short-track speed skating
- short-track speed skating
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sport that tests the speed, technical skating ability, and aggressiveness of its competitors. Unlike traditional long-track speed skating, contestants race against each other instead of the clock.
Short-track speed skating is rooted in the pack-style racing that was popular in North America during the first part of the 20th century. Amid considerable controversy, this rougher style of speed skating was practiced during the 1932 Winter Olympic Games (
Olympic Games) in Lake Placid, N.Y. The short-track sport came to prominence in the 1960s and '70s. The International Skating Union held annual short-track championships from 1978 to 1980, and the first official world championship took place in 1981. Short-track speed skating made its Olympic debut at the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, France.
Racing in groups of four to eight contestants, skaters compete on an indoor track the size of a hockey rink with a lap length of 111 metres (364 feet). The top two finishers from each heat advance to the next round. Passing strategies and pacing are important components of the sport. Contact often occurs as skaters jockey for position. Because of the sharp turns at high speeds, a special speed skate, one with a taller blade and higher boot, is used to provide extra support for the skater. Falls are common in short-track racing, and skaters wear protective pads on their elbows and knees, as well as helmets and gloves. The walls of the track are also padded. Individual short-track races are held over 500 metres, 1,000 metres, 1,500 metres, and 3,000 metres for both men and women. Four-person relays cover distances of 3,000 metres (
women) and 5,000 metres (
men).
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