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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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lapping

Sports; Speed skating

See Rules of the Game.

long track course

Sports; Speed skating

An Olympic oval is 400-meters (437 yards) round and it has two curved ends that must be 180 degrees.

officials

Sports; Speed skating

There are a number of officials that take part in a speed skating competitions, they include: Chief Referee; Referee; Assistant Judges; Start Judge; Track Judges; Finish Judge; ...

outside edge

Sports; Speed skating

The edge of the blade that faces away from the other skate. This is the outside edge and is used for gliding and pulling.

pace

Sports; Speed skating

This is the speed that a skater is skating; it can be fast or slow.

passing rules

Sports; Speed skating

See the Rules of the Game.

points

Sports; Speed skating

In short track races a skater can be passed on either the left or the right. In long track races the skater who has the inside position must be passed on the right unless there is ...