The term "kiss and cry" was widely used by the early 1990s, and is now officially a part of the International Skating Union Regulations. Showing the "kiss and cry" area has personalized the sport and has helped make figure skating more popular in televised Olympic competition. Many national federations, including the Americans, train skaters on how they should appear on camera while waiting.
The term "kiss and cry" was widely used in the early 1990s, and is now officially recognized by the International Skating Union (ISU) as part of their regulations. This has made the sport more personalized and popularized it through televised Olympic competitions. Many national skating federations, including the United States, have begun training skaters on how to appear appropriately on camera while waiting for their performances.