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Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics

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Dates
  
28–29 October 1908

Competitors
  
21 from 6 nations

Venue
  
Prince's Skating Club London, United Kingdom

At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, four figure skating events were contested. This took place at the Prince's Skating Club, in the district of Knightsbridge. It was the first time that a type of winter sport was ever introduced in the Olympic Games, 16 years before the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix.

The competition took place on October 28 and 29, 1908.

The number of competitors was very low, with 2 events having only 3 entrants, guaranteeing a medal for participation.

Participating nations

21 figure skaters from 6 nations competed.

  •  Argentina (1)
  •  Germany (3)
  •  Great Britain (11)
  •  Russian Empire (1)
  •  Sweden (4)
  •  United States (1)
  • References

    Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics Wikipedia