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long program

ice skating
Also known as: free-skating program
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The long program, also known as the free skate, is a segment of figure skating competitions where skaters showcase their technical and artistic abilities. Unlike the short program, there are no required elements, allowing skaters to choose their own music and choreography. Senior men skate for four and a half minutes, while women skate for four minutes. Judges evaluate the difficulty of jumps, spins, and lifts, as well as the skater's harmony with the music and overall performance quality. Elite skaters often include multiple triple jumps, sometimes in combination, and men may perform quadruple jumps. Pairs skaters must include various lifts and jumps, while ice dancers perform a free dance to music and choreography of their choice.1

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  1. figure skating - The long program
  2. figure skating - The short program
  3. figure skating - Scoring
  4. figure skating - Changes in judging, focus

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