The Origin and History of Figure Skating

Figure skating originated in Britain in the18th century, and then developed rapidly in Germany, America, Canada and other European and American countries. On Skating, written by Royal Artillery Captain robert johnson in 1772, was published in London, which is the first book on figure skating published in the world. During 1863, American ballet dancer Jackson Haynes combined skating with dance art and toured Europe, enriching the content and form of figure skating. 1868, Daniel Mey and George Mey of the United States performed pair skating for the first time, which was the earliest recorded figure skating performance in the world. 1872 Austria holds the first figure skating competition. The first world men's single figure skating championship was held in Petersburg, Russia on 1896, the first world women's single figure skating championship was held in Davos on 1906, and the first world ice dance championship was held in Paris on 1952. The figure skating rink is 56 ~ 6 1 m long, 26 ~ 30m wide and the ice thickness is not less than 3 ~ 5cm. 1924 was listed as the first Winter Olympics. There are four events: single skating for men and women (included in 1924), double skating for men and women (included in 1924) and ice dancing (included in 1976). Each country and region is limited to 3 people (teams) in each event. History of Figure Skating: The International Skating Federation, the governing body of world skating, was founded in 1892. Figure skating is the first winter sport to qualify for the Winter Olympics. 1924 At the first Winter Olympic Games held in Schamoni, figure skating and ice dancing were both official events of the Chengdu Olympic Games. The leading countries in skating in the world are the United States, Canada, Britain and Russia. The main international figure skating and dance competitions are: World Figure Skating Championships, World Pairs Skating Championships and World Ice Dance Championships. The judges of the international competition are: there is a jury of 9 people. They judge the completion of the action by artistic impression and technical level. Skating requires athletes to have strength, endurance, speed, coordination, flexibility, balance, grace and stability. Personal basic skills of figure skating include: all kinds of balanced jumping, rotation, jumping, all kinds of sliding footwork and all kinds of coherent movements. Some special movements of pair skating include: spiral, arc leg lift, split leg lift and swallow rotation. There are several different jumps, including: back knot loop jump, Lutz jump, Axel jump and Sahoff jump. One of the most difficult jumps is to complete the three-week jump, and the three-week Lutz jump helps the three-week Sahoff jump. Let me tell you something about the equipment and clothing of figure skating: the development and progress of figure skating technology are closely related to the gradual improvement of ice skates. The earliest skates found in the world were made of animal bones. /kloc-in the 6th century, in order to facilitate modeling, wooden skates were used, then made of wood and iron, and finally developed into all-metal or plastic and metal skates. The styles of roller skates are constantly improving, from flat blades without teeth to knives today.

The blade has a certain radian, and the front of the blade has teeth. The styles, radians and teeth of skates in different projects are also different.

Figure skating clothing also has a history of gradual improvement. At the beginning of this century, figure skating was still an outdoor ice event in winter. In order to resist the cold weather, clothes are thick. Female athletes wear tight buttons, long skirts and feet. Male players wear tall hats, long tuxedos and long suit pants. In the 1920s, sonja henie, the world champion of 10 and the winner of three-time Winter Olympics, made a bold reform in women's wear, raising the skirt to the knee. This amazing pioneering work has created favorable conditions for the progress of women's single skating technology.

At the same time, men's wear has also improved, and waist-length short suit tops and ballet tights are much more convenient to slide. After the 1940s, women's skirts became shorter and shorter, and a short skirt with a top and skirt appeared. In order to meet the needs of performance, the clothes are decorated with raw edges, sequins, beads and so on. After World War II, female skaters began to wear white or flesh-colored skates. Work hard on fashion design and production. Due to the development of modern industry, spandex and other fabrics have appeared, which are more suitable for the training and competition of figure skating. The selection, coordination and design of colors are conducive to the expression of musical characteristics and dance styles, which greatly improves the artistic performance effect. Clothing has become an important part of the players' complete set of movements and artistic performances.