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    It May Look The Same, But Olympic Figure Skating Will Sound Different In 2018

    The Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will be the first to allow figure skaters to perform to vocal music. Organizers hope the change will help create a new generation of fans for the sport.
    by Wynne Davis Jan 13, 2018 2 minutes
    Jason Brown competed in the men's short program during the 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., with a song from <em>Hamilton,</em> the musical.

    During the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, figure skaters will still dazzle audiences with triple axles and quadruple salchows and routines presented with elegance.

    But this year the sport might sound different: Pyeongchang will be the first Olympics where skaters in the men's, women's and pairs categories can use vocal music in their routines.

    The change isn't new; the International Skating Union

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