24/10/2022
Figure skating is a speed skating sport, one of the most difficult coordination sports. The main idea is to move an athlete or a pair of skaters on ice with changes in the direction of sliding and perform additional elements (rotations, jumps, combinations of steps, lifts, etc.) to the music.
In 1908 and 1920 figure skating competitions were held at the Summer Olympics; figure skating was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic program. Since 1924, figure skating has been a regular feature of the Winter Olympics.
From 1886 to the present, official international figure skating competitions, such as the World Championships, the European Championships, the Four Continents Championships and others, are held under the auspices of the International Skating Union.
Group synchronized skating is not yet included in the program of official competitions; a separate world championship in synchronized skating is being held for this type of figure skating.
Since 2014, team figure skating competitions have been included in the program of the Winter Olympic Games.
