ice skating: Skating as a Sport

Skating, besides being an important form of winter recreation and the essential skill in the game of ice hockey (see hockey, ice) has developed into three different sports—speed skating, figure skating, and ice dancing. All three are now features of the Winter Olympic games.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• History
• Figure Skating
• Speed Skating
• Skating as a Sport
• Bibliography

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