Ice Skater

An ice skater is an athlete who takes part in the activity or sport of moving on ice wearing ice skates, where the skater self-propels themselves and glides across a surface of ice. People that are ice skaters skate for various reasons, including recreation (fun), exercise, competitive sports, and commuting. It may be performed on naturally frozen bodies of water, such as ponds, lakes, canals, and rivers, and on man-made ice surfaces both indoors and outdoors. Natural ice surfaces used by skaters can accommodate a variety of winter sports which generally require an enclosed area, but are also used by skaters who need ice tracks and trails for distance skating and speed skating. Man-made ice surfaces include ice rinks, ice hockey rinks, bandy fields, ice tracks required for the sport of ice cross downhill, and arenas.