Explore the equipment Olympic figure skaters use—from skates and costumes to accessories and more. Learn how each item ...

Figure skating terms to know Axel: A forward-facing jump invented by Norwegian Axel Paulson in 1882. The Axel is the only jump in which skaters take off from a forward outside edge. The skater rotates ...

Catch up on what’s changed in Olympic figure skating since Beijing—returning medalists, rising stars, major rule changes, and country-by-country developments.

Figure skating is nothing if not a lively experience. The movements conjured up by its greatest adherents are artful, with fashion, music, acrobatics and dance coming together atop ice rinks across ...

Figure skating has become a sport that awards athletes for achieving speed, spins and jumps – and the ability to land with grace on a steel blade 4 mm (0.16-inch) wide on a notoriously slippery ...

Alysa Liu's performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics was historic. The 20-year-old, who came into Milan as the reigning 2025 world champion, didn't just help secure a gold medal for the United States ...

If you've watched any Olympic figure skating lately, you know Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir. The pair has been a staple of NBC broadcasts as figure skating commentators, dating back to when they first ...

Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty ; Tang Xinyu/VCG via Getty The women's figure skating singles final takes place on Feb. 19 The 2026 Winter Olympics event will feature 24 skaters, ...