A community for lovers of 花样滑冰, figure skating, фигурного катания, フィギュアスケート, and\or patinage artistique. Whether you're a skater, fan, parent, coach, or zamboni, welcome! 

**Am I too old to start skating? See our [/r/FigureSkating wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkating/wiki/index)!**

Official sites:

* [ISU.org](http://www.isu.org)
* [Skate Canada](http://www.skatecanada.ca/)
* [Chinese Skating Association](http://chnfs.org/)
* [Fédération Française des Sports de Glace](http://ffsg.org/)
* [Japan Skating Federation](http://skatingjapan.or.jp/)
* [Russian Federation [of Figure Skating]](http://fsrussia.ru/)
* [US Figure Skating](http://www.usfsa.org/)

News:

* [Absolute Skating](http://www.absoluteskating.com/)
* [GoldenSkate](http://www.goldenskate.com/)
* [ice-dance.com](http://www.ice-dance.com/)
* [icenetwork.com](http://web.icenetwork.com/index.jsp)
* [EuroSport.ru](http://www.eurosport.ru/figure-skating/)
* [Новости и обзоры фк](http://fsnews.livejournal.com/)

Fellow Subreddits:

* [r/figureskaters](http://www.reddit.com/r/figureskaters)
* [r/synchro](http://www.reddit.com/r/synchro)

Sub-reddits of interest for fitness and nutrition:

* [r/fitness](http://www.reddit.com/r/fitness)
* [r/nutrition](http://www.reddit.com/r/nutrition)
* [r/PlantBasedDiet](http://www.reddit.com/r/PlantBasedDiet)

Currently Updating Blogs:

* [State of the Skate](http://stateoftheskate.blogspot.com/)

Useful Archived Blogs:

* [Manleywoman SkateCast](http://www.manleywoman.com/)
* [xanboni!](http://xan-boni.blogspot.com/)

Good places to give:

* [Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation](http://scottcares.org/)
* [Women's Sports Foundation](http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/home/athletes/our-athletes/michelle-kwan)
* [Figure Skating in Harlem](http://www.figureskatinginharlem.org/)

Rules
* No bigotry, hate speech, slurs, or trolling
* No name calling or drama for the sake of drama
* No spam
* Be civil in discussion skating figures
* Discussion of fitness and nutrition limited; no medical advice
* No sock-puppeteering
* No asking about fitting of a particular model of boot
* No criticism in conjunction with novelty accounts
* Limited social media/celebrity watching
* Be civil in discussion
* Read the wiki!
* No misinformation

<div class="md">A community for lovers of 花样滑冰, figure skating, фигурного катания, フィギュアスケート, and\or patinage artistique. Whether you&#39;re a skater, fan, parent, coach, or zamboni, welcome! 

Am I too old to start skating? See our <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkating/wiki/index">/r/FigureSkating wiki</a>!

Official sites:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.isu.org">ISU.org</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.skatecanada.ca/">Skate Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="http://chnfs.org/">Chinese Skating Association</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ffsg.org/">Fédération Française des Sports de Glace</a></li>
<li><a href="http://skatingjapan.or.jp/">Japan Skating Federation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fsrussia.ru/">Russian Federation [of Figure Skating]</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.usfsa.org/">US Figure Skating</a></li>
</ul>

News:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.absoluteskating.com/">Absolute Skating</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.goldenskate.com/">GoldenSkate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ice-dance.com/">ice-dance.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://web.icenetwork.com/index.jsp">icenetwork.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.eurosport.ru/figure-skating/">EuroSport.ru</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fsnews.livejournal.com/">Новости и обзоры фк</a></li>
</ul>

Fellow Subreddits:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/figureskaters">r/figureskaters</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/synchro">r/synchro</a></li>
</ul>

Sub-reddits of interest for fitness and nutrition:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/fitness">r/fitness</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/nutrition">r/nutrition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/PlantBasedDiet">r/PlantBasedDiet</a></li>
</ul>

Currently Updating Blogs:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://stateoftheskate.blogspot.com/">State of the Skate</a></li>
</ul>

Useful Archived Blogs:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.manleywoman.com/">Manleywoman SkateCast</a></li>
<li><a href="http://xan-boni.blogspot.com/">xanboni!</a></li>
</ul>

Good places to give:

<ul>
<li><a href="http://scottcares.org/">Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/home/athletes/our-athletes/michelle-kwan">Women&#39;s Sports Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.figureskatinginharlem.org/">Figure Skating in Harlem</a></li>
</ul>

Rules
* No bigotry, hate speech, slurs, or trolling
* No name calling or drama for the sake of drama
* No spam
* Be civil in discussion skating figures
* Discussion of fitness and nutrition limited; no medical advice
* No sock-puppeteering
* No asking about fitting of a particular model of boot
* No criticism in conjunction with novelty accounts
* Limited social media/celebrity watching
* Be civil in discussion
* Read the wiki!
* No misinformation
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A community for lovers of figure skating, 花样滑冰, фигурного катания, フィギュアスケート, and\or patinage artistique. Skaters, fans, parents, coaches, and zambonis welcome!


See our Wiki for FAQs!

<div class="md">A community for lovers of figure skating, 花样滑冰, фигурного катания, フィギュアスケート, and\or patinage artistique. Skaters, fans, parents, coaches, and zambonis welcome!

See our Wiki for FAQs!
</div>

**Yes, you're too old to start from scratch and become an elite-level skater. No, you're never too old to start skating in general, and you can even compete in special competitions for adult skaters. Other questions? Please [see here](https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkating/wiki/index) before posting for advice to see whether your question is addressed.**

<div class="md">Yes, you&#39;re too old to start from scratch and become an elite-level skater. No, you&#39;re never too old to start skating in general, and you can even compete in special competitions for adult skaters. Other questions? Please <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/FigureSkating/wiki/index">see here</a> before posting for advice to see whether your question is addressed.
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