Olympic Figure Skating Events

The most popular figure skating event at the Olympics is women's singles. A skater performs jumps, spins, footwork, and other skating moves to music. Men compete against men and women compete against women.

Pair Skating is considered the most thrilling and athletic figure skating event at the Winter Olympics. A man and a woman skate together and perform jumps and spins both together as a pair and side by side in unison. The man lifts and throws the lady.

Ice dancing is similar to ballroom dancing, but is done on the ice. Olympic ice dancing events have three phases: the compulsory dance phase, the original dance phase, and the free dance phase. A man and a woman perform together.