In pairs skating, lifts involve the lifting partner extending their arms fully overhead, while in ice dance, fully extending the arms for more than a brief moment is prohibited.

While pairs figure skating is known for elaborate lifts and jaw-dropping throws — an important element in every figure skating movie ever — these moves are strictly forbidden in ice dancing, ...

According to Shape.com, ice dancing places more importance on having a graceful and entertaining routine compared to figure skating, which focuses more on jumps, lifts and spins.

The jumps are household names, at least in figure skating households: salchow, axel, lutz, loop, flip and toe loop. In order of difficulty, from the easiest to the hardest, they are: toe loop ...

EO: Since figure skating isn’t a team sport, how do you encourage yourself when you’re out there by yourself on the ice? KS : I like to set small goals, so when I achieve them, it really lifts ...

It was spring 2022, and the Winter Olympics season had finally come to a close. Under the glare of fluorescent lights in a nearly empty arena in London, Ontario, two of figure skating’s most ...

Lifts are the trademark element of pairs figure skating. For generations, fans have been intrigued by a man lifting a woman over his head while skating. It was an extreme sport before ESPN ...

Todd Sand, a four-time U.S. figure skating champion and elite coach, suffered a heart attack March 2, prompting an outpouring of support from skaters.

But when the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships were getting underway Wednesday at TD Garden, it was just the dad, Doug, standing under a spotlight and speaking words that were on a par with ...