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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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hand on the ice
Sports; Speed skating
This is when a skater swings their arm, the arm that is on the outside of the curve, to keep them from moving to the outside and to conserve speed.
heats
Sports; Speed skating
These are elimination rounds in individual events that are used to eliminate skaters from the field. Heats can have up to six skaters and the two top finishers from each heat then ...
helmet
Sports; Speed skating
Skaters in both long track and short track speed skating are required to wear safety helmets.
safety padding
Sports; Speed skating
Around the outside walls of skating ovals there is safety padding put on the walls to keep skaters from getting hurt in case they happen to slide or otherwise come in contact with ...
samalog
Sports; Speed skating
This is a type of scoring methodology in Long Track racing. Samalog scoring is used at both the World Championships and National Championships. The formula to calculate scores: ...
shin guards
Sports; Speed skating
Short track competitors wear shin guards to, you guesses it, protect their shins.
short track
Sports; Speed skating
A short track is an oval rink that measures 30 meters wide and 61 meters long.
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