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The Skating Club of New York is a figure skating club in New York City. It was founded in 1863 and is the second oldest skating club in the United States. It was one of the founding members of the United States Figure Skating Association.
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Since figure skating was held during the Summer Olympic Games in 1908 and 1920 before being moved to the Winter Olympic, three skaters won medals in figure skating at both the Summer and Winter Games. Men's singles skater Gillis Grafström's first gold medal was earned at the 1920 Summer Olympics. His other three medals were won at the 1924 ...
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In 1921 the United States Figure Skating Association [2] [3] was formed and became a member of the International Skating Union. [4] [5] At the time of its formation, the Association was composed of seven (7) charter member clubs including: Beaver Dam Winter Sports Club, [6] The Skating Club of Boston, [7] Chicago Figure Skating Club [8] The Skating Club of New York, [9] Philadelphia Skating ...
The 1959 U.S. Figure Skating Championships was held from January 29 through February 2 in Rochester, New York under the joint sponsorship of the Genesee Figure Skating Club and the Rochester Junior Chamber of Commerce.
In 1830, the London Skating Club was formed; as of 2011, it was the oldest skating club still in existence. [5] The first skating club in North America was founded in St. John, New Brunswick, in 1833. [5] In 1849, the Philadelphia Skating Club was formed; its name was changed to the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society in 1861.
The compulsory figure competitions were held at Dann Memorial Rink, while the free skating events were held at the Memorial Auditorium. Medals were awarded in three colors: gold (first), silver (second), and bronze (third) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles , pair skating , and ice dancing – across three levels: senior ...