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In the summer, strolling and biking along the four reservoirs completely reset my nervous system; in the winter, the water becomes a frozen playground where people of all ages build snowmen and figure skate to their heart’s content.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Glenn will become the first out woman to figure skate at an Olympics, according to Outsports, a website that has tracked LGBTQ athletes since 1999.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The five other jumps take off backward and can be launched from the figure skate blade’s distinctive toe pick or from either of its two edges.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Beginners should gravitate toward a figure skate, since the longer blade is better for stability.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
The Park District offers its own figure skate rentals and is adding hockey skate rental options as part of the upgrades.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Glenn will become the first out woman to figure skate at an Olympics, according to Outsports, a website that has tracked LGBTQ athletes since 1999.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The five other jumps take off backward and can be launched from the figure skate blade’s distinctive toe pick or from either of its two edges.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Beginners should gravitate toward a figure skate, since the longer blade is better for stability.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
The Park District offers its own figure skate rentals and is adding hockey skate rental options as part of the upgrades.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Figure skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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