Of all the things you imagine people doing in prehistoric times - hunting mammoths with spears, starting fires with sticks, and weaving baskets - figure skating on ice rinks is not among them! However evidence of ice events like figure skating in prehistory has been found. Here we look at the beginnings of this artistic and illustrious sport.

Penalties in ice hockey in Hong Kong have increasingly become part of teams' strategies, with deliberate infractions being made more and more often. This seemingly self-defeating strategy has occasionally made all the difference to an ice hockey team in Hong Kong's chance of winning - here we examine the different types of penalties, and the different infractions for which they are applied.

Figure skating in Hong Kong and ice skating in Hong Kong have been gaining popularity at enormous rates. Recently three of the sport's up and coming young stars, from Hong Kong and Macao, made their debut at the National Winter Games, held in Qiqihar.

The Professional Figure Skater's Cooperative (PSFC) has been helping figure skating professionals gain employment, find support and help each other out for the past ten years. They recently celebrated their double-digit birthday, and skaters have shared their memories of their time with the organization.

Ice skating captures the imagination of many, with its swan-like grace, and the immense skill needed to make it to the top levels of the sport. However, public skating brings joy to many people, with no need to develop Olympic level skills! Here we look at some of the famous names that have fallen in love with ice skating over the centuries.

Women's ice hockey has come a long way since it was customary for females to wear long skirts on the ice! Here we take a look at how far the sport has come since Lady Isobel Stanley of Canada was first photographed using a puck and stick in the late 1800s.