free skating

British

noun

either the short programme of specified movements or the long programme chosen by a skater in a figure-skating competition

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The free skating final takes place on Friday.

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Malinin came top in the men's free skating final in Milan with Japan taking silver and host nation Italy claiming an emotional bronze after three days of competition.

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Kaori Sakamoto's stunning women's free skate had given Japan the edge after Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara produced their career-best pairs free skating performance.

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But Malinin was in a similar position at this season's Grand Prix final when he trailed Kagiyama, before sweeping aside his rivals in the free skating final.

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He won gold medals in the artistic performance and free skating categories, and hopes to one day make it to the Olympics.

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