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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Track judges

Sports; Speed skating

There are two track judges and they usually stand at each of the two corners. Their job is to make sure that the competitors are staying in their lane, that they make the turn correctly and that they ...

Turnover

Sports; Speed skating

This refers to the stride rate of a skater. How fast they are making each stride.

Warm-up track

Sports; Speed skating

This is the lane on the very inside of the track where skaters can warm up for their race.

Electronic timer

Sports; Speed skating

This is a timing device that uses a light beam to record when a skater crosses the finish line.

Elimination system

Sports; Speed skating

This is a type of race where there is a maximum of eight skaters and after 4 laps the skater in last position drops out of the race. Thereafter every two laps the last skater in the race drops out of ...

Drafting

Sports; Speed skating

When a skater skates close behind another skater to lessen the wind resistance on them so they do not have to skate as hard as the lead skater. The lead skater will not find this to be a nice thing ...