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1000 BCE
Early Skaters
The early skaters took it up not as a sport, but as a means of survival. They used skates made out of bone to get away from enemies and to hunt for food. http://www.iskateriedell.com/2012/evolution-of-ice-skating/ -
Dec 24, 1250
Iron Blades
The Dutch replaced bone skates with blades made out of iron. http://www.iskateriedell.com/2012/evolution-of-ice-skating/ -
Oct 11, 1573
Battle of Ijesselmer
The Dutch surprise the Spaniards in Amsterdam by taking to the ice in canals for combat. http://www.iskateriedell.com/2012/evolution-of-ice-skating/ -
Figure Skating Club
The first strictly figure skating club is created. http://www.iskateriedell.com/2012/evolution-of-ice-skating/ -
New Skates
E.V. Bushnell invented strapless skates that had blades clipped to them. These were revolutionary in the ice skating world. http://www.iskateriedell.com/2012/evolution-of-ice-skating/ -
World Figure Skating Championships
Saint Petersburg, Russia hosts the first World Figure Skating Championships. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_World_Figure_Skating_Championships -
Winter Olympics
Ice skating becomes an Olympic sport. http://www.iskateriedell.com/2012/evolution-of-ice-skating/ -
Figure Skating Becomes Popular
Figure Skating becomes one of the most watched sports in the world. (1990s) http://www.iskateriedell.com/2012/evolution-of-ice-skating/ -
Synchronized Skating Championships
Minneapolis holds the first World Synchronized Skating Championships. http://www.iskateriedell.com/2012/evolution-of-ice-skating/ -
Present Day
Today, figure skating remains one of the most popular Winter Olympic sports. http://www.iskateriedell.com/2012/evolution-of-ice-skating/
