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The dutch were the earliest pioneers of ice skating, as early as the 13th century and the skates were used to maintain communication within villages by skating. The sport eventually spread to England and they were the ones to create the first clubs and artificial rinks. In the year 1850 Edward Bushnell was famous for the invention of the steel blade, and Jackson Haines added elements of ballet and dance to give the sport some grace.
-double edged, narrow blade was added
-made it possible to skate without the poles
- steel clamps were invented
- made it possible for ice dances and spins because the blade was attached directly to the boot
-Jackson Haines won the very first American Championship in 1864 but before he took up figure skating he was a ballet master.
- The word "Schenkel" means leg bone.
- A figure skating ice rink has no boards around the outside.
-Figure skating is the oldest sport in the olympic programme. It was first introduced in 1908, then again in 1920 and is now the fourth event in the olympic programme.
- used wooden platforms and iron runners as skates
-skates were strapped onto peoples shoes by leather straps
- skaters used poles to help propel themselves