Figure skating at the Olympic Games

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The figure skating pictogram of Olympic sports

Figure skating has been contested in the Olympic Games since the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 and 1920, the figure skating competitions were held in conjunction with the Games of the Olympiad. Since 1924, figure skating has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games.

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[edit] Qualifying

The number of entries for the figure skating events at the Olympic Games is limited by a quota set by the International Olympic Committee. There are 30 participants in both singles events (ladies and men), 24 couples in ice dance and 20 in pairs.

Skaters qualify for the Olympic Games by belonging to a Member nation of the International Skating Union. 80% of the alloted places (24 men/ladies, 19 dance couples, 16 pairs) are determined by the results of the previous year's World Figure Skating Championships. The most entries a country can have in a single discipline is three. Countries earn two or three entries by earning points through their skater placement. The points are equal to the sum of the placements of the country's skaters (top two if they have three). If a country only has one skater/team, that skater/team must place in the top ten to earn two entries and in the top two to earn three entries. If a country has two skaters/teams, the combined placement of those teams must be 13 or less to qualify 3 entries, and 28 or less to qualify two entries. The remaining places are awarded to one skater/team each from countries that failed to get multiple places, in order of their skaters placement in the world championships.

Countries that have yet to qualify skater(s) in particular events at the world championships get a second chance in an international competition held in the fall prior to the Olympic Games. From that competition qualify 6 men and women, 5 dance couples and 4 pairs.

The host country of the Olympic Games is entitled to one entry in each event, if it failed to qualify otherwise. In that case, there's one fewer place available in the fall qualifying competition.

Which skaters from each country attend the Olympic Games is at the national governing body's discretion. Some countries rely on the results of their national championships while others have more varied critea based on international success at competitions such as the European Figure Skating Championships and the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Selections vary by country.

Skaters must be older than fifteen as of July 1st the previous year and be a citizen of the country they represent to be eligible for the Olympic Games. Nationality rules are less strict for the ISU Championships and therefore sometimes skaters who have competed at World or European championships are not eligible for the Olympics.

[edit] Events

Event 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 Years
Men's singles • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 22
Men's special figures • 1
Ladies' singles • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 22
Pairs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 22
Ice dancing • • • • • • • • • 9
Events 4 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5

[edit] Medal table

See also: List of Olympic medalists in figure skating
 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) 13 15 16 44
2 Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (RUS) 12 7 1 20
3 Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (URS) 10 9 5 24
4 Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (AUT) 7 9 4 20
5 Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) 5 3 7 15
6 Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE) 5 3 2 10
7 Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada (CAN) 3 7 10 20
8 Image:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (GDR) 3 3 4 10
9 Image:Flag of France.svg France (FRA) 3 2 7 12
10 Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (NOR) 3 2 1 6
11 Image:Olympic flag.svg Unified Team (EUN) 3 1 1 5
12 Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (GER) 2 2 1 5
13 Image:Flag of Germany-1960-Olympics.svg Germany (EUA) 1 2 0 3
Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED) 1 2 0 3
15 Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1 1 3 5
16 Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (FIN) 1 1 0 2
Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (JPN) 1 1 0 2
18 Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (FRG) 1 0 2 3
19 Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (BEL) 1 0 1 2
Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (UKR) 1 0 1 2
21 Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (HUN) 0 2 4 6
22 Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (SUI) 0 2 1 3
23 Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN) 0 1 4 5
24 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) 0 0 1 1

[edit] Nations

Event 08 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 Years
Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia - - - - - - - X X X - - - X X X X X X X X X 12
Image:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X - 2
Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X - X X - X - - 16
Image:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X 3
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium - X X X X X X - - - - - - - - X - - - - X X 9
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X 2
Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X 7
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20
Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X 8
Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X 3
Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia - - X X X X X - X X X X X X X X X X - - - - 15
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X - X 3
Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark - - - - - - X X - - - - - - - - X X X X - - 6
Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - X X X 4
Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland - X X X X X - X X - - - - X X - - X X X X X 14
Image:Flag of France.svg France - X X X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20
Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany X - - X X X - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X 9
Image:Flag of Germany-1960-Olympics.svg Germany - - - - - - - X X - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Image:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - - - - - 8
Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - - - - - 8
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary - - - - X X X X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X 17
Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 4
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy - - - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X - - X X X 15
Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan - - - - X X - - - X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15
Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X - - 2
Image:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - X - 9
Image:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X - - - X 3
Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - 1
Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X X 5
Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - X 2
Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - 1
Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands - - - - - X - X X X X - X X - - - - - - - - 7
Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway - X X X X X X X - - X - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland - - - - - - - - - - - X X X - X X X X X X X 10
Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania - - - - - X - - - - - X X - - - - - X X X X 7
Image:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa - - - - - - - - - X - - - - - - - - X - - - 2
Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 5
Image:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg Serbia and Montenegro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X 1
Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X 3
Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain - - - - - - - - X - - - - - X - X - X X - - 5
Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden X X X X X X - X X - X X X - X X X - - X - X 16
Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland - X X X - X X X X X X X X X X X X - X X X X 19
Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union - - - - - - - - - X X X X X X X X - - - - - 8
Image:Olympic flag.svg Unified Team - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - 1
Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 22
Image:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X X 4
Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X X X - - - - - 3
Nations 6 8 11 12 13 16 12 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 20 20 25 24 27 36 30 33
Year 08 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 94 98 02 06 22

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