegiate figure skating competition sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. It is the highest level at which figure skating takes place at the college level in the United States. The event has been held since 1986. [1]
The scoring abbreviation for the upright spin[ 1] under-rotated. A jump or throw jump that is missing more than a quarter, but less than one-half, of a revolution. unison skating. Two or more skaters performing the same step s or element s at the same time – the opposite of mirror skating. upright spin.
Compulsory figures or school figures were formerly a segment of figure skating, and gave the sport its name. They are the "circular patterns which skaters trace on the ice to demonstrate skill in placing clean turns evenly on round circles". [1] For approximately the first 50 years of figure skating as a sport, until 1947, compulsory figures ...
Moves in the field. Moves in the field is a name given to elements of figure skating that emphasize basic skating skill and edge control. In the context of a competitive program, 'moves in the field' include spirals, spread eagles, Ina Bauers, hydroblading, and similar extended edge moves. [1]
History. [edit] Norwegian figure skater Axel Paulsencreated the Axel jump c. 1895. According to figure skating historian James R. Hines, jumping in figure skating is "relatively recent".[2] Jumps were viewed as "acrobatic tricks, not as a part of a skater's art"[7]and "had no place"[8]in the skating practices in England during the 19th century ...
The U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships is an annual synchronized skating competition, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, held to determine the national champions of the United States. It was first held in 1984. Teams who qualify at a Sectional Championship competition compete in eight levels: juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior ...
Manual of Style (MoS) The WikiProject Figure skating terminology guide applies to articles within the scope of the WikiProject Figure skating. It is based on the terminology and style guidelines presented by U.S. Figure Skating and the official rules and scoring guidelines published by the International Skating Union.