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	Speed Skating
		Speed skating is the sport of gliding along an ice oval in an attempt to cover the most distance in the least amount of time, much like a runner in a track and field event.
		Speed is maximized in speed skating by adopting the crouched position, which reduces air resistance and which is characteristic of the sport.
		Indoor skating is practised on shorter rinks (111 m) that are sheltered from the weather, and has slightly different rules: departures are made in groups, distances are shorter, and, as there are no defined lanes, skaters come into contact with one another.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007605 (351 words)

	Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Speed skating - (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Speed skating is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible.
		The sport was revolutionized in the 1990s with the introduction of clap skates, allowing competitors to reach speeds of nearly 40 miles per hour.
		Speed skating is currently conducted on ovals with artificial ice.
	www.kidsseek.com /encyclopedia-wiki/sp/Speed_skating (538 words)

	Speed skating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates.
		Speed skating is currently conducted on outdoor or indoor ovals, often with artificially frozen ice.
		The Clap skates were a revolution in that they are hinged to the front of the boot and detach from the heel, giving the skater a more natural movement, while keeping maximum contact with the ice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Speed_skating (902 words)

	Encyclopedia: Speed skating (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Speed skating or speedskating is a form of ice skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance over the ice as quickly as possible.
		Although it primarily evolved from racing on "quad" roller skates, the sport is similar enough to ice speed skating that many competitors are now known to switch between inline and ice speed skating according to the season.
		Inline speed skating races are held in a variety of formats and on a variety of surfaces.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Speed-skating (1698 words)

	W-sport - Portal for Winter Sports - Speed skating
		Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on ice skates.
		Speed skating is currently conducted on outdoor or indoor ovals, often with artificially frozen ice.
		The reason for skating this distance twice is that there is a small but statistically significant average advantage of starting in the inner lane; negotiating the last curve at high speed is typically more difficult in the inner lane than in the outer lane.
	www.w-sport.info /content/view/24/69/lang,en (1179 words)

	HickokSports.com - Speed Skating Glossary
		When the skate is lifted from the ice, the blade is snapped back into its original position by a spring-loaded hinge located under the ball of the foot.
		Speed skating judges watch the race for possible rules violations and determine the final placings for each heat or pairs race.
		In long track skating, the skater who starts in the outside lane has the right of way at the crossover if they arrive at the same time, but otherwise the skater in the lead has the right of way.
	www.hickoksports.com /glossary/gspeedskating.shtml (821 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		In the Netherlands, skating served as a way to travel over the canals in winter and the Dutch are still among the world's most avid skaters.
		Although the Netherlands is the birthplace of speed skating, the first known skating competition is thought to have been held in 1676.
		Speed skating at the Olympic Games consists of ten events: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m for both woman and men, 3000m for women, 10,000m for men, and Team pursuit for women and men.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=SS (271 words)

	The Gardens Ice House \| Speed Skating
		He's a devotee of speed skating, the sport in which men and women with windmilling arms power their way over glistening ice in an exaggerated half-crouch, like turbocharged versions of Groucho loping across the set of an old Marx Brothers movie.
		Contrary to its seemingly effortless appearance, speed skating is a combination of Swiss-watch-precision movements.
		Speed skating was strictly a mode of transportation in Nordic countries, back in those pre-Hans Brinker days when blades were made of bone or wood.
	www.thegardensicehouse.com /programs_speedskating.asp (813 words)

	Speed Skating : FIRS : Federation Internationale de Roller Sports : International Federation of RollerSports
		Although it primarily evolved from racing on "quad" roller skates, the sport is similar enough to ice speed skating that many competitors are now known to switch between inline and ice speed skating according to the season.
		Wheels made for inline speed skating tend to have a higher durometer, so they are harder than recreational wheels but less hard than aggressive wheels.
		Although clap skate frames similar to those used in long track ice speed skating have been designed for inline racing, they have so far not proven to be superior to the normal fixed frame that inline racers use.
	www.rollersports.org /speedskating.htm (1428 words)

	Speed Skating - Speed Skating Clubs
		Lorraine was dedicated to the sport of speed skating and helped to raise funds, consistently provide results to the local media, and could be seen at nearly every single speed skating competition held in Milwaukee.
		Lorraine was the "grandma" of speed skating and will be missed by coaches, skaters, officials, friends, family and anyone else she ever touched.
		Speed skating as a sport creates a positive attitude for all skaters and WASSC creates a positive and fun environment for all of our members and their families.
	www.thepettit.com /speed/clubs.htm (704 words)

