Show Skating Skating apparently was originated by ly the primitive Norsemen whose sagas saga boast of 01 the ability of 01 their fighters lighters to move swiftly over the ice lee on bone runners attached to the feet leet with leather thongs Other nations nations na na- took up the art the Swedes Danes Finns and Dutch all contributing contributing contrib contrib- to its early development In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Third century the art of Iron working was introduced in Europe and this led eventually to the development development de de- of metal runners and thus to great veat Improvement in skating technique |