query: when was figure skating introduced to the olympics

pos: Figure skating at the Olympic Games certain placement at the European Figure Skating Championships and the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. "Updated after the 2018 Winter Olympics." The number in each box represents the number of figure skaters the nation sent. General Specific Figure skating at the Olympic Games Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Since 1924, the sport has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games. Men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating have been held most often. Ice dance joined as a medal sport in 1976 and a team event debuted at the 2014 Olympics.

pos: Figure skating World Championships were held in 1896 and won by Gilbert Fuchs. Only men competed in these events. In 1902, a woman, Madge Syers, entered the World competition for the first time, finishing second. The ISU quickly banned women from competing against men, but established a separate competition for "ladies" in 1906. Pair skating was introduced at the 1908 World Championships, where the title was won by Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger. Figure skating was the first winter sport introduced to the Olympics; its Olympic debut came at the 1908 Summer Olympics. On March 20, 1914 an international figure skating championship

pos: History of figure skating skating was lent a more athletic character through the developments of Ulrich Salchow, a Swede. Salchow was considered the greatest figure skater of his day by far, winning the world championships ten times. The crowning achievement of his career, however, was his development of ice skates with slightly serrated blades, giving enough traction on the ice to launch long jumps. The salchow jump, still used prominently in figure skating routines today, is named for him, and was considered Salchow's greatest contribution to figure skating. Figure skating's Olympic debut came at the 1908 Summer Olympics—it was the first winter sport introduced

pos: Figure skating at the Olympic Games Figure skating at the Olympic Games Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Since 1924, the sport has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games. Men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating have been held most often. Ice dance joined as a medal sport in 1976 and a team event debuted at the 2014 Olympics. Special figures were contested at only one Olympics, in 1908. Synchronized skating has never appeared at the Olympics but aims to be included. Figure skating was first contested as an Olympic sport at the 1908 Summer Olympics,

pos: Speed skating at the Winter Olympics • = "official event", (d) = "demonstration event" "Updated after the 2018 Winter Olympics." Speed skating at the Winter Olympics Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter games in 1924. Women's events were added to the Olympic program for the first time in 1960. The governing body for speed skating, the International Skating Union (ISU), was included in the list of recognized federations when the International Olympic Committee was founded, but was first discussed seriously for the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. No speed skating events were contested, although figure skating

pos: Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics Three figure skating events were contested at the 1924 Winter Olympics. The competition was held from January 29 to January 31, 1924. The events held at this Games were not the first figure skating events contested at the Olympic Games, as the sport had also been on the programme at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. Gillis Grafström successfully defended his 1920 title. In Chamonix, the figure skating competitions were held on a square rink rather than a rectangular one, as a last-minute change. Consequently, some competitors had difficulty adjusting their free skating

pos: Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics Four figure skating events were contested at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, but they were held in October 1908, six months after most of the other Olympic events. The figure skating competition took place at the Prince's Skating Club, in the district of Knightsbridge. It was the first time that a winter sport had ever been included in the Olympic Games, sixteen years before the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix. The number of competitors was very low, with two events having only three entrants, guaranteeing a medal for participation. 21 figure skaters

pos: Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics. It was the third appearance of the event, which had previously been held at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920. The competition was held on Tuesday, January 29 and on Thursday, January 31, 1924. It was the only women's event at the 1924 Winter Olympics. Eight figure skaters from six nations competed. Although eleven-year-old Sonja Henie finished last in this competition, she went on to win gold medals in the next

pos: Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles three consecutive Olympic Games. Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics. It was the third appearance of the event, which had previously been held at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920. The competition was held on Tuesday, January 29 and on Thursday, January 31, 1924. It was the only women's event at the 1924 Winter Olympics. Eight figure skaters from six nations competed. Although eleven-year-old Sonja Henie finished last in this competition, she went on to

pos: Speed skating at the Winter Olympics Speed skating at the Winter Olympics Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter games in 1924. Women's events were added to the Olympic program for the first time in 1960. The governing body for speed skating, the International Skating Union (ISU), was included in the list of recognized federations when the International Olympic Committee was founded, but was first discussed seriously for the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. No speed skating events were contested, although figure skating – also governed by the ISU – was on the programme. The preliminary calendar

pos: Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 and at all three Winter Games from 1924 onward. The competition was held from Tuesday, February 11 to Saturday, February 15, 1936. Twenty-six figure skaters from 13 nations competed. Sonja Henie successfully defended her 1928 and 1932 title again; making her the most successful Olympic figure skater ever. Referee: Judges:

pos: Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics from 6 nations competed. Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics Four figure skating events were contested at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, but they were held in October 1908, six months after most of the other Olympic events. The figure skating competition took place at the Prince's Skating Club, in the district of Knightsbridge. It was the first time that a winter sport had ever been included in the Olympic Games, sixteen years before the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix. The number of competitors was very low, with two events having only three entrants, guaranteeing a medal for

