(Encyclopedia) ice skating, gliding along an ice surface on keellike runners known as ice skates.
The earliest skates (c.9th cent.), made of bone, were found in Sweden. Wooden skates with iron…
(Encyclopedia) ice dancing, ice-skating competition in which couples are required to perform dance routines to music. The sport gained popularity in the 1930s and the first world championships were…
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MenPairsWomenIce Dancing All four events consist of a short program (two minutes and 40 seconds) and a free skate, sometimes called the “long program” (max. 4:40 for men and 4:10 for women).…
(Encyclopedia) roller skating, gliding on a hard, smooth, durable surface on skates with rollers or wheels, in recent years has become a popular adult sport. Skates mounted on wooden rollers date…
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