| There are various different reasons why people put | | | | complex moves can be performed such as lifts. Again, |
| on a pair of ice skates as there are many different | | | | many people enter competitions into pair ice skating |
| varieties of skating. The list is pretty much endless of | | | | every year. |
| every category there is so it is nearly impossible to | | | | If you are looking for fun and thrills when you put your |
| cover all of them at once. However, certain types are | | | | ice skates on then ice dancing is definitely the way to |
| more popular and more well known than others. | | | | get this. It is best described as ballroom dancing on ice |
| Figure skating has become more and more popular | | | | as skaters dance waltzes, foxtrots and any other kind |
| over recent decades thanks to ice skates becoming | | | | of dance that you can think of. Not only is this a fun |
| more advanced. Whereas before people were limited | | | | way of getting some exercise, it is a true challenge |
| in their movements because of the way ice skates | | | | that will make you feel great once you have mastered |
| were made, nowadays skaters are able to perform all | | | | the art. |
| sorts of fancy movements. | | | | Although you don't see or hear much about |
| In figure skating alone there are several different | | | | synchronised swimming, it is one of the more popular |
| categories such as singles, pairs, ice dance and | | | | forms of figure skating. It is conducted by a team of |
| synchronised skating. Single skating is the most popular | | | | skaters which usually ranges from 12 to 20 people and |
| form of figure skating because new ice skates have | | | | they perform routines in unison to music. If you |
| enabled people to perform jumps, spins and dances to | | | | manage to find somewhere that shows this type of |
| music. The sport has come a long way since it first | | | | skating it is a great form of entertainment and is |
| began as people only used to do it for pleasure | | | | guaranteed to inspire you to dig out your ice skates. |
| whereas now there are competitions held all over the | | | | There are so many different kinds of ice skating that |
| world every year. | | | | there is one to suit everyone. Whether you are young, |
| Pair ice skating is probably the most interesting and | | | | old, beginner, advanced, athletic or not, you are bound |
| exciting form of skating to watch because more | | | | to find a style that suits you. |