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Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, inline speed skating, and quad speed skating.
History
- origins in, amongst others, the Netherlands
- founding of ISU (IEV - Internationale Eislauf Vereinigung)
Speed skating is a Winter Olympic Games medal sport. The sport was revolutionized in the 1990s with the introduction of clap skates which can reduce lap times by one second. The sport was really professionalized in the Netherlands where it is hugely popular. A speed skater in the Netherlands can get large sponsor contracts.
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Winter Games :: Olympics
Events :: Speed
@carlymayer I can't walk today - I think the speed skating move was what did it - tell me we aren't working out tomorrow
AndreaVahl (AndreaVahl) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:44:04 -0000
@carlymayer I can't walk today - I think the speed skating move was what did it - tell me we aren't working out tomorrow
@jesserosenberg Friends in Vancouver? There's some speed skating as well...
bmclachlan (bmclachlan) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:53:36 -0000
@jesserosenberg Friends in Vancouver? There's some speed skating as well...
I was really touched when i heard about what Colbert did for the U.S. speed skating team. Makes me proud to be an American
mrsjhcrabtree (Jhana Crabtree)
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International Olympic Committee - Short Track Speed Skating - Includes history, equipment, events, glossary, and photographs.
Meta Description: [ Olympic Sports - The current Olympic Games program includes 35 sports and nearly 400 events. There are also past Olympic sports and sports recognised by the Olympic Movement. ]
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International Olympic Committee - Speed Skating - Includes history, equipment, events, glossary, and photographs.
Meta Description: [ Olympic Sports - The current Olympic Games program includes 35 sports and nearly 400 events. There are also past Olympic sports and sports recognised by the Olympic Movement. ]
Olympic Speed Skating Links - Offers links to news and websites about the winter Olympic Games event.
Meta Description: [ This site has links to information about Speed Skating at the Olympic Games ]
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