Sunday, March 30, 2008

What is Figure Skating?

Figure Skating

Figure Skating is a sport where in an individual, pair, or a team execute a series of choreography, footworks, jumps and spins.

This sport is getting very popular here in the Philippines not just for countries where natural ice is present. The country already had 5 Ice Skating Rinks, one in Cebu, Sta Lucia East Grand Mall, SM Megamall, SM Southmall and SM Mall of Asia but at present we only maintain three Ice Skating Rinks all located in SM Malls (Megamall, Soutmall, Mall of Asia).

Ice Skating Rink here in the Philippines where created to provide alternative recreation for the Filipino and they also offered formal Ice Skating lessons. As the sport grows, SM Ice Skating rinks joined different organizations like Ice Skating Institute of America, the biggest recreational ice skating group and with the help of the Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Olympic Committee, Ice Skating Institute of the Philippines now known as the Philippine Ice Skating Union was established.

At present, Filipino skaters actively join competitions abroad, USA and Asia and also conducts different Ice Skating competitions here in the Philippines. SM skating rinks are trying to develop competitive skaters for future ice skating competitions not just here in the Philippines but also in other countries. Last August 2007, the annual Skate Asia competition was held in the SM International Ice Skating Rink in Mall of Asia, SM Megamall got first place, SM Southmall got 2nd place and SM Mall of Asia got the 5th spot for this competition.

Keep up the good work skaters! =)