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Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body. Female figures are typically narrower at the waist than at the bust and hips. The bust, waist, and hips are called inflection points, and the ratios of their circumferences are used to define basic ...
The hourglass figure is one of four traditional female body shapes described by the fashion industry. The other shapes are the rectangular, inverted triangle, and spoon/pear. The hourglass shape is defined by a woman's body measurements- the circumference of the bust, waist and hips. Hourglass body shapes have a wide bust, a narrow waist, and ...
The camel spin (also called the parallel spin) is one of the three basic figure skating spin positions. British figure skater Cecilia Colledge was the first to perform it. The camel spin, for the first ten years after it was created, was performed mostly by women, although American skater Dick Button performed the first forward camel spin, a variation of the camel spin, and made it a regular ...
The sit spin (also known as the Jackson Haines spin) is one of the oldest elements in figure skating. [1] It was invented by American figure skater Jackson Haines. It has been called "one of the most important spins in skating". [1] According to figure skater John MIsha Petkevich, despite its difficulty to learn and the amount of energy it ...
Helene Elliott. February 12, 2024 at 7:30 AM. Josephine Lee competes during the women's free skate at the U.S. figure skating championships on Jan. 26. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) Josephine ...
Representing United States. Grand Prix Final. 2010–11 Beijing. Ladies' singles. Alissa Czisny (born June 25, 1987) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Skate Canada champion (2005, 2010), the 2011 Skate America champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2009, 2011).
Ladies' Singles gold medalist Sarah Hughes meets with President George W. Bush in Washington, D.C., on April 12, 2002. 16-year-old Hughes, fourth after the short program, skated a clean free skating with seven triple jumps, including two triple-triple combinations. Kwan led after the short program [ 4] but slipped to third after two jumping errors.
They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it for the USA’s figure skating team. At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the US finished second behind ...