Artistic skating is a widely practiced sport which demands a careful balance of strength, precision and artistry. Today this discipline is performed on in-line skates as well.

Artistic skating demands from its skaters a careful balance of strength, precision and artistry. The breadth of the sport is also reflected in the diversity of its members. With age divisions from under 6 to 60, skaters of all ages and gender take active part. Skaters enter artistic events in one or more categories –singles, pairs, figures and dance skating. They are judged on content and manner of performance. This includes the skater's ability to perform identifiable, difficult content items - jumps, spins and footwork - while utilizing movement in an artistic interpretation of the accompanying music.

Skaters may choose to skate in a variety of disciplines or concentrate on one only. World Artistic Skating Championships are held annually. At the 2002 World Championships, in-line artistic skating has been included for the first time.

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