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Speed skating - Wikipedia
WEBSpeed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long-track speed skating, short-track speed skating, and marathon speed skating.
Speed Skating/Short Track: Preview, schedule, stars and how to …
WEBNov 8, 2022 · The world' s best skaters have returned to the ice. The short track speed skating season opened in Montreal, Canada, with the ISU World Cup on 28 October and moved to Salt Lake City, USA, on 4 November. The skaters will have their eye on the new Crystal Globe Trophy which will be awarded to the …
Jordan Stolz opens speed skating worlds with repeat 500m gold, …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Jordan Stolz won his first race of the world speed skating championships as the 19-year-old American bids to repeat his unprecedented feat from a year ago — capturing three individual golds. Stolz sprinted to victory in the 500m in 33.69 seconds, the second-fastest time in history, in Calgary on Friday.
Speed Skating: Olympic history, rules, latest updates and …
WEBSpeed skating appeared for the first time in 1924 at the first Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix. Initially, only men were allowed to participate. It was only at the Lake Placid Games in 1932 that women were authorised to compete in speed skating, which was then only a demonstration sport.
Short-Track Speedskating: How It Works and Who’s Worth …
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · In short track, packs of athletes race around a 111.12-meter oval, navigating sharp turns at speed with their bodies contorted until they are nearly parallel with the ice. It is a wonder that...
Speed skating | History, Rules, & Facts | Britannica
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Speed skating, the sport of racing on ice skates that originated in the Netherlands. Organized international competition developed in the late 19th century, and the sport was included as a men’s event in the first Winter Olympics in 1924.
Van der Poel breaks the world record in the men’s 10,000-meter ...
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · Nils van der Poel broke his own world record Friday night en route to winning the men’s 10,000-meter speedskating race and picking up his second gold medal of the Beijing Olympics.
Beijing 2022 Speed skating Results - Olympics.com
WEBOfficial Speed skating results from the Beijing 2022 Olympics. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments.
ISU World Cup Speed Skating | International Skating Union
WEBThe ISU World Cup Speed Skating is a series of international Speed Skating competitions which takes place annually. The Series started in 1985 and usually consists of six or seven events including the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final. The events take place across North America, Europe and Asia.