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free skate

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noun

Figure Skating.
  1. a freestyle competition with no required elements, in which skaters perform an original program of jumps, spins, sequences, etc., to music of their choice.


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Earlier, US star Ilia Malinin won a third straight men's gold as he bounced back from missing out on an Olympic medal last month when he fell twice in the free skate.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

His aim, he added, had simply been to get through the free skate “in one piece.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2026

The skater known as the "Quad God" had been favourite to win the men's individual title but tumbled to a humiliating eighth spot after the free skate.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

This week, he watched from the stands as she finished third in the short program on Tuesday and then returned on Thursday, ready to take her shot at gold with a free skate she adores.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

The most likely AIN representative to win gold was Russian women's figure skating champion Adeliia Petrosian, however the 18-year-old finished sixth after falling during her free skate.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

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