Definition of figure skating
: skating characterized by the performance of various jumps, spins, and dance movements and formerly by the tracing of prescribed figures
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Ice Den With locations in Scottsdale and Chandler, this indoor refuge has public skating, birthday parties, figure skating practice and shows and house hockey games.
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Other cases involved participants in soccer, figure skating, rowing, softball, cheerleading, wrestling, diving, dance, and track and field.
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SKATING Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex Public ice skating, figure skating, classes and birthday parties.
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Judges scores: Carrie Ann: 6; Len: 7; Bruno: 6 Mirai Nagasu & Alan Bersten Salsa Mirai just won a bronze medal in figure skating at the most recent Winter Olympics.
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Gloria graduated from Weaver High School, and enjoyed figure skating, the opera and ballet and playing the piano.
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Their best finish was 13th, in pairs figure skating.
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Half of Team USA's figure skating team is Asian American, a record-breaking number and huge win for representation.
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Rippon performed on the world stage last month, winning a bronze medal in the figure skating team event.
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First Known Use of figure skating
1852
FIGURE SKATING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of figure skating for English Language Learners
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: ice-skating in which the skaters perform various jumps, spins, and dance movements
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