<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . (May 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . (May 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The history of figure skating stretches back to prehistoric times . Primitive ice skates appear in the archaeological record from about 3000 BC . Edges were added by the Dutch in the 13th - 14th century . International figure skating competitions began appearing in the late 19th century--in 1891, the European Championships were inaugurated in Hamburg, Germany, and in 1896, the first World Championships were held in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire . At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, figure skating became the first winter sport to be included in the Olympics . </P> <P> The exact time and process by which humans first learned to ice skate is unknown . Primitive animal bone ice skates have been found in Scandinavia and Russia, some dating back to about 3000 BC . </P>

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