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First European Championships in figure skating
The first European figure skating championships was held in Hamburg Germany, but it was open to men only, because not many women figure skated at that time. The competition also included speed skating. -
First World Figure Skating Championships
The first world figure skating championships were organized in St. Petersburg, Russia and open to men only. It was authorized by the International Skating Union (ISU). The winner was Gilbert Fuchs of Germany, in second place was Gustav Hugel from Austria and in third place was Georg Sanders of Russia. -
First world championships for ladies
The first world championships including ladies were organized by ISU (international skating union) and were held in Davos, Switzerland. 1st place went to Madge syers-Cave of the United Kingdom Jenny Herz of Austria came in 2nd place and 3rd place was Lily Kronberger of Hungary. This competition was a huge step in ladies figure skating. -
First "International style" Figure Skating Championships
Th International figure skating championships were held in New Haven, Connecticut, and it was the ancestor of both the U.S. and Canadian National Championships. "International style" skating was developed by Jackson Haines, the father of figure skating, in the 1860's when he brought ballet style and techniques to the sport. Although he was very popular and famous, his style of skating didnt catch on until after he died. -
World championships held in Canada for first time
They were held in Montreal, Quebec. It was also the first time that Japanese skaters participated in the World championships. The Winners were Sonja Henie of Norway (ladies singles), Karl Schafer from Austria (men’s singles) and Andree Brunet/ Pierre Brunet of France (pairs). -
Ulrich Salchow dies
Ulrich Salchow was a World and Olympic figure skating champion. He won the 1st Olympics including figure skating as a sport in London. Something extremely important he did was to develop ice skates with slightly serrated blades to help jumping. He then created the salchow jump in 1909. He was very important to figure skating and the best figure skater of his time by far. -
Ice dancing added to world figure skating championships
The world championships of 1952 were in Paris, France. Gold in ice dancing went to Jean Westwood + Lawrence Demmy of the United Kingdom, Joan Dewhirt/John Slater of the U.K. got silver and bronze went to Carol Peters/Daniel Ryan from the U.S. Ice dancing comes from ballroom dancing. Like pair skating, dancers compete as a couple. Ice dance differs from pair skating by having different requirements for lifts, spins must be done as a team in a dance hold, and throws and jumps aren’t allowed. -
First televised Olympic figure skating event
It was held in Squaw Valley, California, at the Blyth Memorial arena. e impact of television was really felt during the Games. Also, since then figure skating competitions have been always held inside. -
Crash of Sabena flight 548
Entire United States Olympic skating team die in plane crash. The loss of the U.S. team and some of their family memebers was considered so catastrophic in figure skating that the World Figure Skating Championships were cancelled. They were on their way to Brussels, Belgium, from New York City. It was so tragic that U.S. President John F. Kennedy issued a statement of condolence from the White House. -
Sonja Henie Dies
Sonja Henie was born and died in Oslo, Norway. She was a Norwegian figure skater (and actress), a 3 time Olympic champion in ladies singles, 10 time world champion, 6 time European champion and one of a kind. Her name is known worldwide and her equal on ice will probably never be found. She was the main attraction in history of the sport when she was both an amateur and a proffesional. She brought attention to ladies figure skating and will always be remembered. -
Kurt Browning wins Canadian Championships
Kurt browning is an amazing Canadian skater known for his jumping and amazing footwork. He has won 3 consecutive world championships and was the first to execute a quadruple jump in in the competition. -
First synchronized skating world championships
This competition brought the most elite synchronized skating teams together from around the world to compete for the world championship. Since the beginning, the top positions have been mainly dominated by Sweden and Finland: The Swedish Team Surprise have won six World titles, four silver medals and one bronze medal and the Finnish Marigold IceUnity are three-time World Champions with three silvers and two bronzes. -
World team trophy
The world trophy is an international figure skating competition. It was held in Minneapolis, United States. The six countries with the best results during the season (which were the United States, Canada, Japan, France, Russia and China) select two men's single skaters, two ladies' single skaters, one pair and one ice dancing entry to compete in a team. -
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir win gold at Olympic games
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are known for their intricate footwork and innovative lifts. They are currently ranked 2nd in the world.They also won the 2012 world championships and received the first 10.0 awarded in dance in international competition.
