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Olympics Figure Skating

Figure Skating was first introduced in the 1908 Summer Olympics but later became part of the Winter Olympics in 1924. The number of participants for this event is regulated by the International Olympic Committee.

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Can someone get hurt in figure skating?

Not usually. Sometimes if you are doing things with other people, grabbing your own blades, or fall akwardly, you will get cut. I've been skating for 12 years and have only gotten cut once.

What was Dorothy Hamill's education?

Dorothy Hamill dropped out of Eastern Junior High School (grades 7-9) in Riverside Connecticut. She received private tutoring while pursuing her skating career. It is unclear if she earned a high school diploma.

What is the best character on Mario and sonic and the olympic winter games for Figure skating and ultimate figure skating?

They all have there strengths and weaknesses i would have to say though it would be the all around characters they seem to have more skills than the rest and can most of the time beat them at other events but if you are running a relay against sonic than hang it up.

ACCTULLY SILVERS BEST Sonic is the best

Who won 2006 olympic women's figure skating gold medal?

Sasha Cohen of the United States. She had been a favorite to win, and had a slim lead after the short program, but Sasha is notorious for never being able to skate a clean competition; she usually skates one program beautifully, and makes mistakes in the other, and she did so at the 2006 Olympics. She and Russia's Irina Slutskaya both made mistakes in their free skate, which allowed Shizuka Arakawa to come from third place to win Japan's first gold medal in women's figure skating.

What joints are used when doing an axel in figure skating?

An Axel is when you jump forward into mid-air and turn one and a half rotations in the air.You land backwards on the opposite foot you took off on.

When did the Olympics figure skating begin?

The special figures contest was won by Russian Nikolai Panin, who gave his country its first ever Olympic gold medal. He remains the event's sole winner, as it was subsequently dropped from the program. Ice dance joined as a medal sport in 1976, after appearing as a demonstration event at Grenoble 1968.

How did he come up with figure skating?

Robert Jones invented figure skating after is father died. Because is father always said do something speicial in life make history for me when I come to death . So Robert Jones made history figure skating has been here for centuries and it will always be here until the end of time . If that will every happen . He invented so there can be a new sport in lives or lif(e) . Such as soccer, hockey, baseball, basketball,speed skating , tennis, lacorse , racket ball, all types and that is what the man did followed his dad's words and made history ! Great Job, Robert Jones and thank you I love figure skating

What kind of physical body should you have for figure skating?

I am a figure skater myself and i have seen all different sizes of figure skaters on the ice! It doesnt matter what kind of body shape u have or size! Lets be honest it would be harder for a larger size person or a taller person to get themselves off the ice and into the air in many jumps such as ( Axel, Double sow, Double toe, Double loop, Double flip, Double axel, and tripple jumps). Most of the girls i see skating are small and short but there is some taller girls and larger girls aswell. I think no matter the shape size and Height of your body, i think if u keep your mind set on your goal (eg. landing a jump/ learning a spin) you can accomplish anything! That go's for all sports and activities!

Hope this helped :-)

Which countries excel in figure skating for the Olympics?

As for the Winter Olympics of 2010, the country that holds the record for getting the most medals at a single Winter Olympics is Canada, and the country that has a higher total number of medals won is the United States.

When did figure skating start being played in the Olympics?

Field hockey was added to the Olympic summer program in 1908. It was removed in 1924, for lack of a governing international body, but readded in time for 1928 and has been played at every Summer Games since. Women's hockey was also added in 1980.

Ice hockey was added to the Olympic summer program in 1920. It was then moved to the winter program in 1924 and has been played at every Winter Games since. Women's hockey was also added in 1998, after IOC approval in 1992.

Why should people figure skate?

Because it is good excercise and healthy for your body.

And also I skate myself and I am totally in love with it! It's really fun because you can go with your friends and family and just have a great time!

How many figure skaters were there at the winter Olympics?

The following nations are likely to particpate in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, from 10 February to 24 February 2006. Confirmation will come as deadlines for qualification are met at the beginning of next year.

As more information is made avaiable details will be added on each NOC or nation.

