Who inventd ice skating?

Question

research project

Answer 1

http://www.google.com/search?q=history+o...

Answer 2

Unknown given there's been skating clubs for the past 300 years, but Jackson Haines introduced the modern form of figure skating with figure eights as the main focus of the sport.

Irving Brokaw introduced European skating to the US which had slumped into an outdated style in the early 1900's.

Answer 3

ok get books on skating and try google or ask .com

Answer 4

In short, it's unknown who actually  "discovered" ice skating . . . as it was widely used as transportation over ice - back in time - in Europe. The first skates found dates back to 3000bc, in Switzerland . . . made of bone and leather straps.

Honestly, this link is not from a search on my own . . . someone who answered in the past showed this link and it's pretty awesome for thorough history info on ice skating, maps and all:

http://www.olympic.org/common/asp/downlo...

Hope that helps!!