SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING

HISTORY

• THE SPORT STARTED AT THE CALGARY WINTER OLYMPICS in 1992
• MEN AND WOMEN STARTED IN COMPEETING IN 1992

COUNTRIES THAT EXCEL IN THIS SPORT

• THE FIRST COUNTY THAT EXCELS IN THIS SPORT IS CANADA
• THE SECOND COUNTRY THAT EXCELS IN THIS SPORT IS GERMANY
• THE THIRD COUNTRY THAT EXCELS IN THIS SPORT IS U.S.A.

A FAMOUS ATHLETE

• A FAMOUS ATHLETE THAT COMPETES IN THIS SPORT IS EDDY ALVAREZ
• HE WON FIRST PLACE IN THE WORLD CUP STANDINGS 2013-2014

PLAYING THE SPORT

• EQUIPMENT NEEDED- GLOVES,GOGGLES,A HELMET,PROTECTIVE WEAR,SKATES AND A SKIN TIGHT SUIT
• IN SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING THE ATHLETES COMPARE TO COVER A 111.12meter oval ice track as quick as possible

RULES OF THE SPORT

• THE REALY INVOLVES 8 TEAMS OF 4 SKATERS EACH TEAM DECIDES FOR ITSELF THE NUMBER OF LAPS EACH ATHLETES AT A TIME
• THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS THE LAST TWO LAPS MUST BE COVERED BY THE SAME SKATER
• THE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS INVOLVE 32 SKATERS 4 SKATERS AT A TIME

EVENTS OF THE SPORT

• THE OLYMPIC RACES INCLUDE 500M,1000M,AND 1500M FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN
• THE RELAY RACES INCLUDE 3000M FOR WOMAN AND 5000M FOR MEN

INTERESTING FACTS

• SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING BEGAN IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES WERE THEY HELD MASS TO START COMPETITIONS ON AN OVAL TRACK AS EARLY AS 1905/06.
• IN 1967 THE ISUZU DECLARES SHORT THACK SPEED SKATING AN OFFICAL SPORT BUT INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE COMPETITIONS ARE NOT HELD UNTIL 1976
• AFTER HAVING BEEN A DEMONSTRATION SPORT AT THE 1988 GAMES IN CALGARY,SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING BECAME PART OF THE OLYMPICS PROGRAMME IN ALBERTVILLE IN 1992 WITH TWO INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND TWO REALAYS

INFO AND PICTURES FROM:

• SOCHI 2014 Winter Olympics
• OFFICIAL OLYMPIC WEBSITE
• 2014 WINTER GAMES