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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Premiering in January 2025, Medalist follows figure skating coach Tsukasa, a man haunted by his past failures, work tirelessly to mold his latest student into a championship medalist.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Sean came up to me … before the men’s (figure skating) championships.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
Tennis, figure skating, and race car driving were the most expensive sports.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
While events like figure skating or gymnastics have both technical and artistic criteria laid out for competitors, spectators, judges, and commentators to see, breaking doesn’t, with judging ultimately becoming much more opaque and subjective.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Sean came up to me … before the men’s (figure skating) championships.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
Tennis, figure skating, and race car driving were the most expensive sports.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
While events like figure skating or gymnastics have both technical and artistic criteria laid out for competitors, spectators, judges, and commentators to see, breaking doesn’t, with judging ultimately becoming much more opaque and subjective.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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