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So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching a short program. Everyone was doing exactly the same elements.
Brian Boitano

Meaning of "free skating" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREE SKATING

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WHAT DOES FREE SKATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Free skating

The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the short program. The time allowed for free skating is 4 minutes for senior ladies and 4 minutes and 30 seconds for senior men and pairs, plus or minus 10 seconds. Programs for juniors are 30 seconds shorter. Originally, figure skating competitions consisted of compulsory figures and free skating only, and free skating was "free" in the sense that it was completely free from requirements; skaters could perform whatever combination of elements best suited their individual skills. However, the International Skating Union adopted requirements for a "well-balanced program" in pair skating in 1982, and in single skating in 1984, to counter the trend at that time for skaters to pack their programs with purely athletic elements such as jumps at the expense of spins and other movements demonstrating mastery of skating technique.

Definition of free skating in the English dictionary

The definition of free skating in the dictionary is either the short programme of specified movements or the long programme chosen by a skater in a figure-skating competition.

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Synonyms and antonyms of free skating in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «free skating» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

自由滑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patinaje libre
570 millions of speakers

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free skating
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्री स्केटिंग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التزلج الحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

катание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

patinagem livre
270 millions of speakers

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বিনামূল্যে স্কেটিং
260 millions of speakers

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patinage libre
220 millions of speakers

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Skating percuma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kür
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フリースケーティング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무료 스케이팅
85 millions of speakers

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Skating gratis
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trượt băng miễn phí
80 millions of speakers

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இலவச சறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

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फ्री स्केटिंग
75 millions of speakers

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Ücretsiz paten
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pattinaggio libero
65 millions of speakers

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łyżwiarstwo wolny
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катання
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patinaj gratuit
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ελεύθερο πατινάζ
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gratis skaats
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fri skridskoåkning
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gratis skating
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about free skating

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Brian Boitano
So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching a short program. Everyone was doing exactly the same elements.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREE SKATING»

Discover the use of free skating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to free skating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Figure Skating: Championship Techniques
In singles skating, a skater must pursue two disciplines: compulsory figures and free skating. The compulsory figures are variations on the basic figure eight. Currently, sentiments in the US. are building to eliminate compulsory, or school ...
John Misha Petkevich, 1989
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Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating
FREE SKATING. Competitions for all disciplines are today divided into two parts, a short or technical program followed by free skating, often called the long program. The length and value of the free–skating programs has changed over time.
James R. Hines, 2011
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The Art of Skating
In a reform of the requirements for competitions in pair- skating, pair-skating must be separated, above all, from the rest of free-skating. In individual skating the requirements for free skating must be brought into accord with those for school- ...
Irving Brokaw, 2009
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Skating on Air: The Broadcast History of an Olympic Marquee ...
Lynn's free skating was speaking for itself as early as 1968, when at age 14 she competed as the #3 U.S. lady (behind Peggy Fleming and Tina Noyes) at the Grenoble Winter Games. Eva Pawlik, the 1948 Olympic Silver Medalist who ...
Kelli Lawrence, 2011
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Artistic Impressions: Figure Skating, Masculinity, and the ...
the distinction of being the first to base a free skating program on ballet. She writes that prior to the 1928 Olympics in St Moritz, free programs 'had been little more than [a] series of school figures and minor stunt figures strung together on an ...
Mary Louise Adams, 2011
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The History of Figure Skating
It. Figures. For years, skaters had to do two things to win skating contests. First, they had to draw figures on the ice. Then, they had to free skate. In free skating, they could dance and jump any way they chose. By the 1960s, new jumps and ...
Diana Star Helmer, Thomas S. Owens, 2005
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Lake Placid Figure Skating: A History
In 1957, Lake Placid started hosting another competition for figure skating— the Lake Placid Free Skating Championships. Hosted by the Skating Club of Lake Placid, the championships was a non-qualifying event but was important practice  ...
Christie Sausa, 2012
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Sporting Sounds: Relationships Between Sport and Music
Even when free skating became part of the competition, music was inconsistently used for several years. Also, for the first several decades of competition, when music was played during free skating, it was not chosen by the skater and the ...
Anthony Bateman, John Bale, 2008
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The South African Dictionary of Sport
... bent; sometimes the back is strongly arched figure skating international competitions consist of: (1) single skating - (a) short programme (with required elements); (b) free skating (unspecified movements for a specified period of time to music, ...
Joel Alswang, 2003
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Billboard
Awards at 10 p.m. Tuesday (2), 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., junior boys' and girls' school figures (simultaneously); 1 to 4 p.m., novice pairs; 4 to 6 p.m., junior hoys' free skating. Wednesday (3), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., novice dance eliminations; 2 to 4 p.m., junior ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREE SKATING»

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Times Have Changed But the Heart Remains the Same
Join us at the skate park all day for free lessons in the morning, free skating all day until 9pm, and best trick contests 12 and under at 6pm, ... «Beachside Resident, Jul 15»
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Flemington Ice Arena is no longer on thin ice
Retired New Jersey Devil Colin White will greet fans and signing autographs, while the team's mascot will be on the ice during free skating time ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Jul 15»
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Lynn spreads joy to Figure Championship
"I was only able to learn the challenging choreography because of school figure skills applied to free skating. ... I won that competition.". «Lake Placid News, Jul 15»
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Kids can attend 'Everest' VBS at MVA Church of Christ
The event will kick-off with free skating at Zommers Skate Club from 6 to 8 p.m. July 19. At “Everest” kids there will be Bible-learning activities, ... «Marion Star, Jul 15»
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Roseville tries to keep cool
We also do free skating lessons, they're periodically [throughout the public session], based on how many people there are. The skate guards ... «Press Tribune Newspaper, Jul 15»
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Rockford and of course 'Mr. Fourth of July' are getting fired up for …
... House, 324 N. Madison St., will celebrate the holiday with an open house, a skating exhibition, free public skating and free skating lessons. «Rockford Register Star, Jun 15»
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Carousel Skate getting new owner, name
Birthday parties include a free pair of skates for the birthday child and a month of free skating. "All the parents have skated, and we want to ... «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jun 15»
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Michael Martinez returns home after global win
Michael Christian Martinez of the Philippines reacts after he competes during the Figure Skating Men's Free Skating on day seven of the Sochi ... «CNN, Jun 15»
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Top American figure skaters ready to show off their jumps in free …
Many times at major competitions around the world, the six-minute warm-up for the free skating provides some of the greatest thrills for the ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jun 15»
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Cool down with a skating lesson at Suburban Ice
On Wednesdays through July 22, from 5 p.m. to 5:50 p.m., kids ages 4-10 are invited to the arena for a free skating camp. The camp is geared ... «Hometownlife.com, Jun 15»

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