This competition format may seem antithetical to the public’s idea of figure skating, but, in fact, many in the sport already view skateboarders and ski jumpers as their natural compatriots. There will be no spins, no footwork, and no choreography set to songs from “My Fair Lady.” Instead, skaters will perform jumping passes one after the other, trying to impress judges and rack up points. The Freezer Aerial Figure Skating Challenge premières tonight, at the Broadmoor Open in Colorado Springs, U.S. It’s not the X Games it’s a new vision of figure skating. The crowd roars, in thrall to the drama of extraordinary bodies engineering reckless feats, and occasional agonizing capitulations to gravity. Backed by an electric wash of hype music, they’ll rev up to dangerous speeds and hurl their bodies into the air, where there’s no room for error.

Give some of the best athletes in the world four rounds to throw down their most audacious tricks.

Unlike conventional competitions, Freezer Aerial will feature no spins, no footwork, and no choreography set to songs from “My Fair Lady.” PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID RAMOS / GETTY

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