Name: 花式溜冰的歷史大揭密！ (The History of Figure Skating)
Uploaded: 2026-02-15T03:45:22.000Z
Duration: 5 min 16 s
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While the exact time and process by which humans first learned to ice skate remains unknown, primitive animal bone ice skates have been found in parts of Scandinavia and Russia, some dating back to around 3000 BC.

雖然人類最早學會溜冰確切的時間和過程仍不得而知，但在斯堪地那維亞和俄羅斯地區發現了史前動物骨頭製成的溜冰鞋，有些可追溯到西元前 3000 年左右。

關係子句

It's our firm belief that these early skaters didn't have the benefits of carbon fiber technology, which today's skaters use.

我們堅信，這些早期的溜冰者沒有現代溜冰者使用的碳纖維技術的優勢。

進階被動語態

The earliest written mention of ice skating can be found in a book written in the 12th century by William Fitzstephen, a monk in Canterbury.

關於溜冰最早的文字記載，可以在 12 世紀坎特伯雷的一位僧侶 William Fitzstephen 所寫的書中找到。

In the book, he speaks about how the children in London have attached bones to their ankles and carry well worn sticks.

書中他提到倫敦的孩子們如何將骨頭綁在腳踝上，並帶著磨損的棍子。

The sticks that Fitzstephen refers to were used for movement, as these primitive bone made ice skates didn't have sharp gliding edges like today's modern ice skates.

Fitzstephen 所說的棍子是用來移動的，因為這些史前骨頭製成的溜冰鞋不像現代溜冰鞋那樣有鋒利的滑行邊緣。

The first depiction of ice skating in a work of art was made in the 15th century and depicts Saint Lydwina.

藝術作品中最早描繪溜冰是在 15 世紀，描繪了聖麗德溫娜。

Saint Lydwina is the patron saint of ice skaters, so it's only appropriate that the first ever piece of art shows a falling as a main theme.

聖麗德溫娜是溜冰者的主保聖人，所以第一件藝術作品以跌倒為主要主題是很貼切的。

Another important aspect of the painting is a man seen in the background who's skating on one foot.

這幅畫作另一個重要的部分是背景中看到一位男人正在單腳滑行。

This means that the ice skates the man was wearing must have had sharp edges similar to those found on modern ice skates.

這表示這位男人穿的溜冰鞋一定有類似現代溜冰鞋的鋒利邊緣。

In the Netherlands, ice skating was considered proper for all classes of people to participate in.

在荷蘭，溜冰被認為是所有階層的人都可以參與的正當活動。

Skating was used as a means, means of transportation, because the waterways which connected Dutch towns sometimes froze for months on end, hampering the economy.

溜冰被用作一種交通方式，因為連接荷蘭城鎮的水道有時會結冰數月，嚴重影響經濟。

In other regions, participation in ice skating was limited to only members of the upper classes.

在其他地區，溜冰僅限於上層階級參與。

Emperor Rudolf II of the Holy Roman Empire enjoyed ice skating so much, he had a large ice carnival constructed in his court in 1610 in order to popularise the sport.

神聖羅馬帝國皇帝魯道夫二世非常喜歡溜冰，於 1610 年在他的宮廷建造了一個大型冰上嘉年華，以推廣這項運動。

King Louis XVI of France brought ice skating to Paris during his reign.

法國國王路易十六在位期間將溜冰引進巴黎。

Madame de Pompadour, Napoleon I, Napoleon II and the House of Stuart were among others, royal and upper class fans of ice skating.

龐巴度夫人、拿破崙一世、拿破崙二世以及斯圖亞特王朝等皇室和上流社會人士都是溜冰的愛好者。

Edges were added to the blades by the Dutch in the 13th and 14th century.

荷蘭人在 13 和 14 世紀為刀刃加上了邊緣。

The addition of edges on the bottom could aid the movement of the skater.

底部邊緣的增加有助於溜冰者的移動。

The construction of modern ice skates has remained largely the same.

現代溜冰鞋的構造基本上保持不變。

This new design meant that the user of the skates no longer needed to use sticks for propulsion and movement became much more stable.

這種新設計意味著溜冰者不再需要使用棍子來推進，移動也變得更加穩定。

As the popularity of skating grew across Europe, a royal toolmaker by the name of John Wilson was commissioned to make a pair of figure skating blades for King William III in 1696.

