Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Figure skating

Try to use technical terms sparingly and write in descriptive style, following

WP:AUDIENCE

.

Example: Though the wording "a backward counter triple Axel" is technically correct, it may sound very cryptic to most readers, making it difficult to understand the full sentence. The following methods can help to make the term more accessible:

1. Describe the element as "a triple Axel jump entered by a counter turn" or "a triple Axel jump performed with a difficult counter turn entry". Even if the reader doesn't know what an Axel or counter is, the phrasing "jump entered by a (difficult) turn" helps to visually imagine what the element looks like.
2. Omit technical flourish like "backward" that further complicates the reading and understanding, unless it is essential for the context.
3. Ideally, single parts of a compound term are previously introduced in the prose and linked to the respective articles like Axel jump and counter turn. It provides easy access for readers to precise definitions of the single terms. In rare cases, explanatory footnotes can also be used to break down difficult technical terms.

Lead section and article structure

Figure skating articles should follow the guidelines for article structure as per

• Lead size: As a general rule of thumb, the lead can be divided into two or three paragraphs, counting ca. 250 to 400 words in
  vital biographies or large-scope articles with multiple sub-pages, the lead can be extended to four paragraphs and ca. 600 words, but it must be of reasonable length compared to the content and size of the full article. For reference: the lead section of the featured article about Michael Jackson
  counts 540 words (as of April 2024).
• Referencing the lead: The lead section itself should only contain inline citations for information that are either likely to be challenged (like "X is considered one of the greatest skaters in history") or that do not appear in the rest of the article, which is generally discouraged. The recommendation is to mention every aspect from the lead in the article body as well, where it is sufficiently cited by reliable sources.

• General structure of the article body: There is no universal recipe for the structure of figure skating articles, but this page provides suggestions for the following common article types: skater biographies, competitions, technical elements, skating statistics, and ice shows. For articles that do not fit any of these categories, the following basic structure can be used as orientation:

1. Terminology (if applicable): It provides a concise definition and explanation of the topic, making it more accessible for casual readers.
2. Background (if needed): It puts the article's topic into a more global context, making it more accessible as well.
3. History: This section is a chronological summary of all notable events related to the topic.
4. Topic-specific sections
5. Meaning or impact (if applicable): This section points out the topic's meaning for the sport of figure skating or beyond.
6. Statistical lists
7. Appendices and footers: See also – Notes and references – Further reading – External links.

• Referencing the article body: Every information in the article body must be cited by reliable sources, ideally
  reliable secondary sources like history books, scientific journals, reputable magazines, and newspaper articles. This goes especially for non-statistical information. For a list of reliable sources specific for figure skating, see sources
  .

Tables in figure skating articles and lists follow the general Wikipedia manual of style as per

• Legend (placed above the table in list form with asterisks): Explanations for header titles (especially figure skating-related abbreviations), the selection of data and annotations (e.g. "Table only lists scores achieved before the 2018–19 season")
• Caption: Summary of the data in the table and sorting key (e.g. "Total number of medals in men's singles by nation")

• Accessibility: Make sure that the table is accessible for screenreaders and other devices for people with disabilities as per
  WP:ACCESSIBILITY
  . That means:
  • Define row and column headers with intelligible header titles and use
    scope-parameters
    !
  • Avoid multi-column headers in the middle of tables (e.g. season-headers in "Detailed results" tables): split tables in multiple smaller tables and group them in a div-block (see example below).
  • Use colors only for visual support, not to add information (e.g. in medal tables or in detailed results) and use them sparely!

• Sorting: This is a very powerful tool and should be fully utilized whenever useful as per
  WP:SORT
  . This goes especially for record, result and medal tables such as highest scores lists.
  • Make sure to avoid multiple entries within a cell, which causes serious problems with the sorting tool (like placement and score in the detailed results or medal count with different partners). Use different columns/rows or add a footnote instead.
  • Here is an overview of the most common sorting keys in figure skating:

• Size:
  • Horizonal: Columns often get annoyingly wide if the title of the header is a longer word like "References" or "Short program". In this case you can use abbreviations like SP and put the full term with a link in the legend. For header titles like "References" that don't need further explanations you can use the abbreviation template {{abbr|Ref.|References}}, which displays as Ref. and shows the full word via mouseover.
  • Vertical: If the table gets too large, consider a split into smaller tables (e.g. separation in senior and junior/ novice programs).

