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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Speed skating

Boots

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Boots in speed skating are usually made of leather they do not have high tops, but give freedom of movement to a skater's ankle. They, of course, have skating blades attached to them.

Blocks

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These are lane markers in long track skating and they mark the shape of the track in short track skating. Skaters must stay on the outside of the markers. Skaters can move the lane markers, (in long ...

Snap

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The ability of a skater to rapidly recover to take their next stride

Sprint

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When a skater needs to be going as fast as they can. This usually happens at the end of a race and is when the skater is using their maximum ability to get to the finish line first.

Start judge

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The Start Judge is the person who starts the race and will signal any restarts. The Start Judge has an assistant to help him do this and if there are any disagreements it is the Start Judge who will ...

Starting a race

Sports; Speed skating

To start a race the Start Judge will say, "Go to the Start" and the skaters will take their position at the pre-start line, the next command will be ready and the skaters will move to the start line, ...