Spread eagle (figure skating)
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Jeffrey Buttle performs an inside spread eagle.
The spread eagle is one of the moves in the field in the sport of figure skating, in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other. It can be performed on either the inside or outside edges.
[edit] Iconic examples of the move
- One of 1968 Olympic champion Peggy Fleming's signature move was a spread eagle that led directly into a double Axel, which ended in another spread eagle.
- 1988 Olympic champion Brian Boitano is known for spread eagles that are fast and held out with a deep edge.
