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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.
161 Questions
When did Nancy Kerrigan start figure skating?
Nancy Kerrigan first started figure skating when she was 6 years old.
History of pairs figure skating in the Olympics?
Well I know that Torville and Dean won it in 1984 with maximum points and that figure skating has been part of the Olympics since 1924. Sorry I don't know much but I hope that it helped you.
What is the highest number of turns in a figure skating jump that a man has done in competition?
Four Turns
Figure skating jumps pinwheel axel spin?
Yes. This is one of the hardest jumps. Other people may say differently, but, many girls/boys have bcome stumped due to this jump and have quit figure skating. :(
Who are four athletes in each sport in figure skating?
Ladies Singles: Mirari Nagasu (USA), Yu-Na Kim (Korea), Miki Ando(Japan), Joannie Rochette (Canada) Mens Singles: Brian Joubert (France), Stephan Lambiel (Switzerland), Evan Lysacheck (USA), Parker Pennington (USA)
Pairs: Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy (Ukraine), Dan Zhang / Hao Zhang Qing Pang / Jian Tong, Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov
Dance:Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin ,Isabelle Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder , Tanith Belbin / Ben Agosto (USA), Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir
What degrees you need to be a figure skater?
Figure skating is a sport, and you do not need to have any particular education to be a figure skater, though I would recommend getting an education in case the figure skating career doesn't turn out as you had hoped.
Is Dmitri Kazarlyga a good free style figure skating coach?
Absolutely. His partner for free style is his wife who is a demanding yet great coach. She is tough, but ti pays off. He on the other hand does not work as much on jumps or spins as he does choreography. He has choreographed four of my daughters programs and did a wonderful job! If youre looking for a good choreo/ice dance/moves in the field coach- he's your guy!
Is Beth Chapman missing a finger?
Yes, I just watched an episode where they caught a criminal who was missing his finger and she said that he had done her nails before and she remembered him because he was missing a finger, like she is.
Who were the top 10 competitors for figure skating and the country they represented?
2010's top 10 competitors for figure skating and the countries they represented
Who was Olympic figure skating gold medalist Carol?
Carol Heiss of the United States won gold in ladies singles at the 1960 Winter Games in Squaw Valley.
How can you get disqualified from figure skating?
Fail a doping test, perform an illegal move (backflip, for example), fail to show up on time for the competition, interfere with another skater's performance, bribe judges.
What actors and actresses appeared in Michelle Kwan Figure Skating - 1999?
The cast of Michelle Kwan Figure Skating - 1999 includes: Michelle Kwan as herself
What were Evan Lysacek's scores in Olympic Figure Skating?
His 2010 Gold medal scores were 90.30 in the short program, and 167.37 in free skating, for a total of 257.67 (Evgeni Plushenko took the silver medal with a score of 256.36 after scoring a 255.39 in winning the European championship).
Is a sow cow and a salchow the same thing in figure skating?
There is no such thing called a sow cow. It is just the salchow.
Who won back-to-back ladies figure skating gold medals in the 1980's?
Katarina Witt won the Olympic gold medal in figure skating in 1984 and 1988.
Who won the Olympic gold medal for women's singles figure skating in 1980?
In the 1980 Winter Olympics held at Lake Placid, Gold in the Womans Figure Skating was won by Anett Potzsch of East Germany, with Linda Fratianne of the USA taking Silver, and Dagmar Lurz of West Germany the Bronze.
What were the names of the Russian pair skaters in the Olympic winter games figure skating scandal?
Domnina and Shabalin. go to nbcolympics.com for more info.
PS
weren't those costumes...silly? goofy? ridiculous? LOL
What country has won the most Olympic figure skating metals?
After the 2014 Winter Olympics, here are the countries with the most silver medals:
1. USA: 860
2. Soviet Union: 376
3. Great Britain: 276
4. Germany: 260
5. France: 254
6. Sweden: 204
7. Italy: 200
8. China: 166
9. East Germany: 165
10. Russia: 162
