The Competitive Characteristics and Implications of the Men's Free Skating Event at the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships
In preparation for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics and to enhance the level of men's single free skating in figure skating in China,this paper examines the competitive characteristics of top six athletes in the men's single free skating event at the 2023 Figure Skating World Championships.This paper has investigated the technical composition of high-level athletes in this event by using the method of literature review,statistical analysis,and video analysis.It concludes that jumping techniques are crucial decisive factors in men's single free skating competitions.High-level athletes demonstrate strong execution capabilities,high quality of movement completion,and high technical scores during competitions.The choreography follows a pattern of"difficult—easy-difficult combination—high difficulty—easy-difficult combination",showcasing diverse program compositions,high difficulty movement performances,and coherent transitions in skating techniques.Recommendations include enhancing scientific research in figure skating,promoting scientifically-driven training development,strengthening the application proficiency of key technical movements,improving movement completion quality,and enhancing artistic literacy among figure skating athletes.These efforts aim to provide beneficial insights for achieving outstanding results and sustainable development in China's figure skating events.