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It is so popular in Dutch because it has been around there for so long. It also just took off as a popular sport, just the same as Canada and Hockey. Therefore there are more people skating, more competition... and therfore create better skaters that dominate the world cercuit.
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What kind of skating does dutch people do?
Figure skating is done in Holland, but speed skating is what the Dutch excel at, winning a great part of the medals at every Winter Olympics.
What is the history on olympic speed skating?
Speed skating has been around for hundreds of years. It was invented thousands of years ago, but the dutch in the 1200s, used the first metal blades to glide on the ice.
Are there any professional teams in Netherlands?
Yes there is a dutch baseball league called the DBL which stands for dutch baseball league but they are also known for speed skating in the Olympics
Who was the first person to speed skate?
Speed skating originated in the Netherlands and Scandinavia over 1000 years ago. The Dutch were the first to develop the sport in the modern era.
What are the rules and objectives of speed skating?
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How do you practice for speed skating?
you attend speed skating practices.
How many medals in speed skating did the dutch win in the 2010 winter games?
7 (3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
When was Speed Skating Canada created?
Speed Skating Canada was created in 1887.
When did people start speed skating?
People began speed skating as a Olympic event in 1924 but only men can compete. Women can compete in 1974 for speed skating.
What other types of skating are there?
Some different types of skating are Hockey, Figure Skating, and Speed Skating.
When did speed skating become an olypmic event?
Speed Skating became an Olympic sport in 1924.
Which sport related to skating originated in the Netherlands?
speed skating
