Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
| Figure skating at the V Winter Olympics | |
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| Type: | Olympic Games |
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Men's singles: Dick Button
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Ladies' singles: Barbara Ann Scott
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Pair skating: Micheline Lannoy / Pierre Baugniet
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| Previous: 1936 Winter Olympics |
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| Next: 1952 Winter Olympics |
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At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating.
Barbara Ann Scott became the first Canadian to win the figure skating gold medal while Dick Button became the first American to win a figure skating title for the United States. Button also became the first figure skater to perform a double axel in competition.
The competition began with the men's compulsory figures on February 2. However, the next day, competition was postponed in the midst of the ladies' figures event due to a thaw that left puddles of water on the outdoor ice surface. On February 5 competition had to be resumed, regardless of poor ice conditions, in order to allow the Games to finish on schedule. The pairs event on February 7 was skated in a heavy snowstorm, with the ice having to be scraped after each program.
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