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Speed Skating

A relatively new sport, speed skating is the sport of racing on speed skates, usually around an oval course, in an attempt to finish first. Types of speed skating are long track, short track, and marathon. Questions about professional speed skaters, how to speed skate, and more are welcome here.

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What is the best skating song?

That is a personal opinion question. Only you can answer what YOUR favourite song is. Mine personally is "Irma Shine".

What kind of sport is Inline speed Skating?

Inline Speed Skating is when competitors compete in an oval using a boot version of inline skates. It is very simal to speed skating where participants skate normally in packs and race to finish.

How many people speed skate?

There's no number. Ususally in Short track there's 4 on the ice at a time, racing that is. The most I've ever seen is 6, and that was in a 3000m race. But in long track yo can have more, dependson the number of people racing, and the number of people in the meet.

What is the minimum age to start speed skating?

There is no minimum age. As long as you can skate, you can speed skate. Honestly, if your 1 years old, but yo can stand on skates and move forward... You could sign up for your local speed skating club.

How ia math involved in speed skating?

The subject of math could be applied to speed skating in many ways.

First in terms of the skater's speed - distance / time = speed. This could also be analysed further in terms of say acceleration or the change in velocity.

Also one could apply math to plot the curve of a skater's route around the oval course; graphs could be plotted and analysed, for example, to find the fastest route around the course.

How long is the speed skating track?

That all depends on the skater, obviously, and what distance they're skating. Quick research reports that they can average 30 mph, but sprint up to around 37 mph.

see this link:

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What is a skating competition called?

Skateparks and you can visit a few of them. The best are in New york!!

What countries play speed skating?

The sport of speed skating is a fast paced international game that has an Olympic berth in the Winter games. The countries that typically participate in speed skating are Germany, Holland, the United States, South Korea, Russia, China, Italy, Canada, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Australia, Great Britain, and many other nations around the world.

Why did speed skating become a olympic sport?

The roots of ice skating date back over 1,000 years to the frozen canals and waterways of Scandinavia and the Netherlands when men laced animal bones to their footwear and glided across frozen lakes and rivers.

How long do Olympic athletes train for on average?

today tens of thousands of people come to participate in the olympic games but back in the ancient times only the villagers of Greece participated in the games

There are 11,028 Athletes in the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

How do you go ice skating?

A(or some): 1)Hat,gloves and scarf are recommended 2)Socks 3)Wear warm clothing!(e.g: thick jumper,tracky bottoms,) 4)Money for car parking and drinks/food at the cafe/vending machines 5)Drink and food if you don't want to buy it 6)Money for lockers 7)FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is the fastest a human can ice skate?

The fastest a human has been recorded ice skating is around 39 mph (63 km/h), achieved by ice speed skater Pavel Kryukov of Russia. Factors such as ice conditions, equipment, and technique all play a role in determining an individual's speed on the ice.

What is the difference between short track speed skating and long track speed skating?

Short track is in a hockey rink, and consists of a 111m oval. Long track you have to have a specially made 400m track, usually outdoors.

Who is Taro Kondo?

Taro Kondo is a speed skater for Japan at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Who is the oldest speed skater in the Olympics ever?

Albert Tebbit of Great Britain who was 52 years old when he competed in men's 500 meters at the 1924 Winter Games in Chamonix. He finished 20th.

Who is Emily Scott's mother?

Emily Scott, Olympic speed skater, was born to Carol and Craig Scott.

Is Katherine Reutter a Christian?

Yes, Katherine is a Christian; was baptized Methodist; attends church regularly.