隨著溜冰在歐洲越來越受歡迎，一位名叫 John Wilson 的皇家工具製造商於 1696 年受託為威廉三世國王製作一雙花式溜冰刀刃。

John Wilson was a Sheffield engineer who was known throughout England for the quality of his tools.

John Wilson 是雪菲爾的一位工程師，以其工具的品質聞名全英格蘭。

His crafting skills and his unparalleled reputation for excellence, it's no wonder the crown came knocking on his door.

他的精湛工藝和無與倫比的卓越聲譽，難怪皇室會找上他。

The royal seal of approval ensured that John Wilson's business continued to bloom while the strong connection to British royalty carried on and inspired Queen Victoria to commission a pair of skates for herself and Prince Albert in the 1840s.

皇室的認可確保了 John Wilson 的生意持續蓬勃發展，而與英國皇室的緊密聯繫也延續下去，並啟發維多利亞女王在 1840 年代委託製作一雙溜冰鞋給她和亞伯特親王。

From British royalty to skating royalty like Yuzuru Hanyu, John Wilson blades still have a reputation for excellence and continue to make blades in the heart of Sheffield in the Beginning of the 20th century, figure skating was lent more athletic character through the development of a Swede by the name of Ulrich Salchow.

從英國皇室到像羽生結弦這樣的溜冰界巨星，John Wilson 刀刃至今仍享有卓越聲譽，並持續在雪菲爾製造刀刃。在 20 世紀初，一位名叫 Ulrich Salchow 的瑞典人發展出花式溜冰，使其更具運動精神。

Salchow was considered the greatest figure skater of his day by far, winning the World Championships 10 times.

Salchow 被認為是他那個時代最偉大的花式溜冰選手，贏得了 10 次世界錦標賽冠軍。

Salchow's crowning achievement of his career, however, was his development of ice skates and with slightly serrated blades giving enough traction on the ice to launch long jumps.

然而，Salchow 職業生涯中最輝煌的成就，是他開發了溜冰鞋，其帶有輕微鋸齒的刀刃在冰上提供足夠的抓地力，可以完成長距離跳躍。

The Salchow Jump, a staple in modern figure skating, is appropriately named after this legend in the sport.

「Salchow 跳躍」是現代花式溜冰中的一個重要技巧，以這位運動界的傳奇人物命名，非常貼切。

Figure skating's debut at the Olympics came at the 1909 Summer Olympics.

花式溜冰首次亮相奧運是在 1909 年的夏季奧運會。

It was the first winter sport introduced to the Olympics.

這是第一個被引入奧運的冬季運動。

Unfortunately, no major international championships were held from 1915 to 1921 due to World War I and the recovery following it.

可惜的是，由於第一次世界大戰及其後的恢復，從 1915 年到 1921 年沒有舉辦任何大型國際錦標賽。

The construction of new ice rinks built solely for ice skating allowed much more intensive training and improved performance on the ice.

專門為溜冰建造的新溜冰場，讓更密集的訓練和在冰上的表現得以提升。

This led to other changes in the sport, such as heavier emphasis on the free skate.

這也導致了這項運動的其他改變，例如更強調自由滑。

In 1952, ice dancing was added to the World Championships.

1952 年，冰上舞蹈被加入世界錦標賽。

It appeared at the 1968 Winter Olympics as a demonstration sport and was added as a medal sport at the 1975 Olympics.

它在 1968 年冬季奧運會上作為表演項目亮相，並於 1975 年奧運會成為獎牌項目。

Fast forward a few years and you have the current state of figure skating that we all know and love.

快轉幾年，就有了我們現在所熟知且喜愛的滑冰運動現況。

你知道任何很酷的滑冰歷史嗎？

Likewise, if there's a topic that you'd like us to make a video on, we'd love to hear.

同樣地，如果你有想讓我們製作成影片的主題，我們也很樂意聽聽。

It's hard to include every detail of the past 5,000 years in just one video, so there's a lot we're skipping over.

要在一支影片裡講完過去 5000 年的所有細節真的有點難，所以有很多地方我們就先跳過了。

Feel free to smash that like button if you've learned anything new and subscribe for more videos like this.

如果你覺得學到新東西了，就用力按讚吧！也別忘了訂閱，這樣才不會錯過我們之後的影片喔。