figure skaters

Rink performance athletes

Figure skaters are athletes who perform on ice skates, executing jumps, spins, and choreographed movements to music.

The sport divides into singles, pairs, and ice dancing.

Figure skating combines athletic difficulty with artistic expression, scored by judges on technical elements and presentation: The figure skaters landed their triple axels cleanly.

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jump · salchow · spin · Winter Olympics · quads · choreography · iconic performances · toe loop · grace · Tonya Harding · edge control · moves · combination · ice dance · short program · triple jumps · ice rinks · Nancy Kerrigan

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ice sport discipline

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Rink-based team athletes

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athletic archetype

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Combat sport competitors

powerlifters · rugby players · boxers · shot putters

movement style

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Athletes lifting heavy loads

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G