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The number of entries for the figure skating events at the Olympic Games is limited by a quota set by the International Olympic Committee. There are 30 participants in each singles events (ladies and men), 20 pairs, and 24 ice dance duos.
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.
Twelve years later, the venue joined ice hockey as another Winter Olympic sport in the Summer Olympics. [1] [3] For the first two Winter Olympics, figure skating was held outdoors. [4] [5] [6] With figure skating being held outdoors, there were weather concerns with thawing for the first two Winter Games. [7]
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Members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team pose for a photo after receiving gold medals following the disqualification of Team Russia for doping after the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.
Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China.The five events took place between 4 and 20 February 2022. [1]A total of 144 quota spots were distributed to figure skating, a decline of four from the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
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]
Figure skating at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. The five events took place between 9 and 23 February 2018. The five events took place between 9 and 23 February 2018.