Competition segments History Before the 2010–2011 figure skating season, there were three segments in ice dance competitions: the compulsory dance (CD), the original dance (OD), and the free dance (FD). In 2010, after many years of pressure from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to restructure competitive ice dance to follow the other figure skating disciplines, the ISU voted to change the competition format by eliminating the CD and the OD and adding the new short dance segment to the competition schedule. According to the then-president of the ISU, Ottavio Cinquanta, the changes were also made because "the compulsory dances were not very attractive for spectators and television". This new ice dance competition format was first included in the 2010–2011 season, incorporating just two segments: the short dance (renamed the rhythm dance, or RD in 2018) and the free dance.
competition segments history before the 2010–2011 figure skating season there were three segments in ice dance competitions the compulsory dance (cd) the original dance (od) and the free dance (fd) in 2010 after many years of pressure from the international olympic committee (ioc) to restructure competitive ice dance to follow the other figure skating disciplines the isu voted to change the competition format by eliminating the cd and the od and adding the new short dance segment to the competition schedule according to the then-president of the isu ottavio cinquanta the changes were also made because "the compulsory dances were not very attractive for spectators and television" this new ice dance competition format was first included in the 2010–2011 season incorporating just two segments the short dance (renamed the rhythm dance or rd in 2018) and the free dance