Ladies Short Program | Olympic Games Vancouver 2010

NBC commentary by Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, and Tom Hammond.

Standings after Short Program:
1. Kim Yuna (KOR)
2. Mao Asada (JPN)
3. Joannie Rochette (Canada)

There are two segments in all international competitions, the short program and the free skating program. Singles skating has required elements that skaters must perform during a competition and that make up a well-balanced skating program. They include jumps, spins, step sequences, and choreographic sequences. Compulsory figures, from which the sport of figure skating gets its name, was a crucial part of the sport for most of its history until the ISU voted to remove them in 1990.

The short program of figure skating is the first of two segments of competitions, skated before the free skating program. It lasts, for both senior and junior singles and pair skaters, 2 minutes and 40 seconds. Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014-2015 season. The short program for single skaters and for pair skaters consists of seven required elements.