Is there any rule against same sex pairs figure skating or ice dancing in the Olympics?

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Is there a requirement that a pair in figure skating or ice dancing be of one male and one female?

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It looks like the very first rule in the book (PDF) defines a pair as “one Lady and one Man.”

Edit: And the referenced section of the ISU Constitution (PDF) says:

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So the guy can be any old slob, but the woman has to be a Lady?

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Darn. And here I was hoping we’d finally see a couple perform the Iron Lotus move.

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Of course she’s a Lady. She’s got style, she’s got grace, she’s a winner!

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Yes, but how many times a Lady?

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What if she’s a tramp?

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Not mutually exclusive.

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Mind-bottling, isn’t it?

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There was a 2007 *documentary *about that. It starred Will Ferrell.

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Tonya Harding is no longer allowed to compete.

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This is actually a change from when the men’s competitions were called “gentlemen’s.” Everybody just started saying “men’s” for short, and the ISU went along with it.