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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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short track skate
Sports; Speed skating
A short track skate is much link a Clap Skate except on the short track skate the blade is fixed to the bottom of the boot and does not detach from the heel. The blades used in short track speed ...
sprint
Sports; Speed skating
When a skater needs to be going as fast as they can. This usually happens at the end of a race and is when the skater is using their maximum ability to get to the finish line first.
start judge
Sports; Speed skating
The Start Judge is the person who starts the race and will signal any restarts. The Start Judge has an assistant to help him do this and if there are any disagreements it is the Start Judge who will ...
starting a race
Sports; Speed skating
To start a race the Start Judge will say, "Go to the Start" and the skaters will take their position at the pre-start line, the next command will be ready and the skaters will move to the start line, ...
stride
Sports; Speed skating
This is when a skater pushes their skate outward and to the side to generate speed.
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