free skate

American

noun

Figure Skating.

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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He was due to only perform in the short program in the team event, but with USA's Olympic title from Beijing 2022 under threat by Japan, he agreed to perform in the free skate too.

From BBC

It is in the free skate where Malinin dominates.

From BBC

At the Grand Prix Final, Malinin was third after the short but still finished 30 points clear of the field after the free skate.

From BBC

His program for the free skate has a much higher technical score than any of his rivals - judges will give extra credit for ambition and he will also be rewarded with a higher component score.

From BBC

And Sato lost out by just 5.17 points the Malinin in the free skate.

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