SPEED SKATING
SPEED SKATING
Speed skating began as a fast means of transportation across frozen lakes and rivers.
History
Early pioneers
The Dutch were arguably the early pioneers of skating. They began to use canals to maintain communication by skating from village to village, dating back to the 13th century. Skates eventually spread across the Channel to England, and soon the first clubs and artificial links began to form. Passionate skaters included several British kings, Marie Antoinette, Napoleon III, and German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 먹튀검증
Early competition
The first known skating competition is thought to have been held in the Netherlands in 1676. However, the first official speed skating event was not held in Oslo, Norway until 1863. In 1889, the Netherlands hosted the first world championship by bringing together teams from the Netherlands, Russia, the United States, and England.
How to play
Participants race two at a time on a two-lane track and race with a clock. Each skater must maintain her course. The benefits of the inner curve are given alternately, with spaces (called cross lanes) open along the backstretch to allow skaters to switch tracks.
How do you win speed skating?
The competition is single-elimination, with the winning team advancing to the next round (or winning the gold medal). One team wins when all three players from the other team cross the finish line before all three players from one team cross the finish line, or when one team overtakes the other.
What skills do you need to become a speed skater?
Speed skaters should be able to run, roll, throw, jump, glide, and kick. They also need to develop agility, balance, coordination, and speed (as in the explosive "acceleration" of muscles). But before children can think about racing, they need to be confident on the ice.
Scoring
In speed skating, athletes receive points based on a system known as the Samalog points system. In this system, the total score of the racer is based on the running time per distance given at a 1:1 ratio. For example, if a skater covers the track's distance at 33.45 seconds, they get 33.450 points.
Benefits
Speed skating not only improves muscle strength, balance, and coordination, but also provides benefits for both cardiovascular and aerobic activities. Today, the sport can be enjoyed year-round with indoor skating facilities all over the world.
Trivia
The men's fastest 10,000 m speed skating is 12 minutes 30.74 seconds achieved by Niels van der Poel of Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, on February 11, 2022.