There is such a sport at the Winter Olympics
Blend motor technique with dance music
It combines the beauty of music, posture and power
Goethe once praised it as "the poetry of movement"
It is one of the most popular events of the Winter Olympics
- Figure skating
Historical origins
Figure skating is one of the ice sports, athletes through the ice blade on the ice to draw a figure, and perform jumping, spinning and other difficult actions. Figure skating originated in England in the 18th century and has been rapidly developed in Germany and North American countries. In 1892, the International Skating Union was officially established in Switzerland and established the rules for the competition of the project. In 1924, figure skating was included in the first Winter Olympics.
Schedule
The Beijing Winter Olympics Figure Skating Competition consists of five events: men's singles, women's singles, pairs, ice dance and team competitions, resulting in a total of 5 gold medals.
Venue facilities
The Capital Gymnasium, the venue for figure skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics, uses the most advanced environmental protection technology to make ice, with an ice surface temperature of minus 3.5 to 4 degrees Celsius and a thickness of 4.5 to 6 centimeters.
The international competition in figure skating requires at least one ice rink with a roof and heating system, and the indoor temperature is maintained at about 15 degrees Celsius. The ice rink must be rectangular, usually requiring no less than 56 meters long and 26 meters wide, with a boundary wall height of 1.17-1.22 meters, and the ice surface should be smooth and maintain wireless marks.
Two venues of the same size shall be prepared for large competitions in order to arrange training, one of which may arrange a graphic competition and the other projects shall be conducted in the other venue;
Basic format
The rules of the figure skating competition are more complicated, in general, the final score of the contestants is calculated by adding the technical action points and the content points of the program, and subtracting all the deducted points, and the highest score is the champion. Elements of technical action include jumping, rotation, footwork, lifting, twisting, throwing, spiraling, etc. The elements of the program content mainly include sliding techniques, action connections, performance completion, program composition and musical expression. Players who violate the rules in terms of time, action, music, costumes and props will be deducted points during the competition.
The short program consists of 8 movements and connecting steps specified in 3 different jumps, 3 different rotations and 2 different steps. Athletes choose their own music and arrange a program of no more than 2 minutes and 40 seconds according to the requirements. Ratings include prescribed action points and performance points. The referee first evaluates the prescribed action points according to the quality, difficulty and completion of the action, and then shows the second score according to the balance of the content arrangement and the consistency of the music, speed, posture and musical characteristics - the performance score.
Free skating is made up of jumping, spinning, footwork, and various poses. Athletes choose their own music and arrange a balanced set of programs according to the rules. The time of the free skating competition is 4 minutes and 30 seconds for men's singles and 4 minutes for women's singles. The free skating score includes a technical level score and a performance score.
The performance free skating is composed of a specified number of jumps, spins and footwork. The program mainly highlights the expression of music and artistic performance. Ratings include glide technique and performance. The race time is from 3 minutes 30 seconds to 4 minutes 30 seconds.
The Ice Dance Competition consists of four items: prescribed dance, creative choreography, free dance and performance dance. The Winter Olympics and World Championships are played on only 3 events, each on 3 days. Day 1 is a prescribed dance, and day 2 is a choreography. The prescribed dance is a competition based on the prescribed music, patterns, footwork and repetitions. There are 22 types of prescribed dances, and 2 of them are skated in each competition. Ratings for ice dance include technical and rhythm/performance scores.
Tips
The scene of figure skating is beautiful, and if the audience is not finished, they can throw gifts to the stadium at the end of the game to express their love for the players.
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