| Often performed to music, figure skating
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| | Mixed Pairs which comprise of a duo team
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| is an ice skating sport where
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| | of a man and a woman. A pair has to
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| individuals, duos, or teams perform moves
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| | perform the singles elements together in
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| like spins and jumps on ice. Figure
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| | harmony, and also pair-specific sequences
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| skating can trace its origins to the
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| | like throws, lifts, pair spins and death
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| mid-19th century. In 1902, the World
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| | spirals, where the man swings the lady
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| Championship that used to allow only men
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| | around him.
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| to compete saw a woman participant for
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| | Ice dancing, performed by a mixed couple,
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| the first time. She finished second and
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| | as opposed to pairs, emphasizes the
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| changed the history of ice skating as a
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| | beauty of the sport rather than the
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| competitive sport forever. The
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| | acrobatic moves. It focuses on techniques
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| International Skating Union, which was
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| | like edgework, the flowing motion of the
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| established in 1892 and governs
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| | dancers as well as the difficulty of the
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| competitive ice-skating disciplines,
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| | steps performed while rhythmically close
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| created a separate competition for
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| | dancing to the music. There are two main
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| ladies, (the official terminology of the
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| | focus areas in ice dancing. In compulsory
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| sport used to refer to women) in 1906. By
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| | dances, skaters have to perform
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| 1908 figure skating had been introduced
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| | obligatory dances with fixed steps and
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| to the Winter Olympic arena for
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| | patterns set to standard ballroom dance
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| individuals as well as mixed pairs.
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| | rhythms. In free dances, as the name
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| Also referred to as artistic skating in
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| | suggests, the skaters free dance, within
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| other languages, figure skating
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| | specific guidelines, to music of their
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| competitions include many disciplines.
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| | own choice. Ice dancing is considered to
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| The main disciplines are -
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| | be the most technical and detailed of the
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| Singles Freestyle competitions for men
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| | skating disciplines. Being one of
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| and women, where skaters have to perform
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| | disciplines where age is no barrier, it
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| jumps, spins and step sequences as part
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| | finds many adult participants who enjoy
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| of their performance. This is usually
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| | it for both its athleticism and its
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| performed to music.
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| | social aspects.
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