Figure Skating - Interesting Facts

Chapter 1 - Skating Before the Sport

Bone Skates · 0/1

Test 1: Skates made of bone

10 questions

The Low Countries on Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Skating in the Low Countries

10 questions

Frost Fairs on the Thames · 0/1

Test 1: Fairs on the frozen Thames

10 questions

Skating in Paintings · 0/1

Test 1: Skaters in old paintings

10 questions

Royals on Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Kings, queens and the ice

10 questions

Early Rinks · 0/1

Test 1: The first rinks

10 questions

Skating Clubs of the 1800s · 0/1

Test 1: The first skating clubs

10 questions

Skating in Books · 0/1

Test 1: Skating on the page

10 questions

Skate Makers of the Past · 0/1

Test 1: Who made the skates

10 questions

Fen Skating · 0/1

Test 1: Racing in the Fens

10 questions

Chapter 2 - Records & Numbers

The Youngest Olympians · 0/1

Test 1: The youngest at the Games

10 questions

The Oldest Olympians · 0/1

Test 1: The oldest at the Games

10 questions

Olympic Titles Defended · 0/1

Test 1: Winning the same title twice

10 questions

The All-Time Medal Table · 0/1

Test 1: Medals by nation

10 questions

Medals of Smaller Nations · 0/1

Test 1: Nations and their medals

10 questions

The Most Decorated Olympians · 0/1

Test 1: Medals at many Games

10 questions

Most World Titles · 0/1

Test 1: World title collectors

10 questions

Four in a Row · 0/1

Test 1: Four World titles in a row

10 questions

Where the Worlds Were Held · 0/1

Test 1: World Championship hosts

10 questions

The Youth Olympic Games · 0/1

Test 1: Youth Olympic records

10 questions

Chapter 3 - Championships Beyond the Olympics

The First European Championships · 0/1

Test 1: The early Europeans

10 questions

European Records · 0/1

Test 1: Records of the Europeans

10 questions

The Four Continents · 0/1

Test 1: Four Continents history

10 questions

The World Junior Championships · 0/1

Test 1: World Juniors history

10 questions

Junior Champions Who Went Further · 0/1

Test 1: Juniors who became stars

10 questions

The World Team Trophy · 0/1

Test 1: The World Team Trophy

10 questions

Synchro Worlds · 0/1

Test 1: Synchronized skating Worlds

10 questions

Triple Jump Firsts · 0/1

Test 1: The first triples

10 questions

Quad Firsts Beyond the Olympics · 0/1

Test 1: Quads at other events

10 questions

Combinations and Pair Firsts · 0/1

Test 1: Combination and pair firsts

10 questions

Chapter 4 - Rinks & Places

Open-Air Olympic Rinks · 0/1

Test 1: Skating under the sky

10 questions

Indoor Olympic Arenas, 1920-1988 · 0/1

Test 1: Indoor arenas before 1992

10 questions

Olympic Arenas Since 1992 · 0/1

Test 1: Arenas of the modern Games

10 questions

Venues Used Twice · 0/1

Test 1: Second Olympic lives

10 questions

Arena Names and Nicknames · 0/1

Test 1: What the arenas are called

10 questions

Lake Placid · 0/1

Test 1: The Olympic Center

10 questions

Sarajevo's Zetra Hall · 0/1

Test 1: Zetra Hall

10 questions

The Broadmoor · 0/1

Test 1: The Broadmoor and its club

10 questions

The Rideau Canal Skateway · 0/1

Test 1: The Rideau Canal Skateway

10 questions

Rinks by the Numbers · 0/1

Test 1: Numbers of the venues

10 questions

Chapter 5 - Science & Equipment

Why Ice Is Slippery · 0/1

Test 1: The slipperiness of ice

10 questions

Ice for a World Championships · 0/1

Test 1: Championship ice

10 questions

Painting and Mending the Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Painting and mending

