Speed skating

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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power

Sports; Speed skating

The amount of force a skater can direct through one stroke of their skate. This is determined by physical strength and skating ability.

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Sports; Speed skating

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pull

Sports; Speed skating

When a skater moves their skate inward toward the midline of the body. A Skater will do this when they are doing a crossover or the double push stride.

pursuit races

Sports; Speed skating

These are short track races. There are only two skaters in this type of race and the maximum number of laps the race can last is 10. The winner of the race is the skater with the fastest time or if ...

pushing

Sports; Speed skating

This happens when one skater, using their hands, arms or other body parts makes contact with another skater and causes that skater to fall or lose their balance.