As with all figure skating disciplines, the ice-dance competition is broken into two segments: a shorter program and a longer one. Instead of being called the "short program" and "free skate," though, ...

The free dance offers the skaters a broader choice of music, for one thing. By Alexandra E. Petri Twenty teams have advanced to the free dance portion of the ice dancing competition in Beijing, an ...

Whether you’re an Olympics super fan or more of a casual observer, we can all agree that figure skating is one of the buzziest winter Olympic sports. For many viewers, this is the first time they see ...