1, the competition content is different: traditional figure skating, women's individual, men's individual, pair skating. Ice dancing can only be performed by two people, and there is no individual competition.

2. Different figures: Figure skating is more skillful, with men tall and wide and women petite. In contrast, the figure of ice dance is more balanced, usually no more than one head high.

3. Skating clothes have different shapes: skirts of ice dancing skaters are usually longer than those of figure skaters.