Skating events are among the most watched sporting events in the business. The reason for that is the fact this is one sport that has arguably branched out and evolved into an epic spectacle. From roller skating to figure skating and all the way to skating events held on ice rinks, this magnificent sport has taken a lot of new shapes and forms to captivate hearts and minds of millions around the world. This is one of the biggest reasons why Skating tickets are now bought by millions around the world and rightly so.
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Skating history can trace its roots back to well over three thousand years which makes it one of the most ancient part of human civilization when it comes to sports. During those days the base of a skate wasn't as sharp as we see them today. Skates during those days where used primarily to glide on top of ice. That remained the case for quite a long time.
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Many historians think that the modern skates were first designed and introduced by the Dutch somewhere during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. These new skates were steel oriented and had very sharp edges that facilitated the movement faster and better than before. Even during those days it wasn't a sport restricted to only a specific class which made it accessible to people from all walks of life.
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James II became a fan of Skating during his days of exile in Netherland so when he went back to England he introduced the sport to the masses in his country. That is when it began to attract the attention of people from other countries and Skating began in earnest in various countries of the continent.
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Skating as we see it today began to take shape when ""Edinburgh Skating Club"" was formed in 1742 which made it the first official body of the sport. It wasn't until three decades later that Robert Jones wrote a manual about Skating rules which is widely considered to be the first ever instructions book of this wonderful sport. That played a big part in turning Skating from a recreational activity to a sport and its popularity soared as a result.
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Then came the legendary ""Ulrich Salchow"" who won an astonishing ten world titles during the early In United States the first figure skating part of the twentieth century to become the first Skating superstar. His incredible achievements paved the way for others to follow and the sport began its journey towards how we see it today.
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The sport has now evolved in a big way. From speed skating, figure skating to roller skating all the way to entertainment events like Disney on Ice and Stars on Ice among many others skating events have now become a global phenomenon. Skating tickets have been bought by fans from the beginning and that will surely remain the case for a long time to come yet.
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