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All the elements must be linked together by connecting different steps and other free skating movements. Skaters have 'complete freedom' to select any free skating elements they choose the sum of the elements make up an entire free skating program. Figure Skating ChampionshipsĪccording to the ISU, a free skating program for men and women single skaters 'consists of a well balanced program of Free Skating elements, such as jumps, spins, steps and other linking movements executed with minimal two-footed skating, in harmony with music of the Competitor’s choice'. Nathan Chen after his free skate from the 2017 U.S. Sui Wenjing and Han Cong from China hold the highest pairs free skating score of 155.60, which they earned at the 2019 World Championships. Kamila Valieva from Russia holds the highest single women's free skating score of 185.29, which she earned at 2021 Rostelecom Cup. Īmerican skater Nathan Chen holds the highest single men's free skating program score of 224.92, which he earned at the 2019–20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

The free skate, along with compulsory figures, were segments in competitions until 1973, when the short program was added. Free skating, developed when skaters connected individual compulsory figures into a cohesive program, has been a part of international competitions throughout the ISU's history, becoming more important and popular after World War II. Hines, the Viennese style of figure skating, which developed into the international style adopted by the ISU, 'provides a direct link to modern free skating'. Īccording to figure skating historian James R. The first time vocal music was allowed at the Olympics was in 2018. Vocal music with lyrics has been allowed in all disciplines since the 2014-2015 season. Its duration, across all disciplines, is four minutes for senior skaters and teams, and three and one-half minutes for junior skaters and teams. The free skating program is skated after the short program.

Free skating, also called the free skate or long program, is a segment of single skating, pair skating, and synchronized skating in international competitions, including all International Skating Union (ISU) championships, the Olympic Winter Games, the Winter Youth Games, qualifying competitions for the Olympic Winter Games, and ISU Grand Prix events for both junior and senior-level skaters (including the finals).

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