1 . Figure skating(花样滑冰), as we know it, got its start in the mid-19^th century when an American named Jackson Haines combined dancing and skating for the first time. Americans did not accept Jackson’s technique at that time.     1    There he achieved an immediate success. And about 50 years later, Jackson’s style finally caught on in the United States.

    2     Figure skating first appeared at the London 1908 Summer Games, while the first Winter Games was held in 1924.

In single skating, each skater performs a short routine of required steps.     3    The pain skating follows the same format, but with one male and one female performing together.     4     Bu unlike pair skating, ice dance does not include overhead lifts and jumps. An ice dance competition is made up of three parts: one part is set to music that has a required rhythm and tempo and the other two parts are set to whatever music the ice dancers choose.

A panel of mine judges scores the quality of each figure skating performance, but only scores of seven judges are used. To determine which judge’s scores will be used, there is a random draw before each event. Skaters are given a grade for each step, jump, spin, or any other element that is part of their routine. They also receive an overall score for each performance.     5