Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Figure skating

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This page in a nutshell: This page gives guidance regarding the style, structure, and referencing of articles in the scope of WikiProject 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 represents the consensus view of editors interested in maintaining Wikipedia's articles about figure skating. As the recommendations strike a balance between differing views, some may appear less than perfect. Nonetheless, please respect them, and feel free to discuss the style advice on this talk page.

Figure skating is a complicated sport, with intricate rules and a long history. As Wikipedia editors, it is our responsibility to make the sport accessible (as per WP:TECHNICAL and MOS:JARGON) even to the "uninitiated figure skating fan", i.e. those who only watch it every four years during the Winter Olympics. At the same time, we need to clearly describe the complexities of the sport, including its scoring system, elements, history, etc., without sacrificing comprehensiveness and good sources. Remember that we are not writing for skaters, coaches, choreographers, judges, officials, family members, or skating nerds, but for a general audience.

Many of the style requirements in Wikipedia's manual of style (MOS) apply to figure skating articles; the guidelines here are what needs to be emphasized. Wikipedia guidelines regarding biographies and biographies of living persons, for articles about individual figure skaters, must also be followed.