Madison Chock and Evan Bates have ground to make up in their pursuit of ice dance gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Ice dance is one of the Winter Olympics signature offerings. But just what is it? And how does it compare to figure skating more broadly?

Both disciplines feature pairs of skaters performing together on the ice, but they are definitely not the same.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ow. My arms hurt from trying to keep them lifted: right arm in front, left arm behind, as I attempted to swizzle pump around the circle. There was so much to think about. So many ...

Here’s everything you need to know about your favorite figure skating jumps, spins, and moves, from axels and salchows to twists and twizzles.