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Figure skating, or artistic skating is a method of ice skating using choreographed routines set to music. During the routines, skaters perform various jumps, spins and footwork techniques of varying difficulties.
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Fast Facts
- A popular event in the Winter Olympics
- Current form originated in the 19th century
- Jackson Haines is known as the father of modern figure skating
- Figure skates have a set of jagged teeth called "toe picks" on the front of the blades
- Singles
- Pairs
- Ice Dancing
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Judging and Scoring
In competition, figure skaters perform at least two different routines, which must contain certain key elements, before a panel of judges. The routines are judged on five components: Skating skills, choreography, transitions, interpretation and performance/execution. Each judge gives the skater(s) a mark out of ten on each component. The marks are then averaged using specific factors to provide the final score. -
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Official Site: U.S. Figure Skating
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Check out the venues for the 2010 Vancouver Games: http://www.vancouver2010.com/venues. The Pacific Coliseum (figure skating) is old school!
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I love watching pairs figure skating, the romance of it. Having faith in each other, and the music expresses the love that the two share.
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Figure Skating on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Check out the venues for the 2010 Vancouver Games: http://www.vancouver2010.com/venues. The Pacific Coliseum (figure skating) is old school!
@gazetteolympics | November 10, 2009 09:56 AM -
2009 Figure Skating World Championships - Junior Figure Draw http://ping.fm/otXgy
@USARS | November 10, 2009 09:51 AM -
Tuesday Morning Man: Brian Joubert!: As I read about French men’s figure skating star Brian Joubert’s gold medal... http://bit.ly/39bMVn
@GregInHollywood | November 10, 2009 08:02 AM -
Old school figure skating references FTW! RT @dannychun: What are the odds Elvis Dumervil's parents named him after Elvis Stojko?
@snafu | November 10, 2009 06:09 AM -
I love watching pairs figure skating, the romance of it. Having faith in each other, and the music expresses the love that the two share.
@Stormout | November 10, 2009 05:57 AM
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Check out the venues for the 2010 Vancouver Games: http://www.vancouver2010.com/venues. The Pacific Coliseum (figure skating) is old school!
@gazetteolympics | November 10, 2009 09:56 AM -
2009 Figure Skating World Championships - Junior Figure Draw http://ping.fm/otXgy
@USARS | November 10, 2009 09:51 AM -
Tuesday Morning Man: Brian Joubert!: As I read about French men’s figure skating star Brian Joubert’s gold medal... http://bit.ly/39bMVn
@GregInHollywood | November 10, 2009 08:02 AM -
Old school figure skating references FTW! RT @dannychun: What are the odds Elvis Dumervil's parents named him after Elvis Stojko?
@snafu | November 10, 2009 06:09 AM -
I love watching pairs figure skating, the romance of it. Having faith in each other, and the music expresses the love that the two share.
@Stormout | November 10, 2009 05:57 AM
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Figure Skating on Amazon | View All
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Olympic Figure Skating - Vol. 1 - $19.98
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Figure Skating on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Check out the venues for the 2010 Vancouver Games: http://www.vancouver2010.com/venues. The Pacific Coliseum (figure skating) is old school!
@gazetteolympics | November 10, 2009 09:56 AM -
2009 Figure Skating World Championships - Junior Figure Draw http://ping.fm/otXgy
@USARS | November 10, 2009 09:51 AM -
Tuesday Morning Man: Brian Joubert!: As I read about French men’s figure skating star Brian Joubert’s gold medal... http://bit.ly/39bMVn
@GregInHollywood | November 10, 2009 08:02 AM -
Old school figure skating references FTW! RT @dannychun: What are the odds Elvis Dumervil's parents named him after Elvis Stojko?
@snafu | November 10, 2009 06:09 AM -
I love watching pairs figure skating, the romance of it. Having faith in each other, and the music expresses the love that the two share.
@Stormout | November 10, 2009 05:57 AM
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Figure Skating on Amazon | View All
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Scramble Squares: Figure Skating - $9.99
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Olympic Figure Skating - Vol. 1 - $19.98
Studio: Kc Sales Release Date: 10/16/2007 Run time: 60 minutes
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Figure Skating Fleece Throw Blanket - $20.00
Use this large Ice Skating Fleece Throw Blanket when there is a chill in the air ... from an outdoor wind or an air conditioner. The cozy fleece keeps you warm without adding weight. Ice skates are printed across the entire blanket, so your...
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The Figure Skating Book: A Young Persons' Guide to Figure Skating (Young Performer's Guide) - $12.95
"The Figure Skating Book" explains the commonly performed jumps, spins and pairs moves. With detailed instructions for each maneuver, and useful line drawings for all the steps involved. The lively text also outlines some of the histo...
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Figure Skating Timeline
- 1850: First Steel Bladed Skates Were Sold by Edward Bushnell
- 1882: First International Figure Skating Competition Held in Vienna, Austria
- 1891: First Men's European Figure Skating Championships in Hamburg, Germany
- 1892: International Skating Union (ISU) Founded
- 1906: First Ladies Championships Held in Davos, Switzerland
- 1908: First Pairs Championships in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 1908: Became the first Winter Sport of the Olympic Games Held in London, England
- 1948: Dick Button Performed the First Double Axel
- 1961: Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, Killing the U. S. Figure Skating Team
- 1976: The Winter Olympic Games Officially Included Ice Dancing for the First Time
- 1995 — 1996: The ISU Champions Series (Grand Prix of Figure Skating) Formed
- 1997: ISU Junior Series (Junior Grand Prix) Formed
- 1999: Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Opened in Halifax, Canada
- 2004: ISU Judging System (Code of Points (CoP) Established
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Pairs
- Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
- Kitty and Peter Carruthers
- Jamie Sale and David Pelletier
- Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin
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Figure Skating Merchandise
- Official Publication of U. S. Figure Skating: Skating Magazine
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- eBay: Figure Skating Merchandise
- World Figure Skate Wear: Figure Skating Apparel
- Ultimate Skate: Instructional Videos and Paramount Skate Blades
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