{"id":31,"date":"2020-09-01T00:31:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T00:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2022-01-14T21:35:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T21:35:01","slug":"learn-about-speed-skating","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/discover\/learn-about-speed-skating\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn About Speed Skating"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"ssc-block_5f53d2f6d364c\" class=\"c-block page-intro red_page_title_block aligncenter\">\n\t<div class=\"wrap\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-5of12 d-5of12 copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>LEARN ABOUT SPEED SKATING<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-7of12 d-7of12 copy\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"light\">\n\t\t\t\tOurs is a sport of contrasts \u2014 with two similar, yet very different disciplines \u2014 where skaters reach mind-blowing speeds of 60 km\/h with the power of their own kinetic energy. Strap on a pair of skates and enjoy the grace and power of long track or the high-flying precision of short track. Compete individually and as part of a team, racing in a pack or against the clock. Speed skating is the simplicity of a race to the finish, but the journey to the end is anything but straightforward.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ssc-block_5faaf3c26b4de\" class=\"c-block general_content_section_block wrap aligncenter\">\n\t<div class=\"general-content-padding flex-d\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-5of12 d-5of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky_scroll\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title alt\"><h2><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-7of12 d-7of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\"><h2>Let\u2019s take it to the ice.<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h5>SHORT TRACK<\/h5>\n<p>Combining speed, strategy and technique, short track speed skating is what racing is all about. Originating in North America in the early 1900s, international competitions began in the 1970s and the sport joined the Olympic programme in 1992. Races are contested pack-style, typically with four to six skaters flying counterclockwise around the tight corners of a 111.12m oval track, built on a hockey rink. Skaters execute well-timed passes \u2014 all while avoiding collisions and spills \u2014 in 500m, 1000m and 1500m individual races, as well as in team relays.<\/p>\n<h5>LONG TRACK<\/h5>\n<p>Consistent, powerful strides and masterful technique is what sets long track speed skating apart. One of the original winter Olympic sports in 1924, organized international competitions have been taking place for over 125 years. Racing in pairs \u2014 counterclockwise on a two-lane 400m oval track \u2014 skaters race against the clock in a bid to record the fastest time over distances ranging from 500m to 10,000m, as well as in Team Sprint, Team Pursuit and Mass Start events. From first to final lap, long track keeps skaters on the edge of their blades, and spectators on the edge of their seats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ssc-block_5faaf4b269aea\" class=\"c-block learn-about-speed-skating \">\n\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"lass-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lass-slide s1  not-active \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/header01.jpg)\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https://speedskating.ca/"https:////speedskating.ca//discover//learn-about-speed-skating//short-track///">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Short Track<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fal fa-chevron-left\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t     \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lass-slide s2  active \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/header18-1.jpg)\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https://speedskating.ca/"https:////speedskating.ca//discover//learn-about-speed-skating//long-track///">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Long Track<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fal fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t     \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div class='container standard_wp'>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3879,"parent":10,"menu_order":23,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Learn About Speed Skating - Speed Skating Canada<\/title>\n
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