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SPEED SKATING

SPEED SKATING. 1st time at the Olympics. Men’s speed skating was first included in the Olympic Winter Games in 1924. It was at the Winter Olympics in 1960 that women first competed in speed skating. Team pursuit became part of the Olympic program only in 2006. Equipement required.

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SPEED SKATING

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  1. SPEEDSKATING

  2. 1st time at the Olympics • Men’s speed skating was first included in the Olympic Winter Games in 1924. It was at the Winter Olympics in 1960 that women first competed in speed skating. Team pursuit became part of the Olympic program only in 2006.

  3. Equipement required • Speed skaters use special «clap skates» with a blade that isn’t attached to the boot. These boots are usually made of kangaroo leather. • Skaters wear skin-tight racing suits with hoods to reduce air resistance.

  4. Differentevents of the sport • In speed skating, athletes travel a defined distance as fast as possible. The traditional length of the track is 400 meters. • Speed skating at the Olympic Games consists of ten individual distance events and two team pursuit races. Men compete in 500, 1000, 1500, 5000, and 10,000 meter events, and complete 8 laps in the team pursuit race. Women compete in 500, 1000, 1500, 3000, and 5000 meter events and in a 6-lap team pursuit race. That means that 12 sets of medals are awarded in speed skating.

  5. Events following • In the individual events, skaters race in pairs on separate tracks. • In the team pursuit races, men skate 8 laps, and women skate 6. • Two teams of three members each take part in each race. • The teams start all at once from different sides of the track. The race ends when the last skater on a team crosses the finish line.

  6. Name of the athletes of Canada Denny Morisson CAN • Date of brithGender Age 09/08/1987 – Chetwynd (CAN) M 26 Height 183 cm / 6’0’’ weight 81 kg / 178 Ibs

  7. Dates of speed skating • 8February15:30 • Men's 5000mScheduled 9February15:30 • Ladies' 3000 mScheduled 10February17:00 • Men's 500 m Race 1 of 2Scheduled 10February18:55 • Men's 500 m Race 2 of 2Scheduled 11February16:45 • Ladies' 500m Race 1 of 2Scheduled

  8. By William and Gabriel

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