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Figure Skating
Haven't you ever wondered how the graceful ice dancers twirl and jump on the ice? Don't you want to know how they make their costumes, and how long they practice before competitions? In this category, you can ask away with all your curious questions about the artistic form of skating!
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FEMALES :
Michelle Kwan,
Sasha Cohen, Peggy Fleming, Oksana
Bauil,
Racheal
Flatt, Dorthy Hamill, Nancy Kerrigan,
Tara Lipinski
MALES :
Ryan Bradley, Johnny Weir, Jeremy Abbott, Brian Boitano,
Dick Button, Patrick Chan, Scott Hamilton, Evan Lysacek
Any list of famous female ice skaters should include Sonja Henie.
She was dominant in the sport for more than 15 years from the mid 1920's through to 1940
-- even starred in a few Hollywood movies.
When you are ice skating you can wear different things. It really depends on what you are doing, and weather you are a guy or a girl. If you are a girl and you are ice skating just for fun, you should wear clothes that keep you warm. I would prefer gloves. (incase you fall). If you are going to figure skate, or compete you would wear this: your hair up, (unless its too short), your ice skating dress, your ice tites,(leggings you wear when ice skating. These can go over the boot part of your skate and they are called "boot covers". Or they also have tites that only go from the inside of your boot up to the top of your knee.) If you are a boy you would wear an ice suit, or just normal clothes if you are skating for fun. If you are a guy or girl wanting to play hockey and not figure skate, you would wear special padding and a special kind of skate. While figure skating its best to wear ice tites or leggings rather than socks. Though socks would be okay if you had to. Source: Former ice skater Cynthia Ridyard.
Who is the First woman to land a quad jump in ice skating?
Kurt Browning - a quad toe loop that he landed in the 1988 World Championships in Budapest. At first, it was believed that Jozef Sabovcik had landed the first quad, but when replayed, they saw that his free foot had brushed the ice, so it was not counted as the first successful quad jump.
When and where did skating start?
Humans have been skating for thousands of years. The first skates were made from animal bones and attached to the feet with leather straps. People used skates as a way of crossing frozen lakes and rivers in the winter. In the 1850s, figure skating started when skaters started trying various spins and jumps on ice. The first World Figure Skating Championships for men were held in 1896 in Russia. The first World Figure Skating Championships for women were held in Switzerland in 1906. source: http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p5204.htm accessed June 24, 2006 == source: http://www.icesk8.com/ In 1396 Lydwine (also Ludwina and Lidwina), a beautiful 16 year old girl, from Schiedam in Holland was visited by friends, who invited her to go skating. Legend says that Lydwine's friends insisted that she go skating even though she said she wasn't feeling well. Once they were on the ice Lydwine was knocked down. She broke 6 ribs and was bedridden for the rest of her life. After the accident Lydwine had visions and was given credit for performing many miracles. Lydwine was canonized in 1890 and was named the Patron Saint of Skating in 1944. This image of the fateful fall was made in 1498 by the Dutch artist, Johannes Brugman. This image provided courtesy of the SchaatsMuseum (Netherlands). source: http://www.icesk8.com/
Which ice skater was attacked by associates of her rival?
Nancy Kerrigan was stabbed by suspected associates of Tonya Harding in 1994. Tinya Hardings husband and two other men were charged with conspiracy, but she denied any involvement in the plot.
Is there a weight limit on ice skates if so what is it?
Your average hockey skate weighs approximately 2 pounds.This varies with make and size,
You can also buy training weights to make your skates heavier.
Does Michelle kwan have cancer?
yes Michelle has a brother Ron, who is 4 years older t han her and an older sister Karen who is 2 years older than her
When did the Tonya Harding scandal happen?
The attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan took place Jan 6 1994.
How much does a figure skating coach earn?
It depends on where you live how old you are. Who ever you are skating for decides how much you get paid. If you are going pro then you would more than likely get paid a lot. But you also lose a lot of money too. you pay at least $6,000 a year to be a professional skater.
When competing in things like the National, World, or Grand Prix events, they aren't paid. They are doing it for enjoyment. While many of them are sponsored, they are not paid. Once skaters quit the competing and join the pro, like Stars on ice, they get paid, but I don't know how much.
What percent of people ice skate?
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I am a Synchro Skater for the Synchroettes of the Essex Skating Club of New Jersey.
Synchronized skating is a popular discipline both within U.S. Figure Skating and around the world. U.S. Figure Skating held the first U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in 1984 and also hosted the first World Synchronized Skating Championships in 2000. There are approximately 525 synchronized teams registered with U.S. Figure Skating, and nearly 5,000 athletes participate annually in the synchronized skating sectional championships.
Synchronized skating is a team sport in which 8-20 skaters perform a program together. It uses the same judging system as singles, pairs and dance and is characterized by teamwork, speed, intricate formations and challenging step sequences. As with the other disciplines, all teams perform a free skate with required well-balanced program elements. In addition, teams at the junior and senior level perform a short program consisting of required elements.
There are many different levels of synchro skating:
Beginner 1, 2 or 3: A team of 8-16 skaters. No skater may have passed higher than preliminary in any discipline, and the majority of the team must be no test. Please see the beginner page for specific information related to each beginner level.Preliminary: A team of 8-16 skaters. Skaters must be under 12, with the majority of the team under 10.
Pre-juvenile: A team of 8-12 skaters. The majority of the team must be under 12.
Open Juvenile: A team of 8-12 skaters. The majority of the team must be under 19. All skaters must have passed the pre-preliminary moves in the field test.
Juvenile: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 13 and have passed the preliminary moves in the field test.
(I'm on juvenile)
Intermediate: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 18 and have passed the pre juvenile moves in the field test.
