When did they get rid of figures in figure skating?
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When did ISU vote to get rid of figures in figure skating? When did they last compete compulsory figures in international competition before getting rid of figures in figure skating?
1990 1990–1991 season
March 7, 1990
Compulsory figures
When did they get rid of figures in figure skating?
Compulsory figures Figure skating Figure skate Compulsory dance Short program (figure skating) Single skating Pair skating 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal Nancy Kerrigan Artistic roller skating
The <b>figure&#39;s</b> long axis divided <b>it</b> longitudinally into equal-sized halves ... Curves, 
which <b>are</b> parts of circles, had to <b>be</b> performed with an ... The place in which the 
<b>skater</b> entered into or exited <b>out</b> of the crossing of&nbsp;... <b>Figure skating</b> is a sport in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure 
skates on ice. <b>It was the</b> first winter sport to <b>be</b> included in the Olympic Games, 
when <b>it</b> was ... Special <b>figures</b> is the tracing of elaborate original designs on the 
ice. ... Competitors may sit <b>out</b> for much longer because <b>they</b> also <b>have</b> to obtain 
a&nbsp;... Figure skates <b>are</b> a type of <b>ice skate</b> used by <b>figure skaters</b>. The skates consist of 
a boot and a ... In <b>figure skating it</b> is always desirable to skate on only one edge 
of the blade, never on both at the same time (which is referred to as a flat). ... 
Tapered <b>figure skating</b> blades <b>have</b> a design which causes them to <b>be</b> thicker at 
the&nbsp;... The Compulsory dance (CDs), now called the pattern dance, is a part of the 
<b>figure skating</b> ... The ice dancers <b>are</b> judged on how well <b>they</b> integrate the 
pattern dance into ... The CD <b>has</b> been compared with compulsory <b>figures</b> in 
singles skating; ice ... The dances that <b>have</b> been performed in junior and senior 
international&nbsp;... <b>Skaters</b> can choose their own music, but their programs must <b>be</b> skated in 
harmony with <b>it</b>. Men single senior <b>skaters</b> must <b>have</b> the following elements in 
their&nbsp;... Compulsory <b>figures</b>, also called school <b>figures</b>, <b>are</b> the &quot;circular patterns which 
<b>skaters</b> trace on the <b>ice</b> to demonstrate skill in placing ... decreased, and after 
1968, <b>they</b> began to be progressively devalued, until the ISU voted to <b>remove</b> 
them from all international competitions in 1990. Pair skating is a <b>figure skating</b> discipline defined by the International Skating 
Union (ISU) as ... Pair skating is the most dangerous discipline in <b>figure skating</b>; <b>it</b> 
<b>has</b> been ... pair competitions <b>have</b> been identical since the elimination of 
compulsory <b>figures</b> ... <b>They</b> lose points if the partners fall or step <b>out</b> of a jump 
during a jump&nbsp;... At the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City, allegations arose that the 
pairs&#39; <b>figure</b> ... Because the fall was not on an element, <b>it did</b> not receive a 
deduction, but <b>it</b> marred the ... While the ISU <b>has</b> claimed this secrecy frees 
judges from pressure from their federations, critics <b>have</b> pointed <b>out</b> that instead 
of ... <b>It Figures</b>&quot;. Nancy Ann Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969) is an American former <b>figure skater</b> 
and actress. ... She continued to be held back by compulsory <b>figures</b> until <b>they</b> 
<b>were</b> eliminated ... Stant was 34 when he tried to <b>remove</b> the attack from his 
record. Artistic roller skating is a sport similar to <b>figure skating</b> but where competitors 
wear roller skates instead of ice skates. Within artistic roller skating, there <b>are</b> 
several disciplines: <b>Figures</b> - the individual follows the figure circle line on a 
specific edge. ... Artistic Roller skating is often considered to <b>be</b> more difficult 
because ice&nbsp;...
1997
Compulsory figures