when did men and female figure skating begin

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While people have been ice skating for centuries, figure skating in its current form originated in the mid-19th century.

The International Skating Union was founded in 1892. The first European Championship --for men only--- was held in 1891 & the first World Championship -- for men only -- was held in 1896. In 1902, a woman, Madge Syers, entered the competition for the first time, finishing second. The ISU quickly banned women from competing against men, but established a separate competition for ''ladies'' in 1906. Pairs skating was introduced at the 1908 World Championships. The first Olympic figure skating competitions also took place in 1908.