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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elimination system

Sports; Speed skating

This is a type of race where there is a maximum of eight skaters and after 4 laps the skater in last position drops out of the race. Thereafter every two laps the last skater in the race drops out of ...

equipment

Sports; Speed skating

See the separate section on equipment

fall down mark

Sports; Speed skating

This is a mark 11 yards (10 meters) down the track from the starting line. If a skater falls down in this first 11 yards the starter might restart the race. However, if the fall was not caused by ...

false start

Sports; Speed skating

When a skater starts before the gun sounds. Every skater is allowed one false start but if they have a second false start they will be disqualified from the race.