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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The 20-year-old Californian won singles and team events in women’s figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing days and weeks, at least 37 international sports federations—the bodies who administer rules and regulations for elite-level skiing, track and field, figure skating and other sports—issued similar statements.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Liu won gold in women’s figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
Liu won the women’s figure skating title at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing days and weeks, at least 37 international sports federations—the bodies who administer rules and regulations for elite-level skiing, track and field, figure skating and other sports—issued similar statements.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Liu won gold in women’s figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
Liu won the women’s figure skating title at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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