Ice skating originated in 1742 when the Dutch began skating on ice. It later became an Olympic sport in 1924. Some famous ice skaters include Even Lacke, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, and Michelle Kwan. Ice skating has evolved from bones used as the first skates in 1742 to becoming a global sport over the past 268 years, with competitions in both pair skating involving two skaters and single skating for individual skaters.