• Sourcing: All data in a table must be sourced, except basic mathematical calculations and operations like total number of medals, participations or age etc.
  For calculating the exact age of a skater of the form "Y years, M months and D days", you can use this age-calculator.
  • Global sources for the entire table are generally preferred over sources for single rows or cells and are placed after the table caption.
  • If a table needs multiple global sources of the same type, you can group them to one reference like ^[1] (as shown in the example below).
  • Local sources for rows or cell entries can be either reference links or direct weblinks (like competition result pages of the ISU). The latter is particularly suitable for "Detailed results" tables to avoid a blow-up of the article's reference section.

These articles must adhere to Wikipedia's policies about biographies (see

WP:BLP

).

Biography lead and structure

The lead section is a concise summary of the article body, following the style guidelines of MOS:LEAD for biographies.

• First sentence: It mentions the skater's full name in boldface, date of birth and death in parentheses, and the occupation as a figure skater. It must be clear from the wording if the skater is still active as a competitor or professional or has retired from skating altogether. If the skater is active as a professional, do NOT use the term "retired" at all and do not write "former competitive skater" without clarifying the status as an active professional.
• Second sentence: It is recommended to mention the discipline(s) the skater has competed in (like men's singles), main partner(s) in pairs or ice dance, and the period of competing (from 20XX to 20XX).
• First paragraph: It contains a compilation of the skater's most important medals and titles (with the years in parentheses), especially gold medals won at major international events (Olympics, Worlds, Europeans/ Four Continents, and the Grand Prix Final) and national championships.
• Other content: The lead can also include the number of set world record scores as well as other notable achievements and contributions in figure skating, essential information about public life, and the most important awards and accolades if applicable.

Article structure
(prose sections highlighted in grey, list sections in purple)

Appendices and footers (See also – Notes and references – Further reading – External links)

Biography tables and templates

Records and achievements

Please use the following templates for world record lists:

World record list

{{smalldiv| *SP – [[Short program (figure skating)|Short program]] *FS – [[Free skating]] *Incumbent [[List of highest scores in figure skating#Record holders|world records]] highlighted in '''''bold and italic''''' }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+Chronological list of world records by competition segment<ref name="sample"/> !scope=col|No. !scope=col|Date !scope=col|Score !scope=col|{{abbr|Seg.|Segment}} !scope=col|Event !scope=col|Place |- !scope=row|1 | || || ||{{flagicon|}} |- !scope=row| 2 | || || ||{{flagicon|}} |}

Example 1: from Yuzuru Hanyu § World record scores

• SP – Short program
• FS – Free skating
• The table only lists Hanyu's world records under the current +5/-5 GOE judging system.

Chronological list of world records by competition segment^[1]

No.	Date	Score	Seg.	Event	Place
1	Nov 3, 2018	106.69	SP	2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki	Helsinki
2	Nov 4, 2018	190.43	FS
3	Nov 4, 2018	297.12	Total
4	Nov 16, 2018	110.53	SP	2018 Rostelecom Cup	Moscow
5	Mar 23, 2019	206.10	FS	2019 World Championships	Saitama
6	Mar 23, 2019	300.97	Total
7	Feb 7, 2020	111.82	SP	2020 Four Continents Championships	Seoul

Example 2: see Career achievements of Yuzuru Hanyu § Other notable achievements (not displayed here)

A similar table format should be used for lists of highest scores.

Programs

Please use the following templates for program lists: {{Figure skating program list}} and {{FS program}}

The following additional information if known and sourced, should be added to the list:

• The program title (as submitted by the skater)
• The composer(s) and/ or performer(s) of the used music tracks
• The choreographer(s) of the program
• All music tracks that are used in the program cut

Sourcing: For competition programs, add a reference in the season column with |refx=, using the skater's ISU bios. For past seasons, try the Wayback Machine. In case of gala or ice show programs, use reliable secondary sources like online newspaper articles or the official page of the show (some have the planned programs listed), and place the reference directly after the program title.

Formatting: With the templates above, you no longer have to bother with formatting. However, a set of general rules should be followed: The program title should be of normal font size, all other information added as a bulleted list in small font size using the {{smalldiv}} template. The track list should be collapsed with the {{show}} template to keep the table at reasonable size. It is enough to include the detailed results once for the program debut. For all reuses, list the program title only (see example table below). For better structure of the table, Olympic seasons and programs can be highlighted as demonstrated in the example below.

