Figure skating at the Olympic Games facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Figure skating at the Olympic Games |
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| Events | 5 (men: 1; women: 1; mixed: 3) |
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Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Since 1924, the sport has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games.
Men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating have been held most often. Ice dance joined as a medal sport in 1976 and a team event debuted at the 2014 Olympics. Special figures were contested at only one Olympics, in 1908. Synchronized skating has never appeared at the Olympics but aims to be included.
See also
In Spanish: Patinaje artístico en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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