Figure Skating

The International Skating Union (ISU) was founded in 1892 in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen.

took part in the ladies' figure skating competition

The only winter sports that were included in all Winter Olympic Games are skiing (Nordic skiing), skating (figure skating and speed skating), and ice hockey.

The figure skating events at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place from 14 to 27 February at the

The figure skating events at the 2014 Winter Olympics took place from 6 to 22 February at the

The figure skating events at the 2018 Winter Olympics took place from 9 to 23 February at the

The figure skating events at the 2022 Winter Olympics took place from 4 to 20 February at the

The figure skating events at the 2026 Winter Olympics were held from 6 to 19 February at the Milano

Four figure skating events were contested at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, but they were held in October 1908, six months after most of the other Olympic events at the 1908 Games.

Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics took place at the Stade Olympique in Chamonix, France, from 29 to 31 January 1924.

Figure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Ice Rink in St.

Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Center Arena in Lake Placid, New York.

Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympia-Kunsteisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, from 9 to 15 February 1936.

Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Ice Rink in St.

At the 1952 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested.

Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Ice Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Figure skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympiahalle in Innsbruck, Austria.

The figure skating events at the 1972 Winter Olympics were held at the Makomanai Skating Rink and the Mikaho Indoor Skating Rink.

Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympiahalle in Innsbruck, Austria.

Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Center Arena in Lake Placid, New York, United States.

Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place at the Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place at the Stampede Corral, the Olympic Saddledome and the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The figure skating events at the 1992 Winter Olympic Games were held at the Halle Olympique located next to the Théâtre des Cérémonies, two kilometres southwest of downtown Albertville.

The 1994 Winter Olympics figure skating competition was held at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre in Norway.

The figure skating events in 1998 Winter Olympics were held at the White Ring in Nagano.

All figure skating events in 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the Salt Lake Ice Center.

Four figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics were held at the Palavela in Turin.

after figure skating had featured in the 1908 Olympics

is an American former figure skater and surgeon

Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is an American former competitive figure skater and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Belize from 2022 to 2025.

Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko (Russian: Евгений Викторович Плющенко, born 3 November 1982) is a Russian figure skating coach and former figure skater.

Irina Konstantinovna Rodnina (%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+April+17%23Template%3ALang-rus%5D%5D{}</noinclude>Russian: Ирина Константиновна Роднина, IPA: [ɪˈrʲinə kənstɐnˈtʲinəvnə rədʲnʲɪˈna]; born 12 September 1949) is a Russian politician and retired figure s

Nathan Wei Chen (born May 5, 1999) is an American figure skater.

Yuna Kim (Korean: 김연아; born September 5, 1990), also credited in eastern name order as Kim Yuna or Kim Yeon-a, is a retired South Korean figure skater.

Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958) is a retired American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist.

Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+April+17%23Template%3ALang-rus%5D%5D{}</noinclude>Russian: Алексей Константинович Ягудин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksʲeɪ̯ kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪt͡ɕ ɪ̯ɪˈɡudʲɪn]; 18 March 1980) is a Russian former competitive figure sk

Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982) is an American sports commentator and former competitive figure skater.

Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985) is an American former competitive figure skater.

Alina Ilnazovna Zagitova (%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+April+17%23Template%3ALang-rus%5D%5D{}</noinclude>Russian: Алина Ильназовна Загитова, IPA: [ɐˈlʲinə zɐˈɡʲitəvə]; born 18 May 2002) is a Russian former competitive figure skater.

Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (%5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+April+17%23Template%3ALang-rus%5D%5D{}</noinclude>Russian: Ирина Эдуардовна Слуцкая, IPA: [ɪˈrʲinə ɪdʊˈardəvnə ˈslutskəjə]; born 9 February 1979) is a Russian former figure skater.

Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress.

Richard Totten Button (July 18, 1929 - January 30, 2025) was an American figure skater and skating analyst.

Javier Fernández López (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ feɾˈnandeθ ˈlopeθ]; born 15 April 1991) is a Spanish former figure skater.

Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva (alt. spelling: Yevgenia Medvedeva; %5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+April+17%23Template%3ALang-rus%5D%5D{}</noinclude>Russian: Евгения Армановна Медведева, IPA: [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪjə mʲɪˈdvʲedʲɪvə]; born 19 November 1999), is a retired competi

Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator.

Roman Skorniakov (Russian: Роман Скорняков; born 17 February 1976) is a Russian-born figure skater who initially competed for Russia but switched to representing Uzbekistan in 1996.

Barbara Ann Scott (May 9, 1928 - September 30, 2012) was a Canadian figure skater.

Sjoukje Rosalinde Dijkstra (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɕʌukjə ˈdɛikstraː]; 28 January 1942 - 2 May 2024) was a Dutch competitive figure skater.

Elene Gedevanishvili (Georgian: ელენე გედევანიშვილი, born 7 January 1990) is a Georgian former competitive figure skater.

Herma Szabo (22 February 1902 - 7 May 1986) was an Austrian figure skater who competed in ladies' singles and pairs.

Maxi Herber (8 October 1920 - 20 October 2006) was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating.

Gundula "Gundi" Busch (29 April 1935 - 31 January 2014) was a German figure skater.

Ernst Baier (27 September 1905 in Zittau, Saxony, Germany - 8 July 2001 in Garmisch, Bavaria, Germany) was a German figure skater who competed in pair skating and single skating.

Manfred Schnelldorfer (born 2 May 1943) is a German former figure skater.

is an American former competitive figure skater, author and philanthropist.

Dame Jayne Christensen (née Torvill; born 7 October 1957) is a British professional ice dancer and former competitor.

Sir Christopher Colin Dean (born 27 July 1958) is a British ice dancer considered, with his skating partner, Jayne Torvill, amongst the greatest ice dancers of all time.

Alexei Nikolaevich Ulanov (Russian: Алексей Николаевич Уланов; born 4 November 1947) is a retired pair skater who represented the Soviet Union.

Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev (Russian: Артур Валерьевич Дмитриев; 21 January 1968-28 June 2026) was a Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia.

Marina Vyacheslavovna Anissina (Russian: Марина Вячеславовна Анисина; born 30 August 1975) is a Franco-Russian ice dancer.

Oleg Alekseyevich Protopopov (Russian: Оле́г Алексе́евич Протопо́пов; 16 July 1932-31 October 2023) was a Russian pair skater who represented the Soviet Union.

Helene Engelmann (later Jaroschka; 9 February 1898-1 August 1985) was an Austrian pair skater.

Alexander Gennadyevich Zaitsev (Russian: Александр Геннадьевич Зайцев, born 16 June 1952) is a Russian retired pair skater who represented the Soviet Union.

is an Austrian former competitive figure skater