Ice-skating is a popular sport in many countries. To some, it is a form of recreation but for others, it is a sport taken seriously enough to be featured in the Olympics. Dressed in warm clothing, skaters seem to slide effortlessly around the rink on their ice-skates "Tots" programmes introduce ice-skating to children as young as three to five years old. The emphasis is on fun and safety, not rigorous training. Children make new friends and develop confidence when moving on ice. Of course, training naturally comes with many falls and bruises. However, most of them are too busy having fun to notice them. There are different forms of ice-skating. The most popular one is figure-skating Often, we see both children and adults decked out in shiny costumes, dancing and twirling to music in the rink. There are many types of figure-skating. Some are done in pairs, while some are done individually, It is amazing to see skaters, as young as ten years old, spinning around on one leg or leaping into the air. However, skating is not restricted to children. There are also many beginner classes for adults.