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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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Speed skating
Helmet
Sports; Speed skating
Skaters in both long track and short track speed skating are required to wear safety helmets.
Recovery
Sports; Speed skating
This is the part of the stride when the skate returns from a full extension to being under the midline of the skater's body.
Relay zone
Sports; Speed skating
On a short track oval there are 4 relay zones that are marked off my two blue lines at the borders of the zone and by a red line running through the middle of the zone. Relays can take place in any ...
Relays
Sports; Speed skating
Like a relay race in track and field. There will be four skaters to a team. They will skate over varying distances and they skater who is finishing their run must touch the skater who is about to ...
Restarts
Sports; Speed skating
A race can be restarted because of a false start or if a skater is prevented from finishing a race because of another skater or some other obstacle. A difficulty such, as an equipment problem a ...
Right of way
Sports; Speed skating
A skater leading a race has the right of way. Any skater who is attempting to pass a lead skater must take the responsibility for not interfering with or having body contact with the lead skater. ...
