Ice skate - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An ice skate is a boot with a blade in it that is used in recreation or sports to move across an ice rink.They are used for skating on ice for fun,exercise or competitive sport.The first ice skates are thought to have originated in Scandinavia as early as 1000 Bc.