Novice: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 16, with the exception of four skaters who may be 16 or 17, and have passed the juvenile moves in the field test.
Junior: A team of 12-16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 12 years old and under 19. All skaters must have passed the intermediate moves in the field test.
Senior: A team of 16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 14 years old and have passed the novice moves in the field test.
Open Collegiate: A team of 8-16 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled in a college or degree program.
Collegiate: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled in a college or degree program as full-time students and have passed the juvenile moves in the field test.
Open Adult: A team or 8-12 skaters. The majority of the team must be 19 years or older.
Masters: A team or 12-20 skaters. All skaters must be 25 years or older, with the majority of the team 35 years or older.
Adult: A team or 12-20 skaters. All skaters must be 21 years or older. All skaters must have passed at least one of the following tests: preliminary moves in the field, adult bronze moves in the field, preliminary figure or preliminary dance. All teams may have a maximum of four alternates listed on their roster.
Elements in synchronized skating include blocks, circles, wheels, lines, intersections, moves in the field, moves in isolation, no-hold blocks, spins and pairs moves. The variety and difficulty of elements require that each team member is a highly skilled individual skater. The typical senior-level athlete has passed a senior or gold test in at least two disciplines.
Synchronized teams in the U.S. can compete in 15 different levels according to the age and skill level of the team members.Teams competing at the Basic Skills (beginner) level may compete at any U.S. Figure Skating synchronized skating nonqualifying competition or U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills competition.
Teams competing at the developmental levels of preliminary, pre-juvenile, open juvenile, open junior, open collegiate or open adult may also compete at the Eastern, Midwestern or Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships, held annually at the end of January.
Teams at the competitive levels of juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior, collegiate, adult or masters compete first at their respective sectional championships. A placement in the top four at sectionals earns them a spot at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. Top-performing teams at the junior and senior levels at have the opportunity to earn a berth to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Team, with the top two senior teams going on to represent the United States at the World Synchronized Skating Championships.
There are so many benefits to participating in a team sport, and synchronized skating is a great way for figure skaters to compete in a sport they love while enjoying all of the aspects of working with others in a team-oriented sport.
Thank you usfigureskating.org for help on this subject.
What allows ice-skaters to glide smoothly over the ice?
The zamboni which is a contraption that makes the ice smooth
Who was the youngest figure skater to win the Olympic Gold Medal in the 1990s?
Maxi Herber of Germany.
Maxi was 15 years, 127 days old when she won the mixed pairs competition, with partner Ernst Baier, at the 1936 Winter Games in Berlin.
Tara Lipinski of the United States is the youngest female to win an individual skating gold medal when she won the 2002 Winter Games ladies singles competition at 15 years, 255 days. That beat the mark set by Sonja Henie of Norway in the 1928 Winter Games in St. Moritz by 68 days.
What is the weight of the Bauer total one hockey skate?
they are a bit lighter than the new vapor 60's which is hilarious . so you can tell all the rich kids that your old 40s are lighter than the sixties.
What is the hardest jump landed in figure skating history in competition?
It depends on the skills of the player. Hitting and Trapping are basic but overall the most difficult moves a field hockey player will attempt would be either a tomahawk (backhanded hit), or a drag flick.
Who has Dorothy Hamill been married to?
Figure skater Dorothy Hamill, 1976 champion in ladies' singles, has been married three times. Her first husband was actor Dean Paul Martin, son of actor-singer Dean Martin (They were married from 1982-1984). In 1987 she married Dr. Kenneth Forsythe, and with him she had her only child, daughter Alexandra. They divorced in 1995. Hamill married her third husband, attorney John MacColl, in 2009.
Why do ice skates have to be thin?
The thinner skates cause the body weight of the skater to be distributed over a very small surface area. This does two things...first, it reduces friction which makes you slide longer/faster/more effortlessly. Second, it creates a high amount of pressure between blade and ice. This causes a thin line of the ice under the blade to liquefy, further reducing friction. (The freezing point of water is roughly 32 degrees at standard atmospheric pressure...the higher the pressure, the colder the freezing point. This is why snow packs into a snowball when you squeeze it.
Buy a board from a skate shop not wall mart
They can help you find what you looking for
Do you wear underwear with figure skating dresses?
yes you do. normally you would wear your underwear, then the stockings then the leotard, but if the judges can see your underwear underneath the stockings, eg the line of them or the actual pattern you will lose marks... it's one of those stupid old rules about decency or something...
Who is world number one figure skater?
There is no exact way of determining who is the best of the best in the figure skating world, but Evgeni is certainly one of them. In my own humble opinion, he is definitely the absolute best in the world, but then again, I can come across as rather biased. In any case, he is with no doubt at the top of the list.
Who is the Olympic Men's figure skating Gold Medal winner in 2004?
There was no Winter Olympics in 2004, so there was no Gold Medal winner for Men's figure skating. In 2002, Alexei Yagudin, from Russia, was the Gold Medal winner, and in 2006, Evgeni Plushenko, also of Russia, was the Gold Medal winner.
What are the connections with figure skating and speed skating?
the similarities between speed skating and figure skating is that
1- they have to do forward crossovers when turning
2- they use ice skates
3- they have to know the basics of ice skating
4- they are capable of going to the olympics
What do professional ice skaters do to help them practice?
Most of them figure skate professionally.
(gr8sk8rgold) Professional figure skaters compete in various competitions whether nationally or internationally. They can perform in ice shows earning thousands per show or twenty grand or so a year depending on how good a skater that person is. Professional figure skaters can also host seminars to add to their income. Professional figure skaters are often in demand for entertainment and others compete to keep their skills at the highest levels, earn money, and earn medals and trophies.
