Skating Skating Diederik Hol (1970-) MSc Design Engineering is the Dutch designer/inventor of Dual Box inline skate frame and Narrow Shape Cross-Section (NSX) ice blade. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diederik Hol"
Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in Canada and the United States, is a team sport played on ice. It is one of the world's fastest sports, with players on skates capable of going high speeds on natural or artificial ice surfaces. The most prominent ice hockey nations are Canada, Russia, the United States, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, and the Slovak Republic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice hockey"
An ice rink is a frozen body of water where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Some of its uses include a playing field for ice hockey, figure skating exhibitions and contests, and ice shows. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice rink"
Ice skating is traveling on ice with skates, narrow (and sometimes parabolic) blade-like devices moulded into special boots (or, more primitively, without boots, tied to regular footwear). It is mainly done for recreation and as a sport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice skating"
Narrow Shape Cross-Section - known by the acronym NSX is a patented design for an ice skating blade whose blade tube cross-sectional dimensions vary throughout the tube length. ...more on Wikipedia about "Narrow Shape Cross-Section"
Tour skating (sometimes known as nordic skating or trip skating) is a recreational form of ice skating on natural ice. It is a popular winter activity in Sweden, Finland and Norway where the skating season can last up to 5-6 months in some areas. Tour skating is also popular in The Netherlands though the climate limits the availability of natural ice. The Netherlands is also the home of Elfstedentocht, a 200 km distance skating race. Long distance races are also organized annually in the Nordic countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tour skating"
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