The Dutch enthusiasm for skating dates back centuries, though its origins are rooted more in practicality than recreation. “The connection between The Netherlands and ice skating goes back to the year 800AD,” said Dutch skating historian Marnix Koolhaas. The English word “skate” is derived from the Dutch word “schaats”, which some believe is linked to "shank bone" and refers to how skate blades were initially made out animal bones. Centuries later, wood was substituted for bone, and in the 1500s the first iron skates were manufactured. “Before the era of cars and trains, ice skating in wintertime meant a physical reduction in distance,” said sports historian Jurryt van de Vooren. “It was mainly used as a means of transport by poorer people, starting since the late Middle Ages. For example, farmers brought their products to the market on skates. Nowadays, skating has become only recreational.” (Credit: Bas van Oort)
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