figure skating
Blades and choreography
Figure skating is a sport in which skaters perform jumps, spins, and choreographed movements on ice.
Competitive figure skating includes singles, pairs, and ice dancing, with athletes judged on technical difficulty and artistic presentation.
The term distinguishes it from speed skating—figure skaters trace figures and patterns rather than racing.
She won gold in figure skating at the Olympics.
Rotating ice leap
- lutzBackward-edge skating jump
- salchowFigure skating jump
- toe loopEdge-launched skating jump
- tripleGroup of three
quadruple · camel spin · sit spin · layback · spiral · crossovers · edges · footwork
Sharp flat cutting parts
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- skatesWheeled or bladed footwear
- edgesOuter limits or boundaries
- toe pickSerrated blade front
rocker · sharpening · guards · laces · costumes · rink · ice · boards
Designing performance movement sequences
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- musicalitySensitivity to tune, rhythm
- phrasingManner of expressing something
grace · elegance · fluidity · poise · performance · emotion · storytelling · transitions
Planets or spheres
- nationalsCitizens of a state
- championshipsTitle-deciding competitions
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
- scoresAchieves points; many
medals · podium · short program · ISU · qualifiers · pairs · singles · ice dance
Propelling oneself airborne
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
strength · endurance · agility · power · stamina · conditioning · training · muscle memory
axel
Rotating ice leap
triple · quadruple · camel spin · sit spin · layback · spiral · crossovers · edges · footwork · death spiral
blades
Sharp flat cutting parts
toe pick · rocker · sharpening · guards · laces · costumes · rink · ice · boards · barrier
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- musicalitySensitivity to tune, rhythm
phrasing · grace · elegance · fluidity · poise · performance · emotion · storytelling · transitions · program
worlds
Planets or spheres
- nationalsCitizens of a state
- championshipsTitle-deciding competitions
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
scores · medals · podium · short program · ISU · qualifiers · pairs · singles · ice dance · protocol
jumping
Propelling oneself airborne
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
coordination · strength · endurance · agility · power · stamina · conditioning · training · muscle memory · core strength
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- ice skatingice dancing, short track, ice rink, blades, skates
- skatingice dancing, ice dance, short track, beginner class, private lessons
- Winter Olympicsalpine skiing, biathlon, bobsled, ski jumping, cross-country skiing
- winter sportsskiing, snowboarding, hockey, sledding, curling
- ice sportsice hockey, curling, hockey, ice dancing, short track
figure skatingpowerlifting
Maximal barbell competition sport
weightlifting · sprinting · shot put · hammer throw · wrestling
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