Ice Skating

Ice Skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which singles, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete atvarious levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior), and at local, national, and international competitions. International competitions are more difficult than Local competitions. TheInternational Skating Union (ISU) regulates international figure skating judging and competitions.. Figure skating is an official event in the Winter Olympic Games. In languages other than English andRussian, figure skating is usually referred to by a name that translates as "artistic skating".
JUMPS
Jumps are one of the most important elements of figure skating. The jumps are separated for one step ora turn. There are many types of jumps dentified by the way the skater takes off and lands , as well as by the number of rotations that are completed. Jumps can be rotated in clockwise orcounterclockwise direction. Most skaters are counterclockwise jumpers. For clarity, all jumps will be described for a skater jumping counter-clockwise.

SPINS
Spins are a required element in the most figureskating competitions exist in all. There are three basic spin positions in figure skating – the sit spin, the camel spin, and the upright spin. The spins can be simple, without change of foot orposition, or combine.
LIFTS
Lifts are a required element in pair skating and ice dancing. Pairs lifts differ from dance lifts most notably in that dancers are not allowed to lift their partners abovetheir shoulders.
Dance lifts are differentiated by the skating involved. There are seven kinds of lifts approved for ISU competitions. They are separated into short lifts and long lifts. There are manypositions the lifting and the lifted partner can take to improve the difficulty of the lift. Each position must be held for at least three seconds to count and is permitted only once a program....