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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Olympic figure skating partners and real-life couple Chris and Alexa Knierim are expecting their first baby!
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Ilia Malinin is figure skating’s ‘Quad God’ In 2022, a 17-year-old Ilia Malinin was left off the three-man Olympic team due to his inexperience despite placing second at the U.S. Championships.
—Nick Zaccardi, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
When not writing, Chung can be found figure skating, watching horror movies, or looking at pictures of weird fish.
—Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Weeks after competing at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Alysa Liu announced her retirement from competitive figure skating.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Ilia Malinin is figure skating’s ‘Quad God’ In 2022, a 17-year-old Ilia Malinin was left off the three-man Olympic team due to his inexperience despite placing second at the U.S. Championships.
—Nick Zaccardi, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
When not writing, Chung can be found figure skating, watching horror movies, or looking at pictures of weird fish.
—Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Weeks after competing at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Alysa Liu announced her retirement from competitive figure skating.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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