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Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Since 1924, the sport has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games. Men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating have been held most often. Ice dance joined as a medal sport in 1976 and a team event debuted at the 2014 Olympics.
The team event is the newest Olympic figure skating event, first contested in the 2014 Games. It combines the four Olympic figure skating disciplines (men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance) into a single event; gold is awarded to the team that earns the most placement points.
London was also the location of figure skating's Olympic debut, which occurred at the Summer Olympics in October 1908. In February 1899, Edgar Syers became the first British skater to win a World medal, taking the bronze medal.
National figure skating championships for the 2023–24 season took place mainly from December 2023 to January 2024. They were held to crown national champions and to serve as part of the selection process for international events, such as the 2024 ISU Championships and Youth Olympics .
National championship event of Cyprus Czech Championships Czech Republic: National championship event of the Czech Republic Czech Skate Czech Republic: Renamed Prague Skate: Czechoslovak Championships Czechoslovakia: National championship event of Czechoslovakia Danse sur Glace de Grenoble France: Renamed the Lysiane Lauret Challenge: Danish ...
Friday’s schedule has the first rounds of the 500 and 1,000 meters, the women’s 3,000, men’s 5,000 and the 3,000 Masters AmCup. Saturday has the second 500, the 1,500, the women’s 5,000 ...
In 1921 the United States Figure Skating Association [2] [3] was formed and became a member of the International Skating Union. [4] [5] At the time of its formation, the Association was composed of seven (7) charter member clubs including: Beaver Dam Winter Sports Club, [6] The Skating Club of Boston, [7] Chicago Figure Skating Club [8] The Skating Club of New York, [9] Philadelphia Skating ...
The 2024–25 figure skating season began on July 1, 2024, and will end on June 30, 2025. During this season, elite skaters will compete at the ISU Championship level at the 2025 European Championships , Four Continents Championships , World Junior Championships , and the World Championships .