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Figure Skating
Rules of Figure Skating
History of figure skating
Figure Skating
Figure skating, sport in which ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform freestyle movements of jumps, spins, lifts, and footwork in a graceful manner. Its name derives from the patterns (or figures) skaters make on the ice, an element that was a major part of the sport until recently. There are various kinds of figure skating, including freestyle, pairs, ice dance, and synchronized team skating. The style of competition, as well as the moves and techniques of the skaters, varies for each category of skating. Figure skating has become one of the most popular sports of the Winter Olympics.
Rules of Figure Skating
Athletes in Figure Skating must keep their performances varied. The Zayak Rule states that no participant can attempt triple or quadruple jumps on more than two occasions.
Judges may also mark down participants or disqualify them completely if they fail to adhere to rules and regulations for music and costumes. Certain types of music are not permitted, and costumes cannot contain “excessive decoration” or be considered as too revealing.
Athletes can also be disqualified for time violations. 스포츠토토
History of figure skating
Before talking about the origin of figure skating, it’s worth mentioning the origin of the first skates. Archaeological finds suggest that the prototypes of skates were already in the Bronze Age (35/33 — 13/11 centuries BC), but such skates were not suitable for figure skating, their purpose was only to accelerate their owner. Figure skating originated in Holland, in the XII-XIV century. It became possible to practice it after creating iron skates with two edges. But this was not the kind of figure skating as we know it. Athletes drew various figures on ice while maintaining a beautiful pose. In 1742, the first club of figure skating fans appeared in Edinburgh, at the same time the first list of compulsory figures and the first rules were invented. Figure skating was quickly spread from Europe to the United States, where it was developed enormously. New skater clubs began to open, rules were improved, and new skate models were developed. By the middle of the XIX century, almost all of the existing compulsory figures were formed, as well as technical techniques for their performance. At the first Skating Congress in 1871, figure skating was considered as a sport, and 11 years later the first official figure skating championship was held. In 1890, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the skating rink in the Yusupovsky Garden, all the stars of figure skating gathered in St. Petersburg, and the resulting competitions were called “unofficial world championships”. The demonstrated international scope made it possible to hold the first official figure skating World Championships in St. Petersburg already in 1896.
