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The Sports of Speed Skating
Speed Skating is a competitive form of skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates.
Types of Speed Skating are:
* Long Track Speed Skating
* Short Track Speed Skating
* Inline Speed Skating (or inline racing)
* Marathon Speed Skating
* Quad Speed Skating.
As speed skating is very new to all of us, here’s a little birief history about the sport.
It is believed that skates were developed about 3000 years ago in Scandinavia. 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.
Speed Skating has been a part of the Olympic programme since the 1st Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix Mont Blanc in 1924.
Originally only men participated, but women's events were included in the 1960 Squaw Valley Games.
Events in Speed Skating are Short Track 500m, 1000m and 1500m; Long Track 500m, 1000m, 1500, 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m.
Types of Speed Skating are:
* Long Track Speed Skating
* Short Track Speed Skating
* Inline Speed Skating (or inline racing)
* Marathon Speed Skating
* Quad Speed Skating.
As speed skating is very new to all of us, here’s a little birief history about the sport.
It is believed that skates were developed about 3000 years ago in Scandinavia. 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.
Speed Skating has been a part of the Olympic programme since the 1st Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix Mont Blanc in 1924.
Originally only men participated, but women's events were included in the 1960 Squaw Valley Games.
Events in Speed Skating are Short Track 500m, 1000m and 1500m; Long Track 500m, 1000m, 1500, 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m.
Speed Skating Homepage
15th September 2010
ISAM Communication 019-1
(Skaters selected to attend the ISU Regional Development Short Track Camp in Changchun, China from 18 September - 25 September 2010)
12th September 2010
Invitation by Speed Skating Canada, to the following competitions:-
ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating 2010/11. #1
which will be held at the Maurice-Richard Arena
Montréal, Canada on October 22nd to 24th, 2010 more info
ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating 2010/11. #2
which will be held at the Pavillon de la Jeunesse Arena
Québec City, Canada on October 29th to 31st, 2010 more info
7th September 2010
ISAM Communication 019
(Short Track result)
12th August 2010
ISAM Communication 016
(Short Track Speed Skating Camp)
ISAM Communication 019-1
(Skaters selected to attend the ISU Regional Development Short Track Camp in Changchun, China from 18 September - 25 September 2010)
12th September 2010
Invitation by Speed Skating Canada, to the following competitions:-
ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating 2010/11. #1
which will be held at the Maurice-Richard Arena
Montréal, Canada on October 22nd to 24th, 2010 more info
ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating 2010/11. #2
which will be held at the Pavillon de la Jeunesse Arena
Québec City, Canada on October 29th to 31st, 2010 more info
7th September 2010
ISAM Communication 019
(Short Track result)
12th August 2010
ISAM Communication 016
(Short Track Speed Skating Camp)
News & Announcements
Competitions
ISU World Cup 2010/2011
Short Track Speed Skating
ISU World Cup # 1
Montréal, Canada
Oct 22nd to 24th, 2010
ISU World Cup #2
Québec City, Canada
Oct 29th to 31st, 2010
Short Track Speed Skating
ISU World Cup # 1
Montréal, Canada
Oct 22nd to 24th, 2010
ISU World Cup #2
Québec City, Canada
Oct 29th to 31st, 2010