pos: Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's singles ever. The Austrian Karl Schäfer was able to beat the Swedish champion and went on to defend his title in 1936. Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 as well as at the Winter Games in 1924 and 1928. The competition was held on Monday February 8 and on Tuesday February 9, 1932. Twelve figure

pos: Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 as well as at the Winter Games in 1924 and 1928. The competition was held on Monday February 8 and on Tuesday February 9, 1932. Twelve figure skaters from eight nations competed. After three consecutive wins Gillis Grafström finished in second place; making him the most successful Olympic figure skater

pos: Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had previously been held at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 and was also part of the first Winter Games in 1924. The competition was held from Tuesday, February 14 to Friday, February 17, 1928. Seventeen figure skaters from ten nations competed. Gillis Grafström successfully defended his 1920 and 1924 title again with Austrian Willy Böckl finishing in second place as four

pos: Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 as well as at the Winter Games in 1924 and 1928. The competition was held on Tuesday February 9 and on Wednesday February 10, 1932. Fifteen figure skaters from seven nations competed. Sonja Henie successfully defended her 1928 title with Austrian Fritzi Burger finishing in second place again. The points

pos: Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's singles years earlier. Another Austrian Karl Schäfer finished fourth in this event. He went on to win gold medals in the next two consecutive Olympic Games. Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had previously been held at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 and was also part of the first Winter Games in 1924. The competition was held from Tuesday, February 14 to Friday, February 17, 1928.

pos: Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles and score are given as shown in the official Olympic report, placing Colledge in eighth, Phillips in ninth, Davis in twelfth, and Fisher in 13th. Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' individual skating event was held as part of the figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which had previously been held twice at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920 as well as at the Winter Games in 1924 and 1928. The competition was held on Tuesday February 9 and on Wednesday February

pos: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Ladies' singles the only woman in the event to do any jumps beyond modest hops. She was told that such jumps were not considered suitable for a lady's program and that some judges marked down as a result. Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Ladies' singles The women's individual skating event held as part of the figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of the event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908. Six skaters from four nations competed. Despite receiving no first place votes from the judges in the

pos: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles winter event. Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles The men's individual skating was an event held as part of the figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of the event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908. Nine skaters from six nations competed. Gillis Grafström of Sweden captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's single event in 1920. 1908 gold medalist Ulrich Salchow finished fourth. At age 44, bronze medalist Martin Stixrud is the oldest man to ever win an Olympic

pos: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's singles The men's individual skating was an event held as part of the figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of the event and the sport, which had previously been held in 1908. Nine skaters from six nations competed. Gillis Grafström of Sweden captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's single event in 1920. 1908 gold medalist Ulrich Salchow finished fourth. At age 44, bronze medalist Martin Stixrud is the oldest man to ever win an Olympic medal in an individual

pos: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics captured the gold on the strength of three second-place ordinals. She was three months pregnant at the time. Bronze medalist Phyllis Johnson from the UK had captured the silver medal at the 1908 Olympics with a different partner. A total of 26 figure skaters, 14 men and 12 women, from eight nations competed at the Antwerp Games: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics Three figure skating events were contested at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but they were held in April 1920, four months before most of the other Olympic events. Gillis Grafström of Sweden captured the first of three

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neg: Olympic sports the IOC decided to cap the number of sports in the Summer Olympics at 28. The only summer sports that have never been absent from the Olympic program are athletics, aquatics (the discipline of swimming has been in every Olympics), cycling, fencing, and gymnastics (the discipline of artistic gymnastics has been in every Olympics). The only winter sports that were included in all Winter Olympic Games are skiing (only nordic skiing), skating (figure skating and speed skating), and ice hockey. Figure skating and ice hockey were also included in the Summer Olympics before the Winter Olympics were introduced in 1924.

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neg: Sport in North Korea track speed skating and figure skating are winter sports that North Korea performs well in. Performance in the Winter Olympics has however remained modest, which is described as "surprising" given the mountainous geography of North Korea. The Paektusan Prize International Figure Skating Festival is hosted annually, a practice that continued even through the 1990s when hosting all other international sporting events was suspended. Hockey was introduced to North Korea by visiting Soviet and Chinese workers in the 1950s. Since then, North Koreans have competed in international events. Hockey is a popular pastime in the country. Success of the North Korean

neg: Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics take place 13–16 February 2016. The skaters who took part the team trophy was determined by draw. The result of the draw was that none of the ladies' medalist, Polina Tsurskaya, Maria Sotskova and Elizabet Tursynbayeva could take part to this competition. It was the 2nd consecutive time when this happened. At the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics none of the ladies' medalist, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Adelina Sotnikova and Li Zijun could take part the team trophy competition either. Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's single figure skating competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The short program was held on 13 February and the free skating was held on 14 February. For complete list of figure skating records, see list of highest scores in figure skating. Prior to the competition, the existing ISU best scores were: The following new best score was set during this competition: The short program was held on 13 February. The free skating was held on 14 February. The

