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Hope Floats 10 months ago When you wear trousers,three sizes too small MagicalUnicorn 10 months ago when you see boobs for a first time Shruti Naik 10 months ago when you try to avoid getting hit by a bus. As a result, it is possible for a skater who regularly scores higher to end up with a much lower world standing. Only scores achieved at selected international competitions are considered; scores from national competitions and some international events are disregarded.

The best combined total for each skater or couple appears on a list of season's bests, [35] and the list may be used to help determine participants in the following season's Grand Prix series. Skaters and couples also have personal best PB scores, i. However, PB scores are not completely comparable if achieved in different seasons because the ISU regulations and technical rules are modified prior to each new season.

As a result of these variations in the technical requirements, the ISU places more weight on the season's bests, which are fully comparable within any one season. For competitive programs, figure skaters were once restricted to instrumental music; vocals were allowed only if they contained no lyrics or words. Although the rules were not relaxed for singles and pairs, judges did not always penalize violations. At the World Championships , Florent Amodio 's long program music included words but an insufficient number of judges voted for a deduction. Skaters may use professional music editors so that their music meets requirements.

Singles and pair skaters more often skate to the melody and phrasing of their music. For long programs , figure skaters generally search for music with different moods and tempos. Skaters are generally free to select their own attire, with a few restrictions.

In competition, females may wear a dress, typically with matching attached briefs, and since , they may also choose trousers. Men must wear trousers — they are not allowed to wear tights, although, officials do not always impose a deduction for violations. Competition costumes vary widely, from simple designs to heavily beaded or trimmed costumes. Skaters risk a deduction if a piece of their costume falls onto the ice surface. An official may stop a program if he or she deems there to be a hazard.

Skaters and family members may design their own costumes, sometimes with assistance from their coach or choreographer, or turn to professional designers. According to current ISU regulations, costumes in competition "must be modest, dignified and appropriate for athletic competition — not garish or theatrical in design. Clothing may, however, reflect the character of the music chosen. To compete internationally on the senior level, skaters must be at least 15 before July 1 of the preceding year. To be eligible for junior-level events, a skater must be at least 13 but under 19 before that date or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers.

For example, Adelina Sotnikova was born a few hours into July 1, in Moscow and consequently, was not eligible to compete at Junior Worlds until and senior Worlds until Many countries have no age requirements for domestic non-ISU competitions, thus, some skaters compete at the senior level nationally while not eligible for international competition. The ISU has modified its age rules several times.

Prior to the s, 12 was the minimum age for senior international competitions. During the —06 season, Mao Asada of Japan was age-eligible to compete at the Grand Prix Final, where she claimed the title, but she was not permitted to compete at the Olympics. For the World Championships , the United States was obliged to send skaters who had placed 5th and 7th at nationals because higher-placed skaters were too young, including a skater who missed the cutoff by 20 days.

A loophole also existed for a few years for underage skaters who had medaled at Junior Worlds. As in gymnastics , skating has experienced controversy surrounding possible age falsification.

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On February 14, , questions emerged surrounding nine Chinese skaters. Skaters may represent a country of which they are not yet a citizen in most competitions, except the Olympics which require citizenship. At most international events, each country may send one to a maximum of three entries per discipline. Consequently, even if a skater has a high season's best, he or she may not be sent to major events if their country has many good skaters in their discipline.

Some skaters have tried to circumvent this by switching to another country. In response, the ISU introduced rules barring skaters from international events for a certain period of time. In the regulations, it was 24 months or more from the date of the last ISU Championship. The ISU has set no limit to how long a country may hold skaters. Beginning in the —11 season , minimum scores were introduced for the World, European, or Four Continents Championships. In the —12 season, different minimum scores were introduced for the Grand Prix series.

Figure skating is an expensive sport. Prize money is relatively low compared to other sports. Some national associations provide funding to some skaters if they meet certain criteria. In some cases, skaters may feel pressure to compete through injury in order to be allowed to perform in a show. Competitive skaters generally do not wear helmets or other protective gear.

There is a risk of head injuries, particularly in pair skating as a result of falls from lifts. Commenting on falls and concussions, Madison Hubbell said that "Most of the time, the worst falls are on things we kind of take for granted.

