The origan of the Long and Short Programs

[FSWer]

Say,I was just wondering if anyone knows from the beginning of history, when the Long/Short Programs began to offically be CALLED Long and Short Programs,and how those names were offically picked

[Lark]

Say,I was just wondering if anyone knows from the beginning of history, when the Long/Short Programs began to offically be CALLED Long and Short Programs,and how those names were offically picked

Here is a little info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Program_%28figure_skating%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Skating

[Clarice]

In the US Figure Skating Rule Book, at least, they're called the Short Program and the Free Skate. "Long program" isn't an official term, it's just what skaters call it - it's pretty obvious why.