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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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drafting
Sports; Speed skating
When a skater skates close behind another skater to lessen the wind resistance on them so they do not have to skate as hard as the lead skater. The lead skater will not find this to be a nice thing ...
drifting
Sports; Speed skating
When a skater moves into a lane they should not be in or if a skater changes lanes and interferes with another skater. This is a foul.
substitutions
Sports; Speed skating
In relay races a skater may have a substitute take their place if they are injured during a race.
teams
Sports; Speed skating
In the Olympic Games each country is allowed to have 8 female skaters on a team and 12 male skaters.
