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2014 Winter Olympics

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SOCHI 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS

Vanessa Johnson 2nd hour 2-25-14

FIGURE SKATING

The sport originated in America in the 1800s

THERE ARE 4 MAIN BRANCHES OF FIGURE SKATING

  • Single skating
  • Pair skating
  • Ice dancing
  • Synchronized skating
Photo by Leo Reynolds

INVENTOR

  • Jackson Haines created the two plate metal blade in 1865
  • The Dutch were arguably the first to skate, but America developed the sport
  • Sorry it's so small
Photo by Mikey Roach

FIGURE SKATING PARTS

  • Boot
  • Boot tongue
  • Blade
  • Heel
  • Hollow
Photo by afagen

FIRST OLYMPIC SPORT

Figure skating was one of the first olympic sports
Photo by cliff1066™

MERYL DAVIS AND CHARLIE WHITE

  • From Novi Michigan
  • Won gold medal
  • Meryl is 27 years old
  • Charlie is 26 years old
Photo by Marissa Babin