* Albania * Andorra * Argentina * Armenia * Australia * Austria * Azerbaijan * Belarus * Belgium * Bermuda * Bhutan * Bolivia * Bosnia-Herz. * Brazil * Brunei * Bulgaria * Canada * Chile * China PR * Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)

* Colombia * Croatia * Cuba * Cyprus * Czech Republic * Denmark * Estonia * Finland * France * Georgia * Germany * Ghana * Great Britain * Greece * Hungary * Iceland * Iran IR * Ireland * Israel * Italy

* Japan * Kazakhstan * Korea * Korea DPR * Latvia * Lebanon * Liechtenstein * Lithuania * Luxembourg * Macedonia FYR * Mexico * Moldova * Monaco * Mongolia * Netherlands * New Zealand * Nigeria * Norway * Peru * Philippines

* Poland * Portugal * Romania * Russia * San Marino * Serbia-Montenegro * Singapore * Slovakia * Slovenia * South Africa * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland * Tajikistan * Turkey * Turkmenistan * Ukraine * United States * Uruguay * Uzbekistan

AnswerThe following 80 National Olympic Committees have entered athletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics:

* Albania * Algeria * Andorra * Argentina * Armenia * Australia * Austria * Azerbaijan * Belarus * Belgium * Bermuda * Bosnia and Herzegovina * Brazil * Bulgaria * Canada * Chile * China * Costa Rica * Croatia * Cyprus * Czech Republic * Denmark * Estonia * Ethiopia * Finland * France * Georgia * Germany * Great Britain * Greece * Hong Kong * Hungary * Iceland * India * Iran * Ireland * Israel * Italy (host) * Japan * Kazakhstan * Kenya * North Korea * South Korea * Kyrgyzstan * Latvia * Lebanon * Liechtenstein * Lithuania * Luxembourg * FYR Macedonia * Madagascar * Moldova * Monaco * Mongolia * Nepal * Netherlands * New Zealand * Norway * Poland * Portugal * Romania * Russia * San Marino * Senegal * Serbia and Montenegro * Slovakia * Slovenia * South Africa * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland * Tajikistan * Chinese Taipei * Thailand * Turkey * Ukraine * United States * U.S. Virgin Islands * Uzbekistan * Venezuela

Answer80 Answer84 Answer84 AnswerThe 2006 Winter Olympics is broken down into different sectors such as: luge, hockey, etc., and the tally for countries participating in the Winter Olympics is not complete as of yet, so you won't get an answer to your question.

Marcy

Answer202 countries are in the winter Olympics 2006 AnswerBelieve it or not 86 countries are competing in the Olympics this year!So that's way to many to actually list so just go to http://www.infoplease.com/spot/winter-Olympics-2006countries.htmland you will get the full list in alphabetical order.

How many types of Olympics do you have now?

There are five types of Olympics which are-

1-Summer Olympics

2-Winter Olympics

3-Paralympics (for disabled people)

4-Youth Olympics

5-Special Olympics

How do you get in shape for figure skating?

Figrue skating is a sport that uses practically all of the bodies muscles. Of course, all of the leg muscles are used the most because of all the jumps and spins. The arm muscles are used frequently due to having to hold them up and all of the falling which a skater will put their arm out to catch themselves. Falling alone can contribute to muscular arms. The abdominals are also used in figure skating because of the spins and jumps where having a strong trunk is a necessity to be a good skater. Hope this helps!

Where was the first figure skating competition held?

Figure skating isn't "PLAYED" we compete in competitions. the first competition was in Thunder-Bay Ontario. biggest city in northwestern ontario.

Who won the Olympic gold medal for women's singles figure skating in 1984?

Sonja Henie, the great Norwegian singles skater won 3 straight golds in 1928, 1932, and 1936. Irina Rodnina, a pairs skater from the USSR, won 3 straight titles with two different partners in 1972, 1976, 1980.

Who created figure skating?

