Speed skating

Speed skating

Speeed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which individuals race around an ice rink. There are three categories of the sport based on speed and distance they are, short-track speed skating, long-track speed skating and marathon speed skating.

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Fall down mark

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This is a mark 11 yards (10 meters) down the track from the starting line. If a skater falls down in this first 11 yards the starter might restart the race. However, if the fall was not caused by ...

False start

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When a skater starts before the gun sounds. Every skater is allowed one false start but if they have a second false start they will be disqualified from the race.

Finish judge

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He is in charge of making sure the skaters finish the race in a legal manner.

Finish line

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The line the skaters cross to end the race. Just like every other finish line in every other sport that has a finish line.

Gloves

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Skaters wear gloves in short track skating and they are usually made of leather.

Hand on the ice

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This is when a skater swings their arm, the arm that is on the outside of the curve, to keep them from moving to the outside and to conserve speed.

Heats

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These are elimination rounds in individual events that are used to eliminate skaters from the field. Heats can have up to six skaters and the two top finishers from each heat then go on to the next ...