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating The pairs skating competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The short program was held on 11 February, and the free skating on 12 February. For complete list of figure skating records, see list of highest scores in figure skating. Prior to the competition, the existing ISU best scores were: The following new best score was set during this competition: The short program was held on 11 February. The Free skate was held on 12 February. Pairs were listed according to

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's singles skaters were ranked according to their overall score. The officials for the event are: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's single figure skating competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The short program was held on 13 February and the free skating was held on 14 February. For complete list of figure skating records, see list of highest scores in figure skating. Prior to the competition, the existing ISU best scores were: The following new best score was set during this competition: The short program

neg: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Pairs overall. While Totmianina / Marinin extended the streak of gold medals in pairs for Russia and former Soviet Union to 12 consecutive Olympics, dating back to 1964, the silver medals for Zhang / Zhang are China's best ever achievement in Olympic figure skating. Up until this point, China had three bronze medals in figure skating: two from China's Chen Lu and one from Shen / Zhao. Referee: Technical Controller: Technical Specialist: Assistant Technical Specialist: Judges: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Pairs Pair skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. This event

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating their overall score. Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating The pairs skating competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The short program was held on 11 February, and the free skating on 12 February. For complete list of figure skating records, see list of highest scores in figure skating. Prior to the competition, the existing ISU best scores were: The following new best score was set during this competition: The short program was held on 11 February. The Free skate was held on 12 February. Pairs were

neg: Rudi Cerne Rudi Cerne Rudolf "Rudi" Cerne (born 26 September 1958) is a German TV presenter and former figure skater. He is the 1983 European silver medalist and a two-time West German national champion. He competed at two Winter Olympics, finishing fourth in 1984. Cerne was born on 26 September 1958 in Wanne-Eickel, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. His father was a figure skater. In 1987, Cerne married his wife Christiane, with whom he has a daughter. When he was six years old, Cerne was introduced to ice skating by his father. His skating club was Herner EV in Herne, Germany. He was

neg: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles Ladies' single skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. This individual event was structured in a similar manner to the pairs event, with a short program and a free skating. 30 skaters entered the short program, but only the top 24 competitors continued to the free skating. Unlike the men's event, the free skating is only 4 minutes long. The short program was held on February 21 and the free skating on February 23. The leading contender heading into the Olympics was 2005 World

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Team trophy For complete list of figure skating records, see list of highest scores in figure skating. The following new best score was set during this competition: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS) tied the record of four Olympic figure skating medals. (Gillis Grafström won four in the early years of the sport, in 1920–1932). Yulia Lipnitskaya (RUS) became the second-youngest Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, behind Maxi Herber who won pair skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Under modern age eligibility rules, Herber would have been 99 days too young to skate at the Olympics. Member nations submitted the following entries: Figure skating

neg: Rudi Cerne show about unresolved crimes. Rudi Cerne Rudolf "Rudi" Cerne (born 26 September 1958) is a German TV presenter and former figure skater. He is the 1983 European silver medalist and a two-time West German national champion. He competed at two Winter Olympics, finishing fourth in 1984. Cerne was born on 26 September 1958 in Wanne-Eickel, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. His father was a figure skater. In 1987, Cerne married his wife Christiane, with whom he has a daughter. When he was six years old, Cerne was introduced to ice skating by his father. His skating club was Herner EV in

neg: Alla Shekhovtsova Russian Championships, European Figure Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships. She judged figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics, and 2014 Winter Olympics. Since 2000 Shekhovtsova has been a deputy general director at the Odintsovo Hockey and Figure Skating Children's Center. Shekhovtsova and her husband, Valentin Piseev, have been publicly criticized by Russian coaches and skaters. Shekhovtsova has been called "the First Lady" and "grey eminence" due to her influence on Piseev, and therefore on the Figure Skating Federation of Russia. A figure skating coach Elena Tchaikovskaia stated that Piseev only listened "to

neg: Christina Riegel Christina Riegel Christina "Tina" Riegel (born 25 August 1965 in Stuttgart, Germany) is a former German figure skater who competed in pair skating and ladies singles at the 1980 Winter Olympics. With partner Andreas Nischwitz, Riegel won the gold medal at the German Figure Skating Championships three straight years, beginning in 1979. They finished eighth at the 1980 Olympics, when Riegel was just 14 years old, and the following year, the pair won the silver medal at the European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze at the World Figure Skating Championships. Riegel also won the bronze medal at the German

neg: Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. Barbara Ann Scott became the first Canadian to win the figure skating gold medal while Dick Button became the first American to win a figure skating title for the United States. Button also became the first figure skater to perform a double axel in competition. The competition began with the men's compulsory figures on February 2. However, the next day, competition was postponed in the midst of the ladies' figures event due to a thaw