The sport known as figure skating has been known for a couple of centuries. The first known paper written on it is by Englishman Robert Jones in 1772. The American "father" of figure skating is Jackson Haines who developed the "modern" style from which the current sport has been developed. From the pictures of the time of Jackson Haines, he also developed the first skating costume...and possibly the current styling of men's undergarments, although I have not researched this theory. But.... A lesser known member of the tribe called Crank invented figure skating...and ice skating in the process. Crank was an curious child, always getting into mischief. He had this habit of wandering off after Rhonda to see what she would find. But, being a child, he would get tired and simply lie down and go to sleep wherever he was. The tribe would often find him in the fields around the encampment fast asleep, and when they woke him (he was a bit big to simply pick up by one person) he was short tempered and irritable, so they named him Crank. One fine morning, Rhonda decided to make an expedition near the Kokonee mountain to see what else the area contained. She had never been entirely satisfied with the previous two expeditions and just knew that there had to be something else worthwhile in that area beside the huge mountain. Crank saw her making preparations and he grabbed his own purse and followed her out of the camp. As Rhonda strode purposefully into the wilderness, Crank was fascinated by the many wonders of the area outside of the camp. He had seen some of the smaller animals, but the medium animals were an unknown. On the second day, Crank found himself lagging farther and farther behind Rhonda, but he gamely moved in her footsteps trying to catch up. But it was no use; a child simply could not keep up with the much swifter and more fit Rhonda. By this time Crank could see the top of the mountain however, so he knew that Rhonda was making a line for it. Immediately he figured that this was a total bust, so he cast about for a reasonable place to make a mini camp for himself. He soon found a rather shallow but wide stream near a stand of trees and sat down to rest. As he munched on cold paste that Sheila had cooked the day before, he casually looked around. The trees (as usual) were oozing that sticky stuff that was so hard to get off the body, and there were a couple of smallish animals frolicking in the underbrush. Seeing nothing to alarm him, he set about making a fire for the evening to discourage those animals from disturbing him. While he slept, the night grew very cold as was usual for those parts, and the little stream froze over. Crank was warm and comfortable so he didn't even notice much lower temperature until the next morning when he awoke. He noticed the crispness in the air and quickly killed a bird for breakfast. After finishing the bird, he set off to go back to camp. However...he had forgotten that the stream was between him and the path back to the camp. As all children will, he simply decided to cross the stream again and continue on his way. But he only took a couple of steps when he landed flat on his backside. The water was hard and he soon found out that it was very slippery too. He managed to get back to the bank with the aid of some refuse dotting the shoreline and went back to his camp to ponder the problem. As he arrived at his campsite, the bird bones were the first thing to catch his eye. Since he thought that he needed something for traction on the slippery stuff, the breast bone looked like just the thing because the sharp edge looked like it would bite into the hard water. He slipped his mukluk into the ribcage of the bird and it indeed fit. So, taking it off, he immediately killed another bird and speedily skinned and removed the meat. Now he had two ribcages to work with, so he went back to the icy stream with his bird bones. Crank shoved his feet into the bones and gingerly tried the stream. Instead of falling immediately, he was able to glide over the ice on that breast bone! Even as he fell from the lack of balance, he was intrigued. Struggling to regain his feet, he made it and by slowly and carefully shifting his weight, he was able to glide across the ice. Soon Crank was gliding across the ice with ever greater control and precision. His aim improved tremendously, and in a very few minutes, he was enthralled with the swiftness of his progress across the ice. Not since Powl had had his accident had anyone moved so swiftly. He discovered by accident that if one turned the foot just a bit, one could go in circles. Voila! The first skating figure. As he turned the circle, he noticed that the pattern was still on the ice. He retraced the circle, then inspected his handiwork, becoming the first Ice Skating Judge, since one's self is the hardest judge to please. This was fun stuff ideed..much better than following Rhonda! As Crank grew more absorbed in his new occupation, he never noticed that the sun was rising higher in the sky and to his dismay, the ice started to become soft and it broke in chunks around his skates. Swiftly moving to the other side of the shallow brook, he removed his ribcages and went on his way back toward the camp. But his new passtime intrigued him so much that he didn't fall asleep on the way back. Arriving at the camp late in the afternoon, he found a few playmates and told them of his fun new sport. The next few days saw a huge increase in industry among the young population as they all wanted to try the new passtime. About a dozen children became avid hunters of birds and in the process, became critics of the various skeletons as to durability and function on that shallow brook. The tribe had an increase in provender and the children were becoming independent which made their mothers somewhat alarmed. Crank became very popular; so much so that his sleep was interrupted by the other eager novices in this new sport. He grumpily led expeditions to the brook and demonstrated the technique to his pupils. On one of these expeditions, he was so irritable that he leaped upon the ice. To everyone's surprise, he not only stayed upright, but because of the way he landed on his bones...he started to spin. Crank had invented the flying spin, perfected many eons later by the famous Dick Button. The tribe was so enthralled by Crank's new achievement that to this day we remember him. Crank It Up isn't about music...it's about how Crank invented figure skating.

How many medals has Yu-Na Kim won?

If referring to Winter Olympic Games, she has won once in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics; Including all of the events she has taken, she has 9 gold medals. (The only way the previous answer would be correct was if Minhyeok4 was referring to world championships.

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/