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speed skating

vr.tr.speed-skating · ACT.EVT

Let an agent handle speed skating by format, distance, rules, records and equipment.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle speed skating by format, distance, rules, records and equipment.

A competitive winter sport in which skaters race over set distances on ice, in long-track (400 m oval) and short-track (111.12 m) formats; an Olympic sport since 1924.

What it is for: Competition, fitness and recreation on ice.

It can be race and train; follow championships and records; choose equipment; find rinks and clubs.

Distinguishing features

Racing on ice over distances

Long track and short track formats

Governed by the ISU

Olympic sport

What it looks like

Skaters in skin suits on long-bladed skates, racing on an oval.

Physical character

long track oval: 400 m

short track oval: 111.12 m

How it is recognised

Long track or short track oval

Clap skates in long track

Marathon and natural ice races exist too

Related models

is a kind of - category

ice skating and Olympic sport

is governed by - federation

International Skating Union

takes place at - venue

ice rink

is related to - sibling

figure skating

In practice

Families and kinds

long track speed skating

short track speed skating

marathon skating

mass start and team pursuit

para ice sledge racing (historical)

Identifiers

ISU athlete id federation id results

Standards and regulation

ISU Special Regulations

World Anti-Doping Code

Failure modes and hazards

Blade cuts

Crashes in short track

Thin natural ice

Also called

men's speed skatingice sledge racingwomen's speed skatinglong track speed skatingIce derbyshort-track speed skatingmarathon speed skating300 metres1000 metres5000 metresmass start speed skating3000 metres1500 metresteam pursuit500 metres10,000 metres100 metres

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Format Which racing.

Format decides rules.

Track

Long or short.

Track

Format.

  1. Is it long track or short track? definition
  2. Over which distance? measurement

Rules

Regulations.

Rules

Rules.

  1. What are the key racing rules? provenance
  2. Which edition of ISU regulations? provenance
Results Records.

Results need sources.

Records

World records.

Records

Records.

  1. What is the record for this distance? measurement
  2. Ratified by the ISU when? provenance

Events

Championships.

Events

Championships.

  1. Which championships are upcoming? provenance
  2. Where are results published? provenance
Equipment Skates and suits.

Equipment matters.

Skates

Blades.

Skates

Skates.

  1. Which skates suit this format? definition
  2. How are blades sharpened? action

Protection

Safety kit.

Protection

Protective kit.

  1. What protective kit is mandatory in short track? boundary
  2. Are cut-resistant suits required? boundary
Participation Taking part.

Anyone can start.

Clubs

Where to skate.

Clubs

Clubs.

  1. Where are rinks and clubs nearby? action
  2. Are there beginner programmes? action

Natural ice

Outdoor safety.

Natural ice

Natural ice safety.

  1. Is the outdoor ice officially declared safe? boundary
  2. What should be done if someone falls through? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should formats be separate entries?
  • How should records be linked?
  • How should natural ice races be treated?