the age limit for ice skating in the olympics is 16.
the age limit for ice skating in the olympics is 16.
what is the age limit for ice skating in the olympics?
16
the dutch played a significant role in the history of ice skating (including speed skating and figure skating). the first feature of ice skating in a work of art was made in the 15th century. the picture, depicted saint lidwina, patron saint of ice skaters, falling on the ice. another important aspect is a man seen in the background, who is skating on one leg. this means that his skates must have had sharp edges similar to those found on modern ice skates. until the 17th century, ice skating was mostly used for transportation. some of the stuarts (including king charles ii of england) who had fled to the dutch republic during the cromwell royal reign later returned to britain, bringing with them the new sport. upon his return to england in 1658, the king brought two innovations in ice skating – a pair of iron skates and the dutch roll. the dutch roll was the first form of a gliding or skating motion made possible by the iron skate's two edges. however, speed skating was the focus of the dutch, while the english developed modern figure skating.
list of dutch inventions and innovations
ice skating rinks used as venues for figure skating are limited to shopping malls in the country, particularly in the metro manila area. the first ice skating rink in the country was opened in 1992 at sm megamall in mandaluyong. the first olympic sized ice skating rink was opened at the sm mall of asia. an ice skating rink also operates in sm southmall. there are more figure skating coaches in the philippines than ice hockey coaches and the first filipino ice skating coaches were roller skaters. the philippine championship is a national competitive for ice skating in which the winner gets to represent the country in international competitions. the philippines has also managed to qualify and send a figure skater to the 2014 winter olympics becoming the first southeast asian country to do so at the winter olympics. the said figure skater was michael christian martinez.
sports in the philippines