Informative Essay On Figure Skating
There’s nothing like gliding on the ice, a cold breeze in your face, and a crowd of thousands there to watch you do what you love, and what people have loved for years. This sport, figure skating, or more specifically women’s figure skating, is a graceful sport that has been loved since it started even with its complex system. The history of figure skating goes way back and in the past, there have been moments that could’ve hurt figure skating for years to come, but now it’s earned back it’s reputation as a clean, spotless sport and pastime. Figure skating goes way back, even farther than most would imagine. Olympic.org stated that skating was first seen in the 13th century by the Dutch. It spread across the channel to England and soon
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The scoring system now gives skaters two sets of scores for each event they compete in. The first, TES (technical element score) is based on components like jumps or spins. The other one, PCS (program component score) is based on the presentation the skaters give. They add the scores together to determine the winner. There are 9 judges- a nine-person judging panel and a three-person technical panel. The judging panel looks at the skills and moves and how they are executed, from “-3” to “+3”. Only seven of the nine scores are used, which are randomly chosen. Sports Illustrated revealed that the women’s team this year for the U.S. will consist of Mirai Nagasu, Karen Chen, and Bradie Tennell. Ashley Wagner was named the first alternate for the team. Now, next time you watch the Olympics think about how far women’s figure skating has come over time. (www.si.com)
The intricate, elegant sport that is figure skating, and women’s figure skating is world-renowned. It’s has a come a long way since it was first invented, and even though the years with the hardships that have occurred in the past. Women’s figure skating is another example of how capable women are in athletics and how popular this sport has been for hundreds of years. Now let’s cheer on our 2018 Olympic Winter Games women's figure skating team!
Works Cited
Ioc. “Virtue and Moir on the Olympic
The scoring system now gives skaters two sets of scores for each event they compete in. The first, TES (technical element score) is based on components like jumps or spins. The other one, PCS (program component score) is based on the presentation the skaters give. They add the scores together to determine the winner. There are 9 judges- a nine-person judging panel and a three-person technical panel. The judging panel looks at the skills and moves and how they are executed, from “-3” to “+3”. Only seven of the nine scores are used, which are randomly chosen. Sports Illustrated revealed that the women’s team this year for the U.S. will consist of Mirai Nagasu, Karen Chen, and Bradie Tennell. Ashley Wagner was named the first alternate for the team. Now, next time you watch the Olympics think about how far women’s figure skating has come over time. (www.si.com)
The intricate, elegant sport that is figure skating, and women’s figure skating is world-renowned. It’s has a come a long way since it was first invented, and even though the years with the hardships that have occurred in the past. Women’s figure skating is another example of how capable women are in athletics and how popular this sport has been for hundreds of years. Now let’s cheer on our 2018 Olympic Winter Games women's figure skating team!
Works Cited
Ioc. “Virtue and Moir on the Olympic