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Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

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The figure skating events at the 1992 Winter Olympics took place at the Halle Olympique, located next to the Théâtre des Cérémonies, about two kilometres southwest of downtown Albertville. This was a special time for figure skating because the rules were different from earlier games.

In the men's singles, ladies' singles, and pairs events, the short program counted for one-third of the total score, and the free skating counted for two-thirds. For ice dance, there were two compulsory dances that counted for 20% of the score, the original dance counted for 30%, and the free dance counted for 50%.

The 1992 Winter Olympics was also important because it was the first time that the men's and ladies' events did not include a compulsory figures competition. Instead, the short program was called the original program. This change made the games more exciting and different from past Olympics.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Unified Team3115
2 United States1113
3 France0101
 Japan0101
5 Canada0011
 Czechoslovakia0011
Totals (6 entries)44412

Participant NOCs

Twenty eight nations sent figure skaters to compete in the events at Albertville.

Results

Men

The men's figure skating event took place on February 13 and 15, 1992. Judges from many countries helped decide the winners.

Ladies

The ladies' event happened on February 19 and 21, 1992. Judges from around the world decided who would win.

Pairs

Pairs skating was held on February 9 and 11, 1992. Judges helped choose the winners.

Ice dance

Ice dancing occurred on February 14, 16, and 17, 1992. Sadly, one skater had an accident during practice but recovered.

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