Do NOT use the horizontal rule (----) to separate programs within a cell, as it confuses screenreaders and limits the accessibility of the table. Work with the rowspan-parameter instead.

Example 1: fictive table generated for demo only

• ^show Program only performed in an ice show in that season
• Program details mentioned at first occurrence
• Olympic seasons highlighted in blue
• Programs performed at the
  Winter Olympics
  highlighted in bold

Competition and exhibition programs by season ^[2]

Season	Short program	Free skate program	Exhibition program
2020–21	Piano Concerto No. 5 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven Performed by Dieter Zechlin Choreo. by John Doe	Moulin Rouge! Composed by Craig Armstrong Choreo. by Jane Doe Tracks used "El Tango de Roxanne" (performed by Ewan McGregor, José Feliciano, Jacek Koman) "Come What May" (performed by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor)	—
2021–22	Piano Concerto No. 5	"Winter" From The Four Seasons Composed by Antonio Vivaldi Choreo. by John Doe	Moulin Rouge!
			"Bohemian Rhapsody" show Performed by Queen

Example 2: see

Competitive highlights

Please use the following templates for the competitive highlights: {{Figure skating competitive highlights}} and {{FS placements}}

• It is recommended to split the competitive highlights into separate tables either by level or seasons. This keeps the tables at reasonable size, both in horizontal and vertical direction. It also reduces the number empty cells to a minimum.
• For competition names, follow the recommendations in the style guidelines above.
• The template above allows the addition of 15 seasons and 25 events per table. If the number of events exceeds 25 rows, you can either further split by seasons or remove events where the skater has only competed once. Those results can be listed separately below the table.
• Do NOT use multicolumn-headers to structure the table by competition type, which confuses screenreaders and limits the accessibility of the table.
• Do NOT add inline citations randomly inside table cells! This messes up the formatting of the templates. Use the |ref= parameter to add bundled sources for a statistics table.

Example: fictive table generated for demo only

Personal bests and detailed results

Please use the following templates for personal bests and detailed result lists: {{Figure skating personal bests}} and {{Figure skating detailed results}}

Do NOT add inline citations randomly inside table cells! This messes up the formatting of the templates. Use the |ref= parameter to add bundled sources for a statistics table.

Example 1: from the Career achievements by Yuzuru Hanyu § Detailed results

Example 2: from the Career achievements by Yuzuru Hanyu § Detailed results (shortened list for demo only)

• ^team – Team event
• World records highlighted in bold and italic^[1]
• Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
• Medals at team events are awarded for the team result only. The individual placement at the
  ISU World Team Trophy
  is listed in brackets.

Results in the 2018–19 season ^[4]

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total		Details
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 20–22, 2018	2018 CS Autumn Classic International	1	97.74	2	165.91	1	263.65	Details
Nov 2–4, 2018	2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki	1	106.69	1	190.43	1	297.12	Details
Nov 16–18, 2018	2018 Rostelecom Cup	1	110.53	1	167.89	1	278.42	Details
Mar 18–24, 2019	2019 World Championships	3	94.87	2	206.10	2	300.97	Details

Results in the 2019–20 season ^[4]

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total		Details
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 12–14, 2019	2019 CS Autumn Classic International	1	98.38	1	180.67	1	279.05	Details
Oct 25–27, 2019	2019 Skate Canada International	1	109.60	1	212.99	1	322.59	Details
Nov 22–24, 2019	2019 NHK Trophy	1	109.34	1	195.71	1	305.05	Details
Dec 5–8, 2019	2019–20 Grand Prix Final	2	97.43	2	194.00	2	291.43	Details
Dec 18–22, 2019	2019–20 Japan Championships	1	110.72	3	172.05	2	282.77	Details
Feb 4–9, 2020	2020 Four Continents Championships	1	111.82	1	187.60	1	299.42	Details

The following guidelines use the structure of the featured article about the 1985 World Snooker Championship as orientation.

Competition lead and structure

The lead section is a concise summary of the article body, following the style guidelines of MOS:LEAD.

