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Encyclopedia > Parabolic figure skating blades

Parabolic figure skating blades were first introduced by HD Sports in order to employ new scientific developments in the creation of figure skating blades, which are mounted on the bottoms of skates.


The middle section of parabolic blades is thinner than that of normal blades, while both ends are typically wider than those of regular blades. This translates into less steel and a lighter blade overall.


Their design is meant to improve skaters' blade stability, footwork, and edges. They are available for both figure skaters (aka ice skaters) and ice dancers.


There are other types of blade modifications, as well, such as side honed figure skating blades and tapered figure skating blades.


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Figure Skating - Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games (956 words)
Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other "moves" on the ice, often to music.
Figure Skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics will be held in the town of Torino, from February 11 to February 24 at the newly built Palavela, inside the Lingotto Olympic District.
Compulsory figures, a very rare discipline, in which skaters use their blades to draw circles, figure 8s, and similar shapes in ice, and are judged on the accuracy and clarity of the figures and the cleanness and exact placement of the various turns on the circles.
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