Popova Betina: "In figure skating it is full of terms. For example, "death blades", "exterminator of a backbone" and "meat grinder"

The Russian figure skater Popova Betina, acting together with Mozgovoy Sergei, told about an unusual slang in figure skating and to the relation to the word "figure". "Figure" – why is not present? Now in general there is a tendency of simplification of all words. Figure skating it is probably too long. Though I and not the adherent of all these reductions, love Russian in all its greatness and I consider it truly mighty and incredibly strong and beautiful; but if for convenience it is necessary to reduce – well. The main thing that it went on advantage to our sports that it became more and more popular. And when in all spheres...