• First sentence: It mentions the competition's official name in boldface, the type of competition (like "international figure skating competition"), the date or period of hosting, the venue and location. The official name must not contain any internal links (see
  MOS:BOLDLINK
  ).
• First paragraph: It is recommended to mention the organizer, the edition of the competition (which is a good opportunity to link the main competition article), and the disciplines that were held. If the competition served as an important qualifying event, that should be mentioned here as well.
• Other content: The lead can include the number of participating skaters and nations, the gold medalists in each discipline, records and other achievements, notable disqualifications or controversies, and information about the total prize money, sponsors, broadcasters, viewership etc. if notable and supported by reliable sources.

Article structure
(prose sections highlighted in grey, list sections in purple)

Section guidelines will be added here

Appendices and footers (See also – Notes and references – Further reading – External links)

Competition tables and templates

Element lead and structure

The lead section is a concise summary of the article body, following the style guidelines of MOS:LEAD.

• First sentence: It mentions the element's or move's official name in boldface, the official abbreviation in parentheses, and the parent element or skating move if it exists. Otherwise, use "figure skating element" or "figure skating move" instead.
• First paragraph: It gives a concise definition for the element or skating move, names its inventor and first adaption in figure skating, and mentions the disciplines where the element is required or commonly performed.
• Other content: The lead can include information about the most notable innovations and records and most popular variations.

Article structure
(prose sections highlighted in grey, list sections in purple)

Terminology

This section mentions the element's or move's official name(s) followed by the official abbreviation in parentheses, the parent element or move if it exists, and a precise yet accessible definition in accordance with the ISU Technical Panel Handbook. Make sure to limit the amount of technical terms to a minimum and clarify the meaning of terms that may not be known by casual readers. This section also includes commonly used unofficial names as well as important distinctions from other elements of similar name, abbreviation or definition. If the element or move is named after a person like its inventor or a skater who popularized it, this should be included in this section as well.
Make sure to use correct terminology, following the guidelines in the section for #Technical elements.

Appendices and footers (See also – Notes and references – Further reading – External links)

Element tables and templates

Statistics lead and structure

Statistics tables and templates

Cumulative medal count

For the cumulative medal count by nation please use the Wikipedia template Medals table.

Please use the following templates for top 10 lists of most won (gold) medals by individual skater or pair/ ice dance team:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Top 10 ranking of [ discipline ] by most won (gold) medals at the [ event ]
!scope=col style="width:1em"| No.
!scope=col style="width:9em"| Skater
!scope=col| Country
!scope=col style="width:5em"| Period
!scope=col style="width:1em; background-color:gold" | [[File:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg|20px|link=|Gold medal – first place]]
!scope=col style="width:1em;background-color:silver" | [[File:Silver medal icon (S initial).svg|20px|link=|Silver medal – second place]]
!scope=col style="width:1em;background-color:#CC9966" | [[File:Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg|20px|link=|Bronze medal – third place]]
!scope=col style="width:1em"|Total
|-
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Top 10 ranking of [ discipline ] by most won (gold) medals at the [ event ]
!scope=col style="width:1em"| No.
!scope=col style="width:9em"| Female partner
!scope=col| Male partner
!scope=col| Country
!scope=col style="width:5em"| Period
!scope=col style="width:1em; background-color:gold" | [[File:Gold medal icon (G initial).svg|20px|link=|Gold medal – first place]]
!scope=col style="width:1em;background-color:silver" | [[File:Silver medal icon (S initial).svg|20px|link=|Silver medal – second place]]
!scope=col style="width:1em;background-color:#CC9966" | [[File:Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg|20px|link=|Bronze medal – third place]]
!scope=col style="width:1em"|Total
|-
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Example 1: For top 10 rankings of single skaters see the World Championships cumulative medal count § Most gold medals by skater (not displayed here)

Example 2: from the World Championships cumulative medal count § Most medals by pair

• Total number of medals highlighted in bold
• Only pair results are included in the list. Individual results in case of partner changes are marked with a note or listed separately below the table.
• The table only shows the period from the first to the last won medal, not all participations at the World Championships.
• If the total number of medals is identical, the gold, silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers (in that order). If all numbers are the same, the pairs get the same placement and are sorted by the period of the achievement (from first to last).
• If a skater or team has competed for multiple countries, the latest country is used for sorting. The others are listed in brackets.

