Ice dance is one of the Winter Olympics signature offerings. But just what is it? And how does it compare to figure skating more broadly?

Madison Chock and Evan Bates compete in the Free Dance during the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the SAP Center on Jan. 7, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. ; Utana Yoshida and Masaya ...

Both disciplines feature pairs of skaters performing together on the ice, but they are definitely not the same.

WASHINGTON — Figure skating will once again be one of the most-watched events when the Winter Olympics get underway. But for casual viewers, it can be hard to tell the difference between two of its ...

Ice dancing falls under the broader umbrella category of figure skating, though there are several differences between the two Olympic sports Madison Chock and Evan Bates compete in the Free Dance ...