Short-track speed skating
Short-track speed skating is a type of ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (usually between four and six) skate on an oval ice track. The track is 111.12 metres all the way around. The rink itself measures 60 m by 30 m.
 3000 meters short-track relay during the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
| Highest governing body | International Skating Union |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Mixed sex | Yes |
| Type | Separate competitions for male and female |
| Equipment | ice skates, helmet, gloves, suit, shin guards, neck guard, safety glasses |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | 1988 (demonstration) 1992–present |
500 meters short track heat at the 2004 World Cup in Saguenay
World Championships have been held since 1981. It has been a Winter Olympic sport since 1992.
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