Top 10 ranking of pairs by most won medals at the World Championships

No.	Female partner	Male partner	Country	Period				Total
1	Aljona Savchenko[a]	Robin Szolkowy	Germany	2007–2014	5	2	1	8
2	Ludmila Belousova	Oleg Protopopov	Soviet Union	1962–1969	4	3	1	8
3	Ludowika Jakobsson (Eilers)[b]	Walter Jakobsson	Finland ( Germany)	1910–1923	3	4	–	7
4	Shen Xue	Zhao Hongbo	China	1999–2007	3	3	1	7
5	Irina Rodnina[c]	Alexander Zaitsev	Soviet Union	1973–1978	6	–	–	6
6	Elena Valova	Oleg Vasiliev	Soviet Union	1983–1988	3	3	–	6
7	Pang Qing	Tong Jian	China	2004–2015	2	1	3	6
8	Andrée Brunet (Joly)	Pierre Brunet	France	1925–1932	4	1	–	5
	Emília Rotter	László Szollás	Hungary	1931–1935	4	1	–	5
	Ekaterina Gordeeva	Sergei Grinkov	Soviet Union	1986–1990	4	1	–	5

• Ludwig Wrede has won a total of six medals in the pairs event: two gold and a bronze medal with Herma Szabo (1925–1927) and another two silvers and a bronze with Melitta Brunner (1928–1930).

Notes:

1. ^ Aljona Savchenko has won another gold, silver and bronze with Bruno Massot (2016–2018), earning her six gold and eleven medals in total.
2. ^ Ludowika Eilers competed for the German Empire until 1910. In 1911 she married her partner Walter Jakobsson and competed with him for Finland until 1923.
3. ^ Irina Rodnina has won another four golds with her first partner Alexei Ulanov (1969–1972), earning her a total of ten medals (all gold).

Ice show lead and structure

The lead section is a concise summary of the article body, following the style guidelines of MOS:LEAD.

• First sentence: It mentions the ice show's official name in boldface, the type of show (like "annual touring ensemble ice show"), the producer and organizer, and the country where it is held. In the case of non-recurring shows, the date or period of hosting and the venues and locations should be mentioned.
• First paragraph: It is recommended to mention the show format (like "skating exhibitions"), cast size and number of performances, duration of a single show, and the number of shows and legs per edition.
• Other content: The lead can include information about notable features of the show, ticket sales and view numbers, broadcast, and sponsors if supported by reliable sources. Since ice shows are very individual in their production, format, grossings, and criticial reception, it is up to the discretion of the editor to compile the most notable information in an appropriate way.

Article structure
(prose sections highlighted in grey, list sections in purple)

Section guidelines will be added here

Appendices and footers (See also – Notes and references – Further reading – External links)

Ice show tables and templates

For the interest of broadness and comprehensiveness in figure skating articles, there are times when it is necessary to follow the ignore all rules policy. For example, articles that discuss the rules of figure skating must often be self-published by the International Skating Union (ISU) or other organizations that oversee the sport. Some of the best reporting on the sport is done in-house, by the ISU and other organizations.

Resources

• ISU Communications: publications and announcements about changes to figure skating rules.
• ISU Special Regulations and Technical Rules
• ISU Technical Panel Handbooks
• ISU Skaters' Bios: Results from most recent season
• SkatingScores: Skater's individual scoring results by event and technical elements such as general competition results and statistics
  (should be supported by official ISU data if available)
  SkatingScores has been used by at least one mainstream media source, the Washington Post [1]
• U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone: News, events, results, skaters' bios
• Golden Skate: News, events, results

Wayback Machine

In some cases, old page versions from previous seasons (like skaters' bios) are archived with the Wayback Machine. Just enter the URL-address of the current page and search its archive history by years. Here is an example link to all screenshots of Javier Fernández' ISU bios page that were archived in 2017.

Please help archiving skating-related web pages yourself as well if they have not been saved with the Wayback Machine yet, so that they are available as sources in the future. It is suggested that editors check that all sources used in figure skating articles and bios have been archived and then place the following template on their talk pages:

As of [month 202x], all sources in this article have been archived using Internet Archive.

• Wikipedia:Core content policies
• Wikipedia:Manual of Style
• Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Figure skating terminology
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Figure Skating
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Figure Skating/Assessment
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Figure Skating/Templates