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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In 2018, Kwan opened up to PEOPLE about her life after figure skating.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But figure skating’s seeming decline in popularity could also be a lack of standout American skaters.
—Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2025
The 20-year-old from Virginia, son of immigrants from Uzbekistan, is the face of figure skating and the biggest American men’s product in the sport since Brian Boitano.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
During the Cold War, Olympic figure skating wins were freighted with political symbolism and skating judges were accused of political bias.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But figure skating’s seeming decline in popularity could also be a lack of standout American skaters.
—Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2025
The 20-year-old from Virginia, son of immigrants from Uzbekistan, is the face of figure skating and the biggest American men’s product in the sport since Brian Boitano.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
During the Cold War, Olympic figure skating wins were freighted with political symbolism and skating judges were accused of political bias.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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