speedskating
Frozen track sprinting
Speedskating is racing on ice skates, typically on an oval track.
Competitors skate counterclockwise, crouched low to reduce wind resistance.
Long-track speedskating uses a 400-meter oval; short-track races pack skaters together on a smaller rink, inviting collisions and dramatic finishes.
She won gold in speedskating at the Winter Olympics.
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- paceSpeed of movement
swift · rapid · quick · glide · streamlined · aerodynamic · drafting · slipstream
Elongated rounded shape
- trackPath or monitored route
- iceWater's solid form
- laneDesignated travel strip
- curveSmooth, angleless line
straightaway · Zamboni · refrigeration · frozen · slippery · indoor · short track · meters
Competition of speed
- lapOne complete circuit
- medalMetal honor token
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
finals · heats · qualifying · champion · record · standings · victory · relay
Flat cutting edge
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
radius · alignment · skinsuit · spandex · hood · gloves · glasses · aerodynamics
Sustained effort capacity
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- athleteSports competitor
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
aerobic · anaerobic · muscles · strength · fitness · coordination · agility · flexibility
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
pace · swift · rapid · quick · glide · streamlined · aerodynamic · drafting · slipstream · wind resistance
oval
Elongated rounded shape
curve · straightaway · Zamboni · refrigeration · frozen · slippery · indoor · short track · meters · cushion
race
Competition of speed
Olympics · finals · heats · qualifying · champion · record · standings · victory · relay · mass start
blade
Flat cutting edge
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- sharpeningMaking more cutting
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
edge · radius · alignment · skinsuit · spandex · hood · gloves · glasses · aerodynamics · carbon
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- athleteSports competitor
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
cardiovascular · aerobic · anaerobic · muscles · strength · fitness · coordination · agility · flexibility · technique
season
Yearly division or series
indoor · climate · temperature · thermal · frozen
- Nordic sportscross-country skiing, ski jumping, biathlon, Nordic skiing, cross-country
- blade sportsfencing, epee, foil, saber, kendo
speed, speedy, skate, speeding, speedily, high-speed, skater, skating, speedboat