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Figure skating                           Gangneung Ice Arena

SINGLE SKATING (slight variations for men and women): Comprises Short Programme (2:50 mins) and Free Skating (ladies 4:00 mins / men 4:30 mins)*

Sochi single gold medallist Adelina Sotnikova (RUS)

Short Programme (seven required elements)
1. Step Sequence: Fully utilising ice surface
2. Layback, Camel or Sit Spin
   Camel or Sit Spin with one change of foot
3. Flying Spin: Spin entered from jump (flying sit spin shown)
4. Spin Combination: With only one change of foot (example spins)
   Upright Spin, Camel Spin, Sit Spin
5. Double (or Triple) Axel
   Take off on left forward outside edge  
   Two (or three) rotations 
   Land on right foot, back outside edge
6. Triple Jump: Preceded by connecting steps
   Quadruple Jump optional
7. Jump Combination: Double and Triple Jump, or two Triple Jumps
   Quadruple Jump and Double or Triple Jump optional

Free Skating (well balanced elements): Maximum 7 jumps (8 for men), 3 spins, 1 step sequence, 1 choreographic sequence

PAIRS Comprised of Short programme and Free Skating sessions. Pair perform manoeuvres including Throw Jumps (man throws partner to assist her jump), Overhead Lifts, Pair Spins (shown), Death Spirals etc

ICE DANCE Drawn from ballroom dancing, comprising Short Dance and Free Dance segments. Focus on intricate footwork in time with music. Couple must not be apart for more than five seconds, lifts must not go above shoulder

TEAM EVENT Ranking decided on score tallies of four events, men’s/ladies’ Singles, Pairs, Ice Dance (separate performances from other events)

Gold medal winners Sochi 2014 
Single Y. Hanyu (JPN)      Ice dance  C. White/M. Davis (USA) Team Russia
Single A. Sotnikova (RUS)  Pairs      M. Trankov/T. Volosozhar (RUS)

Winter Olympic debut: 1924

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Sources: POCOG, ISU, IOC     Original picture: Associated Press   
*Free Skating times ±10 seconds