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Fours

By Jo Ann Schneider Farris, About.com

Definition: Fours was once done in both ice and roller skating. Four skaters would perform together as a unit. The team of four would consist of two men and two women. They performed pair skating moves as a team.
Examples: Fours was considered an unusual skating discipline. Fours is no longer an event at most figure skating competitions.

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