Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including exercise, leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and rivers. Ice skating is a challenging sport that includes body strength, focus, and hard work. Ice skating is a sport in the Olympics, and throughout one's ice skating career one competes often.