figure skate

American

noun

a shoe skate used in figure skating, especially one having a blade shorter than that of a racing skate, usually not extending beyond the toe or heel, and with notches or sawteeth on the curved forward edge.

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Georgia earned their first Winter Olympic medal with silver in pairs figure skating, while Spain collected their first gold medal for 54 years in the men's ski mountaineering.

From BBC

Ilia Malinin was the heavy favorite to win gold in men’s figure skating before a devastating free skate.

From Los Angeles Times

The gala included Olympic figure skating medallists and invited skaters including former Italian Olympic medallist Carolina Kostner.

From Barron's

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu smiled through a monster free program, clinching the figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Milan on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

MILAN—Away from the majesty of the Italian alps and the high-wattage spotlight of figure skating, speedskater Jordan Stolz has quietly compiled the most impressive résumé of any American at the Winter Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal

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