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A part of ice skating governed by unique rules. Currently, the four disciplines that compete at the Olympic Games are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. double A jump with two full rotations (720 degrees) in the air; the double Axel requires the skater to complete 2.5 revolutions (900 degrees). downgraded
Prominent touring ice shows are Stars on Ice, Art on Ice, and Fantasy on Ice. Stop vs. leg An "ice show tour stop" or "stop" refers to all shows of a tour held in one city. An "ice show tour leg" or "leg" refers to a larger unit of a tour, usually separated by a longer break or change in the cast.
The camel spin (also called the parallel spin) is one of the three basic figure skating spin positions. British figure skater Cecilia Colledge was the first to perform it. The camel spin, for the first ten years after it was created, was performed mostly by women, although American skater Dick Button performed the first forward camel spin, a variation of the camel spin, and made it a regular ...
All episodes of the five-part docuseries "Harlem Ice" — which follows the team members and coaches of Figure Skating in ... 15-Year-Old Isabeau Levito Wins U.S. Women's Figure Skating Championships.
Figure skating is a complex sport and performing art with a long list of technical terms and competition rules. It is subject to continuous changes regarding performed elements, judging criteria, and scoring systems, which require a high degree of sensitivity and accuracy in wording.
The following is a list of notable figure skaters who have competed in women's singles.These are skaters who have won a gold, silver, or bronze medal at at least one of the following competitions: the Winter Olympics, the World Figure Skating Championships, the European Figure Skating Championships, the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the ...
The science of figure skating. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-22986-0. "The 2022-23 Official U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook". (Rulebook) Colorado Springs, Colorado: U.S Figure Skating. July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022. "Special Regulations & Technical Rules Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance 2022". International Skating Union. 2022.
Spins are an element in figure skating in which the skater rotates, centered on a single point on the ice, while holding one or more body positions. They are performed by all disciplines of the sport, single skating, pair skating, and ice dance, and are a required element in most figure skating competitions.