pairs skating
Synchronized ice dancing
Pairs skating is a figure skating discipline in which two skaters—traditionally one man and one woman—perform together as a unit.
The pair executes synchronized jumps, spins, and footwork alongside elements unique to the discipline: lifts, throws, and death spirals.
They won gold in pairs skating at the Olympics.
- liftsRaises or carries upward
- spinsRotates rapidly around center
- throwsPropels through air
- triple twistThree consecutive rotations
- axelRotating ice leap
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