neg: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Pairs Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Pairs Pair skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. This event is performed by partners consisting of a female and male skater. The competition consists of two segments. A short program is skated first, with eight required elements performed within 2 minutes and 50 seconds. All pairs progress to the free skating, where each pair skates for 4 minutes and 30 seconds. There were 20 pairs who competed at the 2006 Games. The pairs' short program was the first figure skating event of the Olympics, and

neg: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Ice dance of their lifts. Drobiazko / Vanagas finished sixth in the free, followed by Chait / Sakhnovski, skating to the classic dance music Bolero. Fusar-Poli / Margaglio finished eighth in the free with a solid program, but the most memorable moment of their skate was at the end, when Fusar-Poli fell to her knees in tears, forgiving her partner for the fall in the OD. Referee: Technical Controller: Technical Specialist: Assistant Technical Specialist: Judges (CD): Judges (OD): Judges (FD): Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Ice dance Ice dance was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006

neg: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles free skate 36.00. The short program was held on 21 February. The free skating was held on 23 February. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Evgenia Medvedeva finished at higher place due to better program component score <BR> The skaters were ranked according to their overall score. Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' single figure skating competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. The short program was held on 21 February, and the free skating was held on 23 February. For a complete list of figure skating records, see

neg: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' single figure skating competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. The short program was held on 21 February, and the free skating was held on 23 February. For a complete list of figure skating records, see list of highest scores in figure skating. The following new best scores were set during this competition: The Olympic Athletes from Russia set two subsequent world records in the short program on February 21, with Evgenia Medvedeva scoring 81.61 and then Alina

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics This means up to a maximum of 158 athletes could partake. 149 athletes from 30 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses. Brazil and the Philippines made their Olympic debuts in the sport. Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The five events took place between 6–22 February 2014. For the first time at the Winter Olympics, a figure skating team event was held. The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Other records and firsts: The following is

neg: Randy Gardner (figure skater) Randy Gardner (figure skater) Randy Gardner (born December 2, 1958) is an American former pair skater. Together with Tai Babilonia, he won the 1979 World Figure Skating Championships and five U.S. Figure Skating Championships (1976–1980). The pair qualified for the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Babilonia and Gardner began skating together when Babilonia was eight and Gardner ten. Their coach was John Nicks. The pair became five-time U.S. national champions and won the gold medal at the 1979 World Championships. They were medal favorites at the 1980 Winter Olympics but were forced to withdraw due to a thigh injury to

neg: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics Four figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics were held at the Palavela in Turin. Lithuanian ice dancers Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas (who were married in 2000) became the first figure skaters to compete at five Olympics. The traditional Figure Skating Champions Gala took place on February 24 at Palavela, featuring exhibition performances by the top five placers in the four figure skating events and all the Italian skaters. Pairs skaters Zhang and Zhang (second in pairs) did not participate in the gala. The following is a partial list of skaters

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' single skating competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The short program took place on 19 February 2014, and the free skating took place on 20 February. Adelina Sotnikova of Russia won the gold medal. For complete list of figure skating records, see list of highest scores in figure skating. The following ISU season best scores (2013–2014) were set during this competition: The short program (SP) took place on 19 February 2014. The Free skating took place on 20

neg: Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics figure skating competition was held at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre. As the host country, Norway automatically qualified spots to the 1994 Olympics. In 1992, however, the Norwegian Olympic Committee announced that skaters aspiring to be selected for Norway would have to finish in the top 12 at the European or World Championships. Since none met this requirement, Norway decided to have no competitors in figure skating at the Olympics. Although Leslie Monod / Cédric Monod's result at the 1993 World Championships allowed Switzerland to send two pairs to the

neg: Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympics, the Swiss Olympic Association elected not to send a pair after the Monods finished 11th at the 1994 European Championships. Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics figure skating competition was held at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre. As the host country, Norway automatically qualified spots to the 1994 Olympics. In 1992, however, the Norwegian Olympic Committee announced that skaters aspiring to be selected for Norway would have to finish in the top 12 at the European or World Championships. Since none met this requirement, Norway decided to have no competitors in figure skating at the

neg: Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's singles marks placed Seibt in second place by one-tenth of a point, the closest possible margin. Hayes Jenkins placed fourth and went on to win the gold medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. One week later Button, Grogan and Jenkins swept the World Championships. For Dick Button it was his fifth consecutive world title, it also marked the end of his competitive skating career. Here are the results of the men's figure skating competition. Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's figure skating competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics took place on

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The five events took place between 6–22 February 2014. For the first time at the Winter Olympics, a figure skating team event was held. The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Other records and firsts: The following is the competition schedule for all five events. The United States' selection of Ashley Wagner over Mirai Nagasu for the Olympic team caused some controversy as Nagasu finished ahead of Wagner at the 2014 U.S.

