Water skiing is different from skiing. At the beginning of the 20th century, European skiers accidentally glided across a melting river during training, which was the beginning of water skiing. 192 1 year, the French successfully carried out water skiing on the lake with the traction of sledges and motorboats. In the same year, the first water skiing group appeared in France, and its activities gradually spread all over Europe and America.
Water skiing was well spread and developed in Europe and America in the early 1920s. 1946 the international water skiing Federation was established, 1949 held the first world water skiing championship, 1972 water skiing was listed as the official performance of the 20th Olympic Games. 198 1 has been listed as an official Olympic event. 1986 China officially joined the international water skiing Federation.
The World Water Skiing Competition is divided into two events, which are held every two years. Odd years are world championships, even years are divided into intercontinental groups, North and South America are the first group, Europe is the second group, and Asia and Oceania are the third group.