Injuries have also been sustained by skaters from different teams when there are many skaters practising on the ice. On practice sessions with multiple skaters on the ice, the skater whose music is playing conventionally has right of way. In addition, pairs and ice dancers skating as a unit have right of way over those skating separately as changing course is more difficult for a couple. In some countries, medical personnel may be slow to respond to accidents.

At the World Championships in Nice , France, a pair skater who had been injured in a lift accident lay on the ice for several minutes and had to get up and leave the ice on his own before being offered medical attention. Eating disorders are reportedly common in figure skating.

Figure skaters occasionally have positive doping results but it is not common. This was done just in training, and everyone was tested in the Soviet Union before competitions. Although people have been ice skating for centuries, figure skating in its current form originated in the midth century. Competitions were then held in the "English style" of skating, which was stiff and formal and bore very little resemblance to modern figure skating. Before the changes in figure skating techniques, there were a limited number of moves that could be performed.

This was true in the mids but was later changed by American skater Jackson Haines , who was considered to be the "father of modern figure skating". He introduced a new style of skating in the mids, incorporating free and expressive techniques, which became known as the "international style. The ISU was founded in The first European Championships were held in , and the first World Championships were held in and won by Gilbert Fuchs. Only men competed in these events. In , 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 Figure skating was the first winter sport introduced to the Olympics; its Olympic debut came at the Summer Olympics. On March 20, an international figure skating championship was held in New Haven, Connecticut. However, international competitions in figure skating were interrupted by World War I. In the s and s, figure skating was dominated by Sonja Henie , who turned competitive success into a lucrative professional career as a movie star and touring skater.

Henie also set the fashion for female skaters to wear short skirts and white boots. Skating competitions were again interrupted for several years by World War II. After the war, with many European rinks in ruins, skaters from the United States and Canada began to dominate international competitions and to introduce technical innovations to the sport.

Dick Button , and Olympic Champion, was the first skater to perform the double axel and triple loop jumps, as well as the flying camel spin. The World Figure Skating Championships did not include ice dance until On February 15, , the entire U. This tragedy sent the U. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union rose to become a dominant force in the sport, especially in the disciplines of pair skating and ice dance.

At every Winter Olympics from until , a Soviet or Russian pair won gold in pair skating, in what is often considered to be one of the longest winning streaks in modern sports history. As television coverage of skating events became more important, so did free skating.

Beginning in , the ISU began to progressively reduce the weight of figures and introduced the short program in By the s, some skaters began practising quadruple jumps. Jozef Sabovcik of Czechoslovakia landed a quad toe loop at the European Championships which was recognized at the event but then ruled invalid three weeks later due to a touchdown with his free foot. Television showing skaters in the kiss and cry area after competing contributed to the sport's popularity. In May , the ISU voted to allow skaters who were intending to skate professionally to return to ISU competition if they obtained their national association's permission.

In , more than 24 million people in Great Britain watched ice dance pair Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean earn unanimous 6.

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The Tonya Harding scandal in increased interest in figure skating. Spectators sometimes throw a variety of items, most commonly stuffed toys and flowers, onto the ice in support of their favorite skaters but officials discourage flowers which are not fully wrapped due to the possibility of debris disrupting or endangering the following skaters. While the sport has grown in East Asia, training opportunities in South Asia are limited due to a scarcity of ice rinks. India had only four major indoor ice rinks as of , but there were plans for ten more to be built, mostly in malls, over the following five years.

On April 6, , the IOC officially confirmed the approval of a team event, which was introduced at the Winter Olympics. Ten teams may compete, with five eliminated after the short program. In , Sonja Henie appeared in the film Thin Ice. Going for the Gold , The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream and The Cutting Edge: Olympic champion Brian Boitano was parodied in South Park: In , Dancing on Ice began broadcasting in the UK. The show involves celebrities and their professional partners figure skating in front of a panel of judges.

The show has since been exported to eight other countries around the world. Figure skating plays a prominent role in Yuri on Ice , an anime that aired in autumn which focuses on the career of fictional figure skater Katsuki Yuri. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ice sport performed on figure skates.

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