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Team trophy Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Team trophy The team trophy was a competition of figure skating of the 2014 Winter Olympics held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The competition took place over three days between 6–9 February with the short programs taking place on 6 and 8 February, and the free skating and free dances taking place on 8 and 9 February. This was the first time the team event for figure skating was held during the Olympic Games. The team event competition took place between 6–9 February. The official schedule was as follows:

neg: 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal At the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City, allegations arose that the pairs' figure skating competition had been fixed. The controversy led to two pairs teams receiving gold medals: the original winners Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia and original silver-medalists Jamie Salé and David Pelletier of Canada. The scandal was one of the causes for the revamp of scoring in figure skating to the new ISU Judging System. In the figure skating pairs competition, Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia won the short program over Jamie Salé and David

neg: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating the minimum total elements score, which does not include component scores. For the short program this was 20.00 and the free skate 36.00. The short program was held on 14 February. The free skating was held on 15 February. The skaters are ranked according to their overall score. Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating The pairs figure skating competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. The short program was held on 14 February and the free skating on 15 February 2018. Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot

neg: Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics programs to fit the ice surface. Only Austria was able to win more than one medal. Eight figure skater competed in both the singles and the pairs event. A total of 29 figure skaters (16 men and 13 ladies) from eleven nations (men from ten nations and ladies from eight nations) competed at the Chamonix Games: Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics Three figure skating events were contested at the 1924 Winter Olympics. The competition was held from January 29 to January 31, 1924. The events held at this Games were not the first figure skating events contested at

neg: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's single figure skating competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 16 and 17 February 2018 at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. The short program was held on 16 February and the free skating was held on 17 February. This medal event was the 1000th medal event in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. With his victory at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Yuzuru Hanyu became the first male figure skater to win two consecutive gold medals after Dick Button, who did so in

neg: Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre in Hamar, Norway from 12 to 21 February 2016. Unique to the Youth Olympic Games was a mixed NOC team trophy competition. Skaters were eligible to participate at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics if they were born between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001, except males in pairs and ice dance, who may be born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2000. The overall quota for the figure skating competition was 76 total skaters, consisting

neg: NBC Sports Figure Skating for that move. During the 2006 Winter Olympics, "NBC Sports Figure Skating" became the first mobile game to be promoted on television when a banner inviting viewers to download the game appeared during NBC's broadcast of the figure skating event at 8:41pm EST on February 13. NBC Sports Figure Skating NBC Sports Figure Skating is a mobile game developed by American studio Ziggurat Interactive and published by Abandon Mobile in 2006. This game, which was released for both Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless cell phones, involves making a figure skater execute moves by carefully timing the correct keypresses against a

neg: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Ice dance Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Ice dance The ice dance competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The short dance was held on 16 February and the free dance on 17 February. The competition was won by Meryl Davis and Charlie White from the United States. This was the first time the U.S. had won a gold medal in ice dance. For complete list of figure skating records, see list of highest scores in figure skating. Prior to the competition, the existing ISU highest scores were: The following

neg: Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics At the 1928 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Tuesday, February 14 to Sunday, February 19, 1928. Unseasonably warm weather in St. Moritz during the Games caused difficulty for the figure skating events, as the ice surface was outdoors. It was even proposed to move the competition to an indoor rink in Berlin or London, but colder weather returned before a decision could be made. However, the ice surface remained in poor condition during the Games. During the ladies' free skating, red flags were placed to

neg: Maribel Owen Charles Foster (later president of the United States Figure Skating Association). In 1956, when she age 15, she and Foster became the U.S. junior national champions. When Foster retired from competition to attend medical school, she teamed with Dudley Richards, a college roommate of Ted Kennedy at Harvard. With Richards, she competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics, placing tenth after finishing runner-up at the U.S. championships. They won the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships and the silver medal at the 1961 North American Figure Skating Championships. On January 28, 2011, Owen was inducted into the United States Figure Skating

neg: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Men's single skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. This individual event was structured in a similar manner to the pairs event, with a short program and a free skating. 30 skaters entered the short program, but only the top 24 competitors continued to the free skating. The 2002 Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin from Russia did not defend his title because he announced retirement in 2003. On the other hand, reigning World Champion Stéphane Lambiel from Switzerland did compete. The clear favorite before the

neg: Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's figure skating competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics took place on February 19 and 21 at Jordal Amfi and Bislett stadion. The compulsory figures were held at Jordal Amfi, while the Free skating was contested at Bislett stadion. The ice surface at Bislett was set inside the oval created by the speed skating track. It was also an outdoor arena, which was used for the opening and closing ceremonies. There were no issues with the weather and the skating surface at Bislett was immaculate. Computers were used for

neg: Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics from some of the judges for their program. Their elements included a throw double axel which at this time was rarely attempted. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Janet Lynn's first place in the free skating and Beatrix Schuba's seventh place created a controversy and would lead to the creation of the short program to move away from figures determining the winners. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics The figure skating events at the 1972 Winter Olympics were held at the Makomanai Skating Rink and the Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink. The results of

