speed skater
Bladed track athlete
A speed skater is an athlete who competes in speed skating—racing on ice skates around an oval track.
The sport divides into long track (outdoor or indoor ovals) and short track (smaller indoor rinks with tight turns).
She trained as a speed skater from age eight.
One complete circuit
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- relayStage-by-stage transmission
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- heatsIncreases temperature
qualifying · timed · photo finish · pack · pursuit · mass start · starter · false start
Multi-sport event on snow
- medalMetal honor token
- short trackIndoor speed skating variant
- world recordHighest documented achievement globally
- goldElement seventy-nine
silver · bronze · podium · Pyeongchang · Beijing · Sochi · Vancouver · Salt Lake City
Water's solid form
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- trackPath or monitored route
- laneDesignated travel strip
- straightawayWithout pause or hesitation
curve · crossover · Zamboni · indoor · outdoor · starting line · finish line · barrier
Sharp flat cutting parts
- skinsuitForm-fitting athletic garment
- hoodAttached head covering
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
kneepads · shinguards · aerodynamic · ankle support · boot · sharpening · blade length · low-cut
Capacity for sustained effort
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
grit · determination · resilience · oxygen uptake · fatigue · interval training · recovery · pacing
Developing abilities through practice
- coachOne who instructs
- competitorOne striving against others
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- championTop competitor, or advocate
technique · biomechanics · discipline · dedication · fitness · nutrition · sponsorship · performance
lap
One complete circuit
heats · qualifying · timed · photo finish · pack · pursuit · mass start · starter · false start · disqualification
Winter Games
Multi-sport event on snow
- medalMetal honor token
- short trackIndoor speed skating variant
- world recordHighest documented achievement globally
gold · silver · bronze · podium · Pyeongchang · Beijing · Sochi · Vancouver · Salt Lake City · Nagano
ice
Water's solid form
straightaway · curve · crossover · Zamboni · indoor · outdoor · starting line · finish line · barrier · padding
blades
Sharp flat cutting parts
gloves · kneepads · shinguards · aerodynamic · ankle support · boot · sharpening · blade length · low-cut
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
conditioning · grit · determination · resilience · oxygen uptake · fatigue · interval training · recovery · pacing · lung capacity
training
Developing abilities through practice
- coachOne who instructs
- competitorOne striving against others
- medalistCompetition award recipient
champion · technique · biomechanics · discipline · dedication · fitness · nutrition · sponsorship · performance · professional
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- Olympic athletesgold medalist, silver medalist, bronze medalist, Olympic medalist, decathlete
- racersracer, race car driver, runner, driver, cyclist
- Skatersskateboarder, ice dancer, Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan
- winter athletesskier, skiers, alpine skiers, cross-country skiers, snowboarder
- agile personacrobat, gymnast, dancer, ninja, tumbler