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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Chief referee

Sports; Speed skating

He is the lead official and he is the one who listens to and makes the final ruling or decision on any protests that are lodged during a race. Only coaches are permitted to speak to the Chief ...

Clap skate

Sports; Speed skating

This is the type of skate that is used in long track sped skating. The skating blade on the clap skate detaches from the heel of the boot and this allows the blade of the skate to stay on the ice ...

Coaches

Sports; Speed skating

There are two coaches per speed skating team and they help train the skaters, help them plan their strategy for a race and keep the skaters informed of their lap time during a race.

Change in track

Sports; Speed skating

In Olympic skating, skaters must change the lanes of the track that they started in. The skater who begins the race in the inside lane of the track moves to the outside lane when they reach the ...

Burn out

Sports; Speed skating

This is a fast pace set by one skater in an attempt to exhaust the other skaters.

Breakaway

Sports; Speed skating

This is a sprint used by a skater to breakaway from the rest of the skaters and is usually done in the final moments of a race in a sprint to the finish line.

Blades

Sports; Speed skating

The blades used in long track speed skating are usually between 16.5 - 18.1 inches (42-46 cm) long and .039 inches (1 mm) wide. Blades used in short track speed skating are usually right around 18.1 ...