neg: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles axel and doubled a lutz jump. Kostner finished ninth overall after making major mistakes. Gedevanishvilli's program was marred by mistakes, but she was able to finish in the top ten. Referee: Technical Controller: Technical Specialist: Assistant Technical Specialist: Judges: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles Ladies' single skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. This individual event was structured in a similar manner to the pairs event, with a short program and a free skating. 30 skaters entered the short program, but only the top 24 competitors continued to the

neg: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles was held on 16 February 2018. The free skating was held on 17 February 2018. The skaters were ranked according to their overall score. Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's single figure skating competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 16 and 17 February 2018 at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. The short program was held on 16 February and the free skating was held on 17 February. This medal event was the 1000th medal event in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. With his victory at the

neg: Battle of the Brians Battle of the Brians The Battle of the Brians was an informal name given by the press to the figure skating rivalry between Canadian Brian Orser and American Brian Boitano at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. This competition is considered one of the most memorable in men's figure skating history. Brian Orser won the silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Brian Boitano placed fifth. Orser placed second at the 1985 World Figure Skating Championships, with Boitano one step below him. Boitano won the next year. When Orser won the 1987 Worlds, held in Cincinnati, Boitano knew he would

neg: 2001–02 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final of this plan, the second free skating/dance was eventually removed from the Grand Prix Final. All the medalists from the men's, ladies, and pairs' events would go on to medal at the 2002 Olympics. Moreover, the men's podium was exactly the same at the final as it was at the Olympics. 2001–02 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The 2001–02 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was an elite figure skating competition held from December 13 to 16, 2001 at The Aud in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Unlike

neg: Lina Fedorova Lina Fedorova Lina Alexeyevna Fedorova (; born 20 December 1997) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Miroshkin, she is the two-time World Junior bronze medalist, 2012 JGP Final champion, 2012 Winter Youth Olympics silver medalist, and 2013 Russian Junior Champion. Lina Alexeyevna Fedorova was born on 20 December 1997 in Moscow. Her younger sister, Lana, is also into figure skating. Fedorova was introduced to figure skating by her grandmother at the age of four years. Initially a singles skater, she took up pair skating in 2009 with Maxim Miroshkin. In the 2011–12 season, Fedorova/Miroshkin made their Junior Grand

neg: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating The pairs figure skating competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. The short program was held on 14 February and the free skating on 15 February 2018. Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot became Olympic champions after finishing fourth in the short program and setting a record with their score in the free program. Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, leading after the short program, made a couple of mistakes in the free program and won silver. Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford

neg: Figure skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Figure skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Figure skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the OlympiaWorld venue in Innsbruck, Austria. Unique to the Youth Olympic Games was a mixed NOC team trophy competition. To be eligible for the 2012 Youth Olympic Games, athletes must have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1997. Exception: Male skaters in pairs and ice dance may have been born between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1997. The overall quota for the figure skating competition was 76 total skaters, consisting of 38 men and 38 ladies. There

neg: History of figure skating restrictive amateur status rules. In May 1990, the International Skating Union voted to allow skaters who were intending to skate professionally to return to ISU competition if they obtained their national association's permission. In June 1992, skaters who had already lost their eligibility were given an opportunity to apply for reinstatement in order to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics. The Champions Series was introduced in 1995 and retitled the Grand Prix series in 1998. The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships were held for the first time in 1999 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and the World Team Trophy in

neg: Vivint Smart Home Arena October 26, 2015, the new official name of the court is Larry H. Miller Court at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The facility played host to the 1999 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The arena was also home to the figure skating and short track speed skating competitions of the 2002 Winter Olympics. In the final of the Men's 1000 metres Short track speed skating event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, veteran Australian Steven Bradbury became the most unlikely winner in Winter Olympic history when he won the race after Apolo Anton Ohno (USA), Mathieu Turcotte (Canada), Ahn Hyun-Soo (South Korea), and

neg: Tim Brown (figure skater) Tim Brown (figure skater) Timothy Tuttle "Tim" Brown (July 24, 1938 – September 14, 1989) was an American former figure skater. He won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and twice captured the silver at the World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics. In 1961, he earned another berth to the World Championships but did not make the trip due to illness, a move that was fortunate for him, as the entire U.S. Figure Skating team was killed en route to the competition when Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Brussels.

neg: Iceberg Skating Palace Iceberg Skating Palace The Iceberg Skating Palace (Russian: Дворец Зимнего Спорта Айсберг) is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose arena at Sochi Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia. The venue hosted the figure skating and short track speed skating events at the 2014 Winter Olympics. It cost $43.9 million, including the temporary works for the Olympics. 15,000 tonnes of steel were used. The environment was taken into consideration in its construction. A local figure skating competition was held in October 2012 but the International Skating Union said more work was needed to be ready for the 2012–2013 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, a

neg: Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics All figure skating events in 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the Delta Center (now Vivint Smart Home Arena), although for purposes of the International Olympic Committee's No Commercialisation Policy on venues, it was known as the "Salt Lake Ice Center". Yagudin received 5.9s and 6.0s for his free skating after World Champion Plushenko had made several errors in both the short program and the free skating. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Hughes, fourth after the short program, skated a clean free skating with seven triple jumps, including two triple-triple combinations. Kwan led after

