Let's make no bones about it: the headlining sport in the Winter Olympics is figure skating. No other sport comes close to the drama, the athletes, the subplots, and politics that figure skating has.

First, it’s important to know, first, that each skate blade has two edges with a curve -- or hollow -- in the middle. If you stand with your feet together, the edges that face each other are the ...

Terms used in figure skating: JUMPS Loop - A jump in which the skater takes off from a back outside edge, turns one revolution in the air and lands on the same back outside edge. As with most jumps, a ...

Discover essential figure skating terms, including axel, loop, jumps and spins in this easy-to-follow beginner’s guide to help you learn and enjoy the sport. Figure skating is a beautiful sport that's ...

Figure skating is a beautiful sport that's full of graceful moves, impressive jumps, and a lot of technical skating skills, but it also comes with a lot of terminology that might sound confusing to ...