Tags: Olympic Event, Olympics.
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.
