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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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Substitutions
Sports; Speed skating
In relay races a skater may have a substitute take their place if they are injured during a race.
Teams
Sports; Speed skating
In the Olympic Games each country is allowed to have 8 female skaters on a team and 12 male skaters.
Toe-flicking
Sports; Speed skating
When a skater pushes off with their toe at the end of a stride. This is not a good habit to get into, as it is an inefficient use of energy.
Timekeepers
Sports; Speed skating
There are two timekeepers and they are in charge of making sure the electronic timer is working correctly and if it is not they will time the race manually.
Assistant judges
Sports; Speed skating
There are two assistant judges and their responsibility is to make sure that skaters, when changing lanes, do so in a legal manner.
Attack
Sports; Speed skating
This refers to when one skater increases their speed to catch and pass the other competitor(s).
