Figure skating has gone through a history of more than 200 years , it is a winter sport that consists in making the jumps, pirouettes , etc. on a surface covered by ice.Figure artistic skating was invented by a British lieutenant of artillery (Robert Jones ) in 1772.The competitions were organized here and there : skaters , only men drew on ice with skates , "figures" in the form circles and 8.The first annual competition for pairs was held in St. Petersburg in 1908 .
