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It's a split mix of hockey and dance (Ballet specifically). Basically, girls used to do ballet, and some girls did hockey on ice. They finally created figure skating by combining the two, using the "on ice" in the hockey part, and the dancing in the ballet.
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What was the original name for dancing on ice?
Figure Skating
What are the 4 events in Figure Skating?
mens figure skating, womans figure skating, dance skating, and pair skating
What are 4 events in figure skating?
mens figure skating, womans figure skating, dance skating, and pair skating
What are the nicknames for figure skating?
my friends and i call it skating
How do you use figure skating in a sentence?
I love figure skating!!
Is figure skating in gymnasium?
uhhh no. figure skating is in an ice arena...
Is a pinwheeel a figure skating jump?
No, a pinwheel is not a figure skating jump. It is a skating move the a group of skaters can do.
How was figure skating first played?
The sport figure skating was first played in 1772. A Treatise on Skating (1772) by Englishman Robert Jones, is the first known account of figure skating.
Where do people figure skating?
People usually learn and do figure skating at an arena
When was US Figure Skating created?
U.S. Figure Skating was created in 1921.
What year was figure skating created?
Forms of figure skating date back to prehistoric times. Figure skating competitions began in the 9th century.
What winter sport are axels performed in?
Figure Skating is the most popular winter sport to have axels.
