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Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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timekeepers

Sports; Speed skating

There are two timekeepers and they are in charge of making sure the electronic timer is working correctly and if it is not they will time the race manually.

toe-flicking

Sports; Speed skating

When a skater pushes off with their toe at the end of a stride. This is not a good habit to get into, as it is an inefficient use of energy.

track

Sports; Speed skating

See Long Track and Short Track.

track judges

Sports; Speed skating

There are two track judges and they usually stand at each of the two corners. Their job is to make sure that the competitors are staying in their lane, that they make the turn ...