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The 10 pages that link to Compulsory figures, each with the reason it gives.

• Figure skatingRelated: Their historical prominence explains the sport’s name and emphasis on edge precision.

• Ice danceCompared with: Their eventual removal shifted competitive emphasis toward performed programs, including ice dance.

• Figure skating elementCompared with: They contrast with modern programs built from discrete, choreographed technical elements.

• Katarina WittRelated: Witt’s 1984 Olympic result reflected compulsory figures as well as her free skating.

• Jackson HainesCompared with: The expressive performances associated with Haines contrasted with skating’s emphasis on exact traced patterns.

• Kristi YamaguchiCompared with: Their removal from major championships shifted emphasis toward athletic and program elements.

• Gillis GrafströmRelated: Grafström was especially renowned for precision in the figures that once formed a major part of competition.

• History of figure skatingBroader topic: They gave the sport its name and once tested precision separately from free skating.

• Cecilia ColledgeRelated: Colledge’s results depended on the discipline that once formed a major part of women’s competition.

• Robin CousinsCompared with: The discipline formed part of the competitive format Cousins mastered.