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A The scoring abbreviation for the Axel jump [1] age-eligible Either "old enough" or "young enough" to compete internationally at a certain level. Skaters who have turned 13 but not yet 19 (21 for the man in pairs and ice dance) before the July 1 when a new season begins are eligible to compete in Junior-level events for the whole season.
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 WikiProject Figure skating terminology guide applies to articles within the scope of WikiProject Figure skating.It is based on the official rules and scoring guidelines published by the International Skating Union and the terminology and style guidelines presented by U.S. Figure Skating and Skate Canada.
(FS1) Terminology: The article follows the WikiProject Figure Skating terminology guide, which is based on the official terms used by the International Skating Union, U.S. Figure Skating, and Skate Canada, and represents the consensus view of editors interested in maintaining Wikipedia's articles about figure skating.
Figure Skating Manual of Style: The manual has been split into separate guides for article structure and style and terminology and linking. The style guide also provides information on the formatting of tables and the use of figure skating-specific templates (some sections are still in the making).
Pages in category "Figure skating elements" ... Glossary of figure skating terms; 0–9. Three-turn; A. Axel jump; Axel lift; B. Backflip (figure skating) Besti squat;
The World Figure Skating Championships have been cancelled 16 times in the competition's history: from 1915 through 1921 due to World War I; from 1940 through 1946 due to World War II; [8] in 1961 as a result of the loss of the entire U.S. Figure Skating team in the crash of Sabena Flight 548; and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Figure skating consists of the following disciplines: In Single skating, male and female skaters compete individually. Figure skating is the oldest winter sport contested at the Olympics, with men's and women's single skating appearing as two of the four figure skating events at the London Games in 1908. [21]