Ice rinks evolved from curling rinks to winter sports facilities. First artificial ice rink opened in London by John Gamgee in 1876. Natural ice rinks were first used in 1841-44 during 'rink mania'
Yuri Katsuki is a Japanese figure skater returning from Detroit after a Grand Prix Final failure. Victor Nikiforov is a five-peat World Championship champion who becomes Yuri's target. Yuri Plisetsky is a Russian skater known as 'Russian Fairy'. Yuri Crispino is an Italian-American skater with twin sister Sala. Sukeota is a Mexican-American announcer who creates original programs
ISU Judging System introduced in 2003 to replace previous 6.0 system. System aims to make scoring more objective after 2002 Olympics scandal. GOE scoring range expanded from +3/-3 to +5/-5 in 2018-19 season
Ice dance evolved from ballroom dancing in 19th century combined skating. American Jackson Haines introduced waltz steps to Europe in late 1800s. Three-step waltz became standard by end of 19th century. First national competitions occurred in 1930s in England, Canada, US, Austria
Twizzle is a one-foot turn with continuous rotation across ice. First performed by David Grant in 1990. Most commonly used in ice dance, but performed by all skaters. Called "quads of ice dance" due to technical demands
Sports anime combines sports themes with unique twists for diverse viewers. Shows explore various sports from bodybuilding to cycling. Sports anime history heavily influences medium's overall development