What is the origin of ice skating?

In the ancient times of mankind, the Nordic nomads have been using animal bones to engage in ice skating activities; and later through the Finnish nomads into Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and other places, ice skating and mankind to have a relationship, about the 13th century or so in the United Kingdom ice skating has been very prevalent in the end of the 19th century ice skating introduced to China.

Ice skating is divided into speed skating and figure skating. Beijing has always been a good place for winter sports, and the folk ice recreation that has been passed down from the old "Three Seas" has been integrated into the lives of Beijingers and given a certain humanistic connotation.

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The benefits of ice skating:

Ice skating is not only able to exercise and enhance the human body's balance, coordination, and flexibility, but also enhances cardiorespiratory fitness and improves aerobic capacity.

It can also effectively exercise the lower limb strength, very suitable for driving family. There is also a very good weight loss effect. For teenagers, skating helps children's cerebellar development. Put on the ice skates on the ice to enjoy Mercedes-Benz, the luxury of some, not only to relax, but also to get into the fun of nature.

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