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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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It bears reminding: Liu didn’t enter that free skate as the favorite.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 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

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

Japan's Mone Chiba finished fourth, ahead of Amber Glenn - who rose from 13th to fifth after an excellent free skate - while Russian champion Adeliia Petrosian came sixth following a fall.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

Glenn instead wanted Liu to enjoy her own moment after the 20-year-old from Oakland was third entering Thursday’s free skate.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

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