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The Ultimate Speed Skating Quiz!

Do you think you know everything about Speed Skating? Take this quiz and get to know some interesting facts about Speed Skating.
Harshada Kekare
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Speed-skating is believed to have originated in the Netherlands. It's a racing sport that is played on ice and the players have to race with each other.
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Formally, only three skaters should participate at a time. But competitions may allow three to four skaters for making the participants more interested.
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The extra player is called to be a Relay player for replacing the players who are tired or who fall down during the match.
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Finland was the first country where the first skating happened for saving energy during winter journeys. Later this idea was followed by the Dutch in 13th century.
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The first World Champion in the year 1889 was The Netherlands. This Champion match also brought the Dutch, Russian, American and English teams together.
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For long track race, the non required equipment's are Helmet, Shin pads, Knee pads, and Neck guard. It is mandatory to wear Speed skates, Skin suit and Ankle protection for the long track race.
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The boots used in this sport are made from Graphite and Kevlar. It is suggested to give an extra length of 5-7 mm above the length of the player foot, for comfort.
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Different types of variations in the Speed Skating sport are Ice Dance, Short Track and Long Track. Speed Skating is mostly played for recreation and amusement.
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The World All-round Speed Skating Championships is held annually. This tournament has the series of events for speed skating competitions. The first championship for men was played in year 1893 and for women. it began in year 1936.
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Michel Mulder is a speed skater from Netherlands to win gold in 500 m race during 2014 Olympics. He has also participated in World Championships and won two golds in the sprint racing.
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Cross-country is not a type of speed skating. The other ones includes and mostly played are Long track, Short track and Marathon speed skating.
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