Figure skating

   Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps,
   and other moves on ice, often to music.

   The sport is also associated with show business. Major competitions generally include
   exhibitions at the end in which the top-placing skaters perform for the crowd. Many skaters,
   both during and after their competitive careers, also skate in ice skating exhibitions or
   shows which run during the competitive season and the off-season.

   Olympic sports in figure skating comprise the following disciplines:

     o Single competition for men and women (who are referred to as "ladies" in ISU rulebooks),
       wherein skaters perform jumps, spins, step sequences, and other elements in their
       programs.

     o Pair skating teams consist of a woman and a man. Pairs perform singles elements in unison
       as well as pair-specific elements such as throw jumps, in which the man 'throws' the woman
       into a jump; lifts, in which the woman is held above the man's head in one of various
       grips and positions; pair spins, in which both skaters spin together about a common axis;
       death spirals, and other elements.

     o Ice dancing is again for couples consisting of a woman and a man skating together. Ice
       dance differs from pairs in focusing on intricate footwork performed in close dance holds,
       in time with the music. Ice dancers do not perform the acrobatic jumps, throws, and lifts
       of pair skating.

   Figure skating quiz

   1. How many judges score each skater?
   Two
   Five
   Seven
   Nine

   2. Which is not a difference between the short program and free skate?
   Required elements
   Skates
   Length
   Percentage of total score

   3. How many portions are there in ice dancing?
   One
   Two
   Three
   Four

   4. Modern figure skating is credited to Jackson Haines. What country was he from?
   Great Britain
   United States
   Canada
   France

   5. When did figure skating debut in the Olympics?
   1908 Summer Games
   1924 Winter Games
   1976 Winter Games
   1992 Winter Games

   6. Which movie star won three figure skating gold medals?
   Elizabeth Taylor
   Natalie Wood
   Doris Day
   Sonja Henie

   7. Who narrowly defeated American Nancy Kerrigan for the gold in 1994?
   Michelle Kwan
   Tonya Harding
   Tara Lipinski
   Oksana Baiul

   8. Which is not the name of a jump?
   Flip
   Spiral
   Lutz
   Salchow

   9. What are the teeth at the front of the skate's blade called?
   Bite
   Toe pick
   Stopper
   Razor

   10. What is the name for the spin performed with one leg in the air parallel to the ice?
   Camel
   Ostrich
   Penguin
   Dog leg