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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.
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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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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 26 Mar. 2026.
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