How Olympic figure skating scores work and other facts to know

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Figure skating at the Olympics is set to kick off on Friday, starting with the team event’s men’s singles short program.

There will be five types of figure skating events at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: men’s individual, women’s individual, pairs, ice dancing and the team event. The events will run through Feb. 19, ending with the pairs free skate event.

Here, we break down what you need to know about figure skating, from how it’s scored to the jumps and spins required.

Scoring

The Olympics competition