10 questions

The Zamboni Machine · 0/1

Test 1: The ice resurfacer

10 questions

Frank Zamboni and Iceland · 0/1

Test 1: The inventor

10 questions

The Physics of a Quad · 0/1

Test 1: Physics of the quad

10 questions

Jump Heights at Nagano 1998 · 0/1

Test 1: Measuring jumps

10 questions

Skating in Guinness World Records · 0/1

Test 1: Records in Guinness

10 questions

Riedell's Story · 0/1

Test 1: The Riedell company

10 questions

How a Skate Is Made · 0/1

Test 1: Making a boot

10 questions

Chapter 6 - Music & Iconic Programs

Skating in Ballet and the Waltz · 0/1

Test 1: Skaters on the stage

10 questions

Olympic Music, 1920-1976 · 0/1

Test 1: Early Olympic music

10 questions

Bolero and Ice Dance Music · 0/1

Test 1: Ice dance music

10 questions

Olympic Free Skates, 1984-1994 · 0/1

Test 1: Free skates of 1984-1994

10 questions

Olympic Programs, 2002-2018 · 0/1

Test 1: Olympic programs 2002-2018

10 questions

Hanyu's Programs · 0/1

Test 1: Hanyu's music

10 questions

Lyrics Come to the Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Music with lyrics

10 questions

Music Rights at the 2026 Games · 0/1

Test 1: Music rights in 2026

10 questions

The Olympic Exhibition Gala · 0/1

Test 1: The exhibition gala

10 questions

Choreographers in the Hall of Fame · 0/1

Test 1: Choreographers honoured

10 questions

Chapter 7 - Shows, Film & TV

Holiday on Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Holiday on Ice

10 questions

Disney On Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Disney On Ice

10 questions

Art on Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Art on Ice

10 questions

From the Podium to the Ice Show · 0/1

Test 1: From medals to shows

10 questions

Sonja Henie in Hollywood · 0/1

Test 1: Henie in Hollywood

10 questions

Skating at the Oscars · 0/1

Test 1: Skating at the Oscars

10 questions

Dick Button on Television · 0/1

Test 1: Dick Button on TV

10 questions

Celebrity Skating on TV · 0/1

Test 1: Skating competitions on TV

10 questions

Yuri!!! on Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Yuri!!! on Ice

10 questions

Medalist · 0/1

Test 1: Medalist

10 questions

Chapter 8 - Skaters' Stories

Married on the Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Married couples

10 questions

Brothers and Sisters · 0/1

Test 1: Siblings

10 questions

Skating Families · 0/1

Test 1: Skating families

10 questions

Coaches and Their Champions · 0/1

Test 1: Coaches

10 questions

Skating for a New Country · 0/1

Test 1: New countries

10 questions

Two Sports, Two Disciplines · 0/1

Test 1: More than one sport

10 questions

Life After Skating · 0/1

Test 1: After the ice

10 questions

Firsts for Their Nation · 0/1

Test 1: National firsts

10 questions

Breaking Barriers · 0/1

Test 1: Breaking barriers

10 questions

Skating Through Adversity · 0/1

Test 1: Through adversity

10 questions

Chapter 9 - Fans & Culture

Kiss and Cry · 0/1

Test 1: Kiss and Cry

10 questions

Gifts on the Ice · 0/1

Test 1: Gifts on the ice

10 questions

Crowds at the Olympics · 0/1

Test 1: Olympic crowds

10 questions

Hanyu and His Fans · 0/1

Test 1: Hanyu's fans

10 questions

Yuna Kim, a Nation's Star · 0/1

Test 1: Yuna Kim's fame

10 questions

Skating Words in the Dictionary · 0/1

Test 1: Skating words

10 questions

Skating and Fashion · 0/1

Test 1: Skating and fashion

10 questions

On Stamps and Coins · 0/1

Test 1: Stamps and coins

10 questions

Honours Beyond the Rink · 0/1

Test 1: Honours

10 questions

Skaters as Stars and Brands · 0/1

Test 1: Stars and brands

10 questions

Chapter 10 - Turning Points

1994: Harding and Kerrigan · 0/1

Test 1: Harding and Kerrigan

10 questions

Judging Rows · 0/1

Test 1: Judging rows

10 questions

The History of Age Limits · 0/1

Doping Cases · 0/1

Politics and the Games · 0/1

Test 1: Politics

10 questions

Amateur and Professional · 0/1

Test 1: Amateur and professional

10 questions

The Backflip Story · 0/1

Test 1: The backflip

10 questions

The 1961 Sabena Crash · 0/1

Test 1: The 1961 crash

10 questions

Cancelled Championships · 0/1

Test 1: Cancelled championships

10 questions

Rule Changes That Changed the Sport · 0/1

Test 1: Rule changes

10 questions