neg: Karl Schäfer Karl Schäfer Karl Schäfer (17 May 1909, in Vienna – 23 April 1976, in Vienna) was an Austrian figure skater and swimmer. In figure skating, he became a two-time Olympic champion at the 1932 Winter Olympics and the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was also a seven-time World champion (1930–1936) and eight-time European champion (1929–1930). As a swimmer, he competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 200 metre breaststroke. Karl Schäfer was born not far from the artificial ice rink of Eduard Engelmann Jr. in Vienna-Hernals. Figure skating coach Rudolf Kutzer first recognized Schäfer's talent when he was 11 years

neg: Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics Lobacheva. Lithuanian ice dancers Margarita Drobiazko / Povilas Vanagas, who finished fifth, filed a protest noting that they finished behind two couples who fell on the ice but did not receive required deductions in the judging. It was the first gold in Olympic figure skating for France since 1932. The first compulsory dance was the Quickstep. The second was Blues. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges (CD1): Judges (CD2): Judges (OD): Judges (FD): Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics All figure skating events in 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the Delta Center (now Vivint Smart Home Arena), although for purposes

neg: Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's singles gold medal in the men's competition at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. Hayes Jenkins retired from competitive skating after the 1956 season, and later married Carol Heiss who was the women's silver medalist at the 1956 Games and gold medalist at the 1960 Games. Source: Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's figure skating competition at the 1956 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Ice Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The competition was held on 29 January and 1 February 1956. Sixteen men from eleven countries participated in the competition. The event

neg: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Jin Boyang overtook Chen by less than a point overall, and placed fourth. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Tsunekazu Takeda, member of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Alexander Lakernik, ISU Figure Skating Vice President. Vincent Zhou landed the first quadruple lutz at the Olympics. Nathan Chen became the first to ever land six quads, five clean. He also landed the first quadruple flip at the Olympics. With these jumps he holds the new record for highest free skating technical score. For complete list of figure skating records, see list of highest scores in figure skating.

neg: Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating in order in the result section. Barbara Wagner / Robert Paul won gold for Canada having not been beaten since the 1956 Olympics. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating The pairs skating competition of the 1960 Winter Olympics was held at the Blyth Arena in Squaw Valley, California, United States. The event took place on Friday 19 February 1960. Each judge ranked each skater by Ordinal Placement from first to last place. If a skater was ranked first by a majority of the judges, that skater was placed first overall, this process

neg: Sport in Russia in the post-communist era. Figure skating is another popular sport; in the 1960s the Soviet Union rose to become a dominant power in figure skating, especially in pairs skating and ice dancing. At every Winter Olympics from 1964 through 2006, a Soviet or Russian pair won gold, often considered the longest winning streak in modern sports history. The streak ended in 2010 when a Chinese pair won gold in 2010 Winter Olympics, a Russian pair returned to winning gold in pairs at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Even after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia still produced multiple

neg: 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships announced as follows: 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships The 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships () was the Russian Figure Skating Championships of the 2009–10 figure skating season. They were the national championship to determine the national champions of Russia. They were organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was also used to help determine the teams for the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships, the 2010 European Figure Skating Championships, and the 2010 Winter Olympics. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating,

neg: 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships The 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships () was the Russian Figure Skating Championships of the 2009–10 figure skating season. They were the national championship to determine the national champions of Russia. They were organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was also used to help determine the teams for the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships, the 2010 European Figure Skating Championships, and the 2010 Winter Olympics. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

neg: 1998 Canadian Figure Skating Championships 1998 Canadian Figure Skating Championships The 1998 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were the Canadian Figure Skating Championships for the 1997–98 figure skating season. The Canadian Championships are the figure skating national championship which determines the national champions of Canada. The event was organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. Skaters competed at the senior, junior, and novice levels in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The results of this competition were used to pick the Canadian teams to the 1998 Winter Olympics and 1998 World Figure Skating Championships. The competition was

neg: Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating The pair skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The short program was held on February 14, 2010 and the free skating was held on February 15, 2010. Prior to the competition, the existing ISU best scores were: The following ISU best scores were set during the competition: The pairs short program was held on February 14. The pairs free skate was held on February 15. Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo (CHN) won the gold medal. This was the

neg: China at the 2010 Winter Olympics China at the 2010 Winter Olympics China participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, sending its largest delegation at a Winter Olympics with 94 athletes. China had its best ever Winter Olympics medal finish, winning five gold medals and eleven in total, finishing seventh in the medal standings. China won its first ever gold medal in figure skating when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo set a new world record for the overall combined score in pair figure skating. It was the first time since 1960 that a Russian, Soviet, or Unified Team flagged team did not

