What is figure skating?
Q: What is figure skating?
A: Figure skating is both an art and a sport, in which people skate around on ice, doing jumps and spins.
Q: Does figure skating only take place at the Winter Olympics?
A: No, figure skating also has its own world championships.
Q: What does the name "figure skating" mean?
A: The name "figure skating" means to make figures or patterns on the ice.
Q: Do people skate with music in figure skating?
A: Yes, people skate with music in figure skating.
Q: How do people sometimes skate in figure skating?
A: In figure skating, sometimes women or men skate alone, or they skate in couples.
Q: What are the different types of couples skating in figure skating?
A: Couples dancing includes pairs and ice dancing.
Q: Are there any differences between pairs skating and ice dancing?
A: Yes, pairs skating has jumps and sometimes the man lifts the woman in the air, while in ice dancing, the woman must be held in the man's arms.
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