Winter Sports
By Olivia Foster and Kat Kohnke
Figure Skating
History
Jackson Haines (1840-1875) created the figure skating that we know today.
He was born in New York City
Just before the Civil War was when they mixed dancing and skating and thus created figure skating
Earlier to make skates people would strap blades to their boots
How it is played
Individuals or groups perform with ice skates on ice
Points are awarded for each skating element
Each skater performs two routines, a short and a free program
First places receives 10 points, second place nine points, and so on
Only the top five scoring teams will continue on to compete in the free skate
Each of the singles, pairs, and ice dancers perform a routine and get a score
Events and Medals
- Feb. 6 Team- Men's Short and the winner was Japan
- Feb. 6 Team- Pair Short and the winner was Russia
- Feb. 8 Team- Short Dance and the winner was United States
- Feb. 8 Team- Ladies Short and the winner was Russia
- Feb. 8 Team- Pair Free and the winner was Russia
- Feb. 9 Team- Men Free and the winner was Russia
- Feb. 9 Team- Ladies Free and the winner was Russia
- Feb. 9 Team- Free Dance and the winner was Russia
- Feb. 11 Pairs- Short Program and the winner was Russia
- Feb. 12 Pairs- Free Skating and the winner was Russia
- Feb. 13 Men- Short Program and the winner was Yuzuru Hanyu from Japan
- Feb. 14 Men- Free Skate and the winner was Yuzuru Hanyu from Japan
- Feb. 16 Ice Dance- Short Dance and the winner was United States
- Feb. 17 Ice Dance- Free Dance and the winner was United States
- Feb. 19 Ladies- Short Program and the winner was Yuna Kim from South Korea
- Feb. 20 Ladies- Free Skating and the winner was Adelina Sotnikova from Russia
SOCHI 2014 FIGURE SKATING