	Olympic Speed Skating Tickets Sells Olympic Speed Skating Tickets (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Speed skating races became a regular feature of winter life; and by 1887 the Amateur Skating Association of Canada, the young country's first sport association, was formed.
		Olympic speed skating, or long track as it is known today, made its debut at the first Winter Olympics in 1924 in Chamonix, France and it has been a highlight of the Games ever since.
		By the late 1930s, popular interest in speed skating began to decline; and as hockey arenas were built, professional hockey hastened the diminishing spectator appeal of the sport.
	www.nwtix.com /Olympic_Speed_Skating_Tickets.html (2206 words)

	CNN.com - Speed Skating - Jan 31, 2006
		Speed skating was on the program of the Chamonix Olympics in 1924.
		Short track speed skating started to establish itself near the turn of the 20th century, as long-track skaters used smaller, indoor rinks to practise sprinting and turning techniques year-round.
		A racer must tuck one arm behind his or her back to build or maintain speed on the straight while skating in a fast, gliding motion, before switching to small, rapid crossover steps with the body leaning in on the corners and one arm pumping laterally, to prevent flying off the track.
	www.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/01/31/sports.speedskating (848 words)

	About Speed Skating
		Speed skating is a bit like a martial art in that technique is more important than raw muscle strength.
		Speed skating is a difficult sport at first, so please try to stick with it for a while.
		World-class speed skaters are everywhere at the Oval.
	whatcomspeedskating.tripod.com /id2.html (2102 words)

	Winter in Montana- Speed Skating
		Speed skating was the first of the three forms of skating to develop into a sport.
		In 1963, Judy Martz became a member of the U.S. World Speed Skating Team; in 1964, she represented the United States at the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
		Bonnie Blair, the most famous woman in speed skating history, lived in Butte and trained at the Center during her Olympic career.
	www.wintermt.com /other/speedskating.htm (429 words)

	NOVELL: Lead Story - Novell sponsors U.S. Speed Skating Team (Site not responding. Last check: )
		All events are skated once, with the exception of the men's and women's 500 meters, which are skated twice.
		Speed skating is the fastest, non-mechanically human-powered sport in the world.
		There are 10 speed skating events (sometimes referred to as long track speed skating) on the 2002 Olympic program -- five for men and five for women.
	www.novell.com /news/leadstories/2002/jan23 (898 words)

	Speed Skating - Track Stars on Ice
		Speed skating began as a means of transportation, became popular as a game for Dutch children and finally evolved into a sporting event of strength, rhythm and science.
		Speed skating athletes whip around a 400-meter course, swinging their arms for power and leaning 45 to 50 degrees around curves.
		There are five speed skating competitions for both men and women: men's 500-, 1,000-, 1,500-, 5,000- and 10,000-m events; and women's 500-, 1,000-, 1,500-, 3,000- and 5,000-m events.
	2002.uen.org /html/sports/lessons/speedskating2.html (1933 words)

	Danish speed skating on the rise with Grage and Sundberg - Speed-Skating.net - your news in all speed
		Danish speed skating on the rise with Grage and Sundberg - Speed-Skating.net - your news in all speed
		Although she was fascinated by speed skaters on TV from very early on, it turned out to be an impossibility to join a speed skating club where she lived.
		I promised myself to start skating once I was back, but then I found out it was only possible to do figure skating and hockey in Denmark.’ When she was 25, she discovered an inline skating club by coincidence and six months later she was a member of the Danish national team.
	www.speed-skating.net /eng/article-235.html (2033 words)

	The Dartmouth Speed Skating Club (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Short Track Speed Skating is a thrilling sport where 4 to 6 skaters race at a time on a 111 meter oval.
		Skating families are encouraged to participate in these events to help our club meet its financial needs.
		To arrange for a pair of rental speed skates, please contact Diane or Shaun Dauphinee at 435-6832 or by e-mail.To see what speed skate sizes are in the rental inventory - click on the skate.
	www.speedskate.dartmouth.ns.ca /ClubInfo.htm (947 words)

	Winter Olympics: Speed Skating
		The type of speed skating that most Americans are familiar with is the long-track variety.
		Though speed skating can be traced back to England in the mid-1700s, the Netherlands is widely considered the sport's birthplace.
		The skate is a technological breakthrough in which the blade actually detaches from the heel of the skate, allowing for it to stay on the ice longer.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/02olspeedskating1.html (539 words)