neg: Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics The figure skating events at the 1972 Winter Olympics were held at the Makomanai Skating Rink and the Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink. The results of both the men's and ladies' singles events were dominated by placements in the compulsory figures, which at the time were nominally worth 50% of the total score but in fact weighted more heavily than the free skating due to being judged using a wider range of marks. In the men's event, Ondrej Nepela, the figures winner, took the gold in spite of placing only 4th in the free

neg: Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating first time since 1960 that a Russian, Soviet, or Unified Team (CIS) flagged team did not win the gold medal. Referee: Technical Controller: Technical Specialist: Assistant Technical Specialist: Judges (SP): Judges (FS): Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Pairs skating The pair skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The short program was held on February 14, 2010 and the free skating was held on February 15, 2010. Prior to the competition, the existing ISU best scores were: The following ISU best scores were set during the

neg: Tai Babilonia Tai Babilonia Tai Reina Babilonia (born September 22, 1959) is an American former pair skater. Together with Randy Gardner, she won the 1979 World Figure Skating Championships and five U.S. Figure Skating Championships (1976–1980). The pair qualified for the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Babilonia and Gardner began skating together when Babilonia was eight years old and Gardner was ten. Their coach from 1972 until 1980 was John Nicks. The pair became five-time U.S. national champions and won the gold medal at the 1979 World Championships. They were medal favorites at the 1980 Winter Olympics but were forced to withdraw

neg: 2010 British Figure Skating Championships 2010 British Figure Skating Championships The 2010 British Figure Skating Championships were the British Figure Skating Championships of the 2009–10 figure skating season. They were a national championship to determine the national champions of the United Kingdom. In addition to determining the national champions, the results of the event was also among the criteria to determine the British teams for the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 World Figure Skating Championships, the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2010 European Figure Skating Championships. They were organised by the National Ice Skating Association. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles,

neg: 2002 Canadian Figure Skating Championships 2002 Canadian Figure Skating Championships The 2002 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were the Canadian Figure Skating Championships of the 2001–02 figure skating season. They were the figure skating national championship held to determine the national champions of Canada. It was organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior and junior levels. Aside from determining the national champions, the event also served to help choose the Canadian teams to the 2002 Winter Olympics, the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships, the 2002

neg: Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics that left puddles of water on the outdoor ice surface. On February 5 competition had to be resumed, regardless of poor ice conditions, in order to allow the Games to finish on schedule. The pairs event on February 7 was skated in a heavy snowstorm, with the ice having to be scraped after each program. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating. Barbara Ann Scott became the first Canadian to

neg: Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics mark the especially bad places, which became more numerous as the day wore on. Again only Austria was able to win more than one medal but this time without winning a gold medal. Twelve figure skater (seven men and five ladies) competed in both the singles and the pairs event. A total of 51 figure skaters (23 men and 28 ladies) from eleven nations (men from eleven nations and ladies from eleven nations) competed at the St. Moritz Games: Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics At the 1928 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. The competitions were

neg: Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The events took place between 14–27 February 2010. To be eligible for the 2010 Winter Games, skaters needed to be older than fifteen as of July 1, 2009 and had to be a citizen of the country they were representing. Unlike qualification rules for International Skating Union events, in the case of a pair or ice dance couple, both skaters were required to be citizens of the country they represented in competition. In addition, International

neg: Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics Winter Olympics in two different ways. The host country was guaranteed one spot in each event, if it had not already qualified an entry in that event. Every discipline qualified separately. The majority of the country qualification took place at the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, where countries qualified up to three entries in each discipline. The number of multiple entries was the same as usual for the World Championships; countries who earned multiple spots to the Olympics also earned multiple spots to the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships. The multiple spots qualification to the Olympics from the World Championships

neg: Figure skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics At the 1964 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. Referee: Assistant referee: Judges: Referee: Assistant referee: Judges: At the 1964 Olympics, Kilius/Bäumler, Wilkes/Revell, and Joseph/Joseph placed second, third, and fourth respectively. In 1966, Kilius/Bäumler's results were invalidated after it was discovered that they had signed professional contracts before the Olympics. At the time, only amateurs were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. The silver medals were transferred to Wilkes/Revell and the bronze medals to Joseph/Joseph. The Germans were re-awarded the silvers in 1987, after appealing that other pairs had signed

neg: Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place at the Stampede Corral, the Olympic Saddledome and the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Katarina Witt became the first lady to repeat as champion since Sonja Henie. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: During Watson and Oppegard's free skating, a photographer dropped his camera bag onto the ice and an usher walked onto the ice to pick it up while the pair was performing a death spiral on the other side of the rink.

neg: Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place at the Stampede Corral, the Olympic Saddledome and the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: Katarina Witt became the first lady to repeat as champion since Sonja Henie. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: During Watson and Oppegard's free skating, a photographer dropped his camera bag onto the ice and an usher walked onto the ice to pick it up while the pair was performing a death spiral on the other side of the rink. Referee: Assistant Referee: Judges: