How figure skating is scored at the Olympics: Figure skating's scoring system might not be as easy to understand as the 6.0, but remember this: the sport is a blend of art and athleticism, and ...

Earlier in the Games, we defined what a twizzle is. With the pairs short program starting today, we look at two other oddly named figure skating moves: the twist and the death spiral.

With the addition of team figure skating to the Olympic manifest, I wasn't surprised to hear from my grumpy old pal the Sports Curmudgeon. "Hey, Frank,"… Double Axels And Death Spirals — Yes, Figure ...

Figure Skating Glossary. Axel: A forward-facing jump invented by Norwegian Axel Paulson in 1882. The Axel is the only jump in which skaters take off from a forward outside edge. The skater rotates one ...

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships continue this weekend on NBC, with coverage of the ladies and ice dancing competitions. The women laced up last night for their short programs. Going in to ...

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Little more than a month after a tragic air disaster took the lives of 28 members of the US figure skating community, emotions were on full display Sunday in Washington, DC, for the “Legacy on ...

Double Axels And Death Spirals — Yes, Figure Skating Is A Sport. It's not easy to qualify what makes a sport a sport. Commentator Frank Deford says his broadest, ...

Earlier in the Games, we defined what a twizzle is. With the pairs short program starting today, we look at two other oddly named figure skating moves: the twist and the death spiral.