FIGURE SKATING

Familiarize yourself with the many costs associated with figure skating and pick up some money saving tips on buying skates.

The United States Olympic figure skating committee came through with their two choices to represent the U.S. women's team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver this February.

The long program by the women brought an end to the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Washington and revealed the winner of the women's programming.

Perhaps the country's most elegant athletes are in Spokane Washington tonight, as the U.S. figure skating team chooses two females to represent the country in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

The 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships are going on in Spokane, Wash., right now, and so far it has been a very good time for Sasha Cohen as she continues her come-back in women's skating.

Right now Rachael Flatt is sitting in third place at the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships are going on in Spokane, Washington.

The three representatives from the United at the Winter Olympics were decided on Sunday as the 2010 U.S. Men's Figure Skating Championships came to an end in Spokane, Wash.

It's time for the 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships where the representatives for the U.S. at the 2010 Winter Olympics are about to be decided.

Flamboyant Johnny Weir will compete for the US Men's Figure Skating team in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. He is a talented and beautiful skater but may not be a match for his competition in technical skills.

There is a limited number of individuals who end who end becoming professional figure skaters; however, that does not stop people from trying to become one or even just enjoying the sport.

Figure skating truly is the most beautiful sport for spectators. Here are the top performances by the sport's leading ladies.

Overshadowed by the Broadmoor Open, the Colorado Springs Invitational is the last non-qualifying competition in the standard figure skating competition calendar; and it's free to attend!!

Figure skating incorporates many aspects of physics. We may all wonder how these elements are even possible, or what goes into these fundamentals being accomplished with such grace and beauty.

All of history would say that figure skating was begun by one person, Jackson Haines. Haines helped begin the start of figure skating by introducing the concept of dance and ice skating together.

Figure skating has boomed over the past 50 years and now has thousands of skaters across the country and many more worldwide. This skilled sport includes both girls and boys of all age ranges. Here are four of several reasons why figure skating can help children.

Now you too can know the difference between the jumps like a real figure skating pro!

The figure skating spin - beautiful, graceful, and a dizzying show of skill. Figure skaters make these spins look so easy, but how they are able to maintain such speed and spin without losing their balance or their lunches is beyond me.

What do we all really watch figure skating for? The jumps. They are amazing and death-defying and so entertaining. They are beautiful and impossible for most of us. I can't imagine hurtling myself and a couple of skate blades through the air over rock-hard ice.

I've watched figure skating on television for years, since I was a little girl. And there's one thing that I've never quite understood - how do the judges and announcers tell the difference between all those figure skating jumps?

Figure skating is a beautiful sport to watch, a difficult sport to learn and a complex support to compete in

What's up with the bonehead cameramen who zoom right in a figure skater's face while she's performing a spectacular spiral sequence or incredible spin combination?

If you've ever wondered about the difference between an Axle and a Lutz don't worry, you're not alone. Most people are not sure about the required elements, yet love to watch figure skating. Learn the basics to become a figure skating armchair expert.