	Speed skating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible.
		Types of Speed Skating are long track ice speed skating, short track ice speed skating, inline speed skating and quad speed skating.
		According to the rules of the International Skating Union, a standard track should be either 400 m or 333
	www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Speed_skating (351 words)

	Olympic Speed Skating Links
		Skates were used to travel over the canals in winter, and racing competition naturally developed.
		Speed skaters wear clap-skates, on which the heel of the blade is not attached to the boot and the front is attached with a hinge, thereby maximizing the blade's time on the ice and increasing pushing power.
		Short track speed skating had its unofficial Olympic debut in 1932 at Lake Placid, when the American hosts convinced the ISU to hold the speed skating events in the North American style of pack racing.
	www.sirlinksalot.net /speedskating.html (617 words)

	Short Track Speed Skating
		Skating for speed has become a popular competition and is an exciting spectator sport.
		Speed skates have long blades that are sharpened by hand just before a race begins.
		A speed skating ice rink must maintain a smooth surface, the ice must remain frozen and the spectators should be comfortable.
	2002.uen.org /html/sports/lessons/speedskating.html (965 words)

	Speedskater.de - Das Speedskating-Magazin
		Inlines skating has incredible depth and it is only a matter of time before the best of the best on Inlines become the best of the best in speed skating.
		Following the ice season look for Hedrick to be a force on the inline circuit...”Hedrick has found a new challenge in speed skating that will definitely carry over to his inlines” says Glass.
		The team is bundled with a wealth of inline speed skating knowledge but as we all can see, inline skating, products, technology has a lot to offer the speed skating world.
	www.speedskater.de /makepage.php?seite=2392 (571 words)

	Short Track Speed Skating (Site not responding. Last check: )
		South Korea showed its depth in short-track speed skating as it held off a strong challenge from Canada to win the men's 5,000 meters relay gold medal at the...
		Short track speed skating (also Shorttrack speedskating) is a form of ice skating akin to speed skating.
		This form of speed skating was mainly practised in the United States and Canada, as opposed to the international form, where skaters skated in pairs.
	www.wikiverse.org /short-track-speed-skating (468 words)

	Utah Winter Games - Speed Skating
		Speed, power and intensity — three words that describe the talented athletes who fly around the ice track in a smooth and controlled rhythm.
		Originally begun in the Netherlands as a way to travel over the canals in winter, speed skating’s competitive variations include long track, short track, inline and quad speed skating.
		It's an exciting form of competitive ice skating, but short track includes multiple skaters (typically between four and six) who skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111 meters.
	www.utahwintergames.org /sports_speed_skating.htm (223 words)

	Spotlight Sport - Speed Skating
		Although archeologists in Scandinavia have relics that demonstrate primitive people glided over the ice using skates fashioned from animal bone and straps of leather, it was in the Netherlands that skating became a mode of transportation and national passion.
		The first known skating competition is thought to have been a 15-meter race and took place in England on February 4, 1763.
		Speed skating giant, Eric Heiden (Madison, Wisconsin) produced the greatest single feat in Winter Olympic history when he won all five events at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.
	www.edgate.com /wintergames/design/spotlight_sport/spdsktng.htm (782 words)

	Winter in Montana- Speed Skating
		Speed skating was the first of the three forms of skating to develop into a sport.
		Today, the Speed Skating Center in Butte is an important training facility.
		Bonnie Blair, the most famous woman in speed skating history, lived in Butte and trained at the Center during her Olympic career.
	wintermt.com /other/speedskating.htm (429 words)

	Figure/Speed Skating Blogs @ Suite101
		Speed skating enthusiasts will enjoy the Summer Classic in Calgary, August 10-12, 2007, but they don’t have to wait until then to get their fill of summer ice racing.
		Speed Skating Canada’s website has a tentative provincial calendar that runs through summer into fall.
		Skating starlet Sasha Cohen won’t be competing at the United States Figure Skating Championships this year.
	figurespeedskating.suite101.com /blogs.cfm (2343 words)

	Speed Skating Athlete Rating - Allsportrating.com
		Speed skating is a Winter Olympic Games medal sport.
		The 500m is usually skated with two runs, so that every skater has one race starting on the outer lane and one on the inner.
		When skated outdoor on natural ice, the distances can be as long as 200 km.
	allsportrating.com /sport.php?id=26 (1167 words)

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