Robert Jones invented figure skating after is father died. Because is father always said do something speicial in life make history for me when I come to death . So Robert Jones made history figure skating has been here for centuries and it will always be here until the end of time . If that will every happen . He invented so there can be a new sport in lives or lif(e) . Such as soccer, hockey, baseball, basketball,speed skating , tennis, lacorse , racket ball, all types and that is what the man did followed his dad's words and made history ! Great Job, Robert Jones and thank you I love figure skating

Jayne Torvill is a professional Ice skater

so is Christopher Dean

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Peggy Flemming is alive and well and I think she lives in California. And she looks pretty good if you ask me. She is sometimes involved with Olympic ice skating.

Scott Moir was born on September 2, 1987.

elegant, lovely, graceful,beautiful,adorable

she was skating with a partner, and their skates got tangled
up and she fell(I think, judging from pictures, correct me if I am wrong =D)


-zoe <3

I am a figure skater myself and i have seen all different sizes of figure skaters on the ice! It doesnt matter what kind of body shape u have or size! Lets be honest it would be harder for a larger size person or a taller person to get themselves off the ice and into the air in many jumps such as ( Axel, Double sow, Double toe, Double loop, Double flip, Double axel, and tripple jumps). Most of the girls i see skating are small and short but there is some taller girls and larger girls aswell. I think no matter the shape size and Height of your body, i think if u keep your mind set on your goal (eg. landing a jump/ learning a spin) you can accomplish anything! That go's for all sports and activities!

Hope this helped :-)

Jessica Dube began to skate when she was 4 yrs old.

Kim Yuna started to skate when she was in elementary or near that age.

She was 19 when she did the 2010 Olympics.

In 2009,she was 18 then.

I don't exactly know when she met w/ Brian Orser to train for the Olympics or when she started in the Olympics.

for apex it is semicircular canals :)

The oldest pair of (ice) skates known date back to about 3000 B.C., found at the bottom of a lake in Switzerland. The skates were made from the leg bones of large animals, holes were bored at each end of the bone and leather straps were used to tie the skates on. An old Dutch word for skate is "schenkel" which means "leg bone".

By the time a reasonable precursor of hockey came along (originally known as Ijscolf, or Colf on ice), the skates were handcrafted by blacksmiths from iron and/or steel. No two pair were alike as the craftsmen used patterns of their own design. Essentially, the skates consisted of blades of iron and/or steel embedded into blocks of wood which were in turn strapped to the skaters boots with either leather or rope fittings.

retired dermatologist, Greg Jenkins

There are many different thigs that you can wear.

If you are indoors, you obviously don't want to be wearing a winter jacket, because you would be way too hot. But if you are outside and in the cold, you probably want to wear more layers, but also things that aren't going to make you the most un-aerodynamic thing out there. If you wear a sin suit, like most skaters do, I personally wear a warm, long sleeve shirt and then the suit over top (when I'm outside) But when I'm inside, i simply wear compression shorts and my skin suit.

And then you have to wear skates and a helmet and all that too.

stars thing, world championships, us championships, world figure skating champions, international skating union, European figure skating championships, four continents figure skating championships, world synchronized skating championships, world junior figure skating championships, figure skating at the Olympics duh, winter olympic games, grand prix final, trophee Eric bompard (french i think), Skate Canada, skate America, cup of russia, nations cup, Finlanda trophy, junior grand prix, Sweden, gardena spring trophy, pacific coast sectionals and southwest pacific regionals.

entering all these cost a fortune

Lyudmila Pakhomova and Aleksandr Gorshkov of the Soviet Union.

Not only do you get to show off your talents to people not as good as you, but you get to help people.Sometimes it is a pain because it seems like who ever you are is not learning anything, but they are.Being a coach has many bebefits(including a large paycheck if you decide to go professional)and so does being a volunteer.Volunteers get respect and get to have lots of fun.So when you can try to help out at a local skating rink.

By being an amazing figure skater at such a young age and for her grace and elegance!

Because it is good excercise and healthy for your body.

And also I skate myself and I am totally in love with it! It's really fun because you can go with your friends and family and just have a great time!

Skating on a pond does not sound very safe. The wheels will slide on the ice and you will fall. Try skate boarding in a skate park or on the side walk. Also wear a safety helmet, elbow pads, knee pads, and all that good stuff. It will protect you if youI fall. If you SKATE on a pond make shore that the ice is very very thick! My foot has fallen in ice cold water befor :S not fun.

You might be able to forget how to ice skate if you don't skate for like 5 years. But if you haven't skated in a couple years then you probably wouldn't forget

The answer to the question 'Did anybody laugh when the ice skater fell down' is "The ice made a few cracks."

The most successful athlete in figure skating is Yu-Na(Yuna) Kim from South Korea. She won a Gold Medal in the Vancouver Winter Olympics for the women's singles-and got the highest points anyone has ever earned. (Short Program <78.50 points>+ Free skating <150.06 points>=228.56 points) Seeing she is only 19 years old, this is an UNBELIEVABLE accomplishment. Her nicknames are Figure Princes, Figure Queen, Figure Fairy and such.

A list of her earnings:

Gold (6)

a)2010 Vancouver <Women's Singles>

b)2009 Los Angeles <Women's Singles>

c)2009 Vancouver <Women's Singles>

d)2009 Tokyo <Women's Singles>

e)2007 Torino <Women's Singles>

f)2006 Saint Petersburg <Women's Singles>

Silver (1)

a)2008 Hyunhwang, South Korea <Women's Singles>

Bronze (2)

a)2008 Goteborg <Women's Singles>

b)2007 Tokyo <Women's Singles>

I know others may disagree with me, but the world has voted her, not you. You may think what you like. If you want to change this, please do not delete my work because it was quite a while to write, just write it underneath and I would be very thankful. Thank you...

Sezygirlz.

P.S. I am Korean as well, but I haven't lived there since I was three. Please do not be rude, swear or do anything of that nature about Koreans or a certain part of Korea/Korean people.. I mean South Korea, of course. North Korea-swear away !! Sorry.

Figure skating is the hardest sport in the world!If you ever think about it,us figure skaters are falling on are butts every time. So, we have to have speed, balance,grace,guts,strength,and perfect timing.Then we have to push our selfs hard.But when we get off that ice from a graceful routine,we fell good for all the hard work we put in to it!So,if you ever want to join figure skating, go right ahead!You will ether love it or hate it! After a bit of practice and dedication, you'll love it and it'll be easier.