The current Olympic program consists of a Women's Duet event and a Mixed Team event.

[2] Male athletes were permitted to enter this event from Paris 2024, however no male athletes have yet competed in this event.

The United States, Canada and Japan were initially the strongest nations in the sport, however from 2000 to 2020, Russian athletes competing as either Russia or under the Russian Olympic Committee flag won all twelve gold medals contested.

Following sanctions being placed on Russia competing in international events from 2021 onwards,[4] the People's Republic of China have become the dominant force in the sport.

[6] The Women's solo event at the 1992 Olympics saw a tie for first place, with no silver presented.