Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Figure skating

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This page in a nutshell: This page gives guidance regarding content, structure, and referencing of articles related to the sport of figure skating, including the use of figure skating-specific templates and data tables.

The WikiProject Figure skating style guide applies to articles within the scope of WikiProject Figure skating. It is based on Wikipedia's general Manual of Style, while using the style guidelines presented by U.S. Figure Skating as orientation. This guide represents the consensus view of editors maintaining Wikipedia's articles about the sport of figure skating. However, if you notice any errors or disagree with certain recommendations, feel free to discuss them on this talk page.

Figure skating is a complex sport and performing art with a long history and list of technical terms, with a detailed terminology guide presented on a separate page. This general style guide gives an overview of the most common article types within the scope of WikiProject Figure Skating, including advices regarding the lead section, article structure, statistics tables, and the use of figure skating-specific templates.

Note that figure skating is a niche sport with rather limited coverage by mainstream media, often lacking in-depth information about encyclopedically notable events or accurate use of terminology. To have a broad selection of references for all types of articles, this page provides a list of reliable figure skating-specific sources.