Figure Skating

Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport included in the Olympics, in 1908. The four Olympic disciplines are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating and four skating. From novice through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (short and long) which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves. ...more

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The Boy Next Door
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Edge of the Past (Edge, #2)
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Welcome to My World
Icebreaker (UCMH, #1)
From Lukov with Love
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Spinning
Welcome to My World
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters
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Tell Me How You Hate Me
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