figure skating
noun
: skating characterized by the performance of various jumps, spins, and dance movements and formerly by the tracing of prescribed figures
figure skater
noun
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Over the weekend, the 21-year-old American put the finishing touches on a hectic figure skating season, winning his third straight world championship in Prague, Czechia.
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Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s relatively common in figure skating for gold medal winners who face a rush of media and commercial opportunities after a grueling four-year Olympic buildup.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
That's relatively common in figure skating for gold medal winners who face a rush of media and commercial opportunities after a grueling four-year Olympic buildup.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
One major limiting factor for figure skating’s broadcast opportunities has been the sport’s reliance on music, the licensing for which has required Kafkaesque levels of clearance, even in the lead-up to Milan.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s relatively common in figure skating for gold medal winners who face a rush of media and commercial opportunities after a grueling four-year Olympic buildup.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
That's relatively common in figure skating for gold medal winners who face a rush of media and commercial opportunities after a grueling four-year Olympic buildup.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
One major limiting factor for figure skating’s broadcast opportunities has been the sport’s reliance on music, the licensing for which has required Kafkaesque levels of clearance, even in the lead-up to Milan.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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