Andrey Burlyaev, an international master of sports in speed skating, has been showing good results over the past few years, performing well at the Russian championships, at the World Cup stages. But before the prestigious competitions, something breaks down ...
So, two years ago, at the last moment, he did not get into the Olympic team and could not go to Turin, despite the fact that he had been preparing for this for two years. Last year, he performed well at the Russian Championship and was supposed to go to the European Championship. But it didn't work! The athlete did not have time to apply for a visa to Italy ... Weaker athletes went instead of him, they performed unsuccessfully, which is why the quota of participants in the European skating forum for Russia decreased to two people. To get to the Old World championship, which will be held in Kolomna from January 12 to 15, 2008, Burlyaev had to become at least the second in the Russian all-around championship in December. Andrey became the third ...
First spareIt's a shame, - says Andrew. - Last year I was not allowed to speak. The results were not bad, it was possible to declare oneself ... In Moscow, they openly stated: “Andryusha, take care of the visa yourself, we will soon have New Year holidays and vacations.” I thought, okay, we can do it at home somehow. But here, too, no one offered help. Then young Muscovites were put in my place. And we, frankly, blew all the places. All performed unsuccessfully, with the exception of Vanya Skobrev, the leader of the team. And it turned out that there will be two participants from Russia for the European Championship, which will now be held at home. I am the first spare. I will fly to Kolomna. Don't run, so train.
But I'm not upset anymore, I survived. I am 24 years old, and this is quite a bit for my specialization. I think we will live to Sochi. I feel that I have great potential, there is room to grow. This is what I will do.
I didn't believe the numbers!-Do you remember the first time you skated?
At about three years old, my father put me on skates. We had a family tradition - every weekend to go to the skating rink, even though no one was seriously involved in sports. At first, I had such two-blade blades that were tied to felt boots ... Later, a hockey box appeared in our yard in Solnechnaya Polyana, where I ran on skates with my older sister, and I got white figure skates. I remember my dad demanded some kind of technique from me. You can even say that my first coach was my father. When my future coach Vladimir Bastrykin came to the 45th gymnasium, I was in the third grade. He invited me to join the section. And when the ice was filled, we were given the first skates and we went, then I did it better than anyone. Beginners usually “break” the ankle, they fall. And I got on my skates and began to cut circles. The coach called me over and asked: “When did you manage to learn like that? Everything, you will go to the competition.
The realization that “this is mine” came at the junior age, when the first powerful victories happened. I remember how I won the competition, where eminent skaters ran and I exceeded the international level by 25 seconds. I did not believe the numbers that I saw on the scoreboard!
You won't practice hereI don't go to Barnaul very often. We train where there are ice rinks. Now I have returned from Chelyabinsk. A modern sports complex was built there. A very good skating base in Kolomna - there is very fast ice, a chic palace.
- What is it like after such ice as in Chelyabinsk or Kolomna to go on the ice in Barnaul?
Of course, not the quality, not the level. You can't speed up on our ice. After completely ideal conditions the slightest breeze seems to be an irritant. Imagine what happened four years ago, when there was not a single ice palace for skaters. And it is in such big country! There are 17 ice rinks on the territory of one small Holland!
- Is there any point in such training?
Well, you can stand on the ice, slide. You won't practice properly here.
"I would sing with Daineko"
I have a couple of friends who have already left the sport, and I saw what it cost them. You spend half your life doing one thing, and then you abruptly drop it and plunge into another sphere ...
But you can't get away from it. I am preparing myself. Still, I really don't know what I'm going to do. Hunting to open your own business, some small business. Or try yourself as a sports lawyer. After all, this year I am graduating from the Barnaul Law Institute.
- On what topic is the diploma?
I decided to write a diploma at the Department of Criminalistics, about some robberies, robberies, thefts ...
Why such a choice?
I am familiar with this. I had an internship at the Central District Department of Internal Affairs. I went with the investigation team to the robbery, helped to draw up and document everything. We took fingerprints, looked for evidence. Well... that's interesting enough.
And now you're looking at famous athletes and wonder. Here Yagudin sang with Daineko. Seen the clip? I also want to surprise someone. Burn your disc. Or at least a song.
- Can you?
Yes! In the 45th school, I was a choir soloist. And then he began to be torn between sports and singing. The chorus girl said: "You decide, please." And here I am determined.
Speed skating: security questions
- Is it true that skaters skate in such a strange position, because it's faster?
From the outside it looks like it's inconvenient. But no other landing is suitable for our sport. You can't run far if you stand. Such is the specificity - you need to resist the wind, cut through the air. Our overalls are made using special technologies, they are tested on special equipment - this is a whole science.
- Is it true that skaters move on ice at the speed of a car?
At a distance of 500 meters, the speed can reach 70 kilometers per hour, can you imagine?! But there are falls. Overalls are torn, skates bend only in this way ...
- Is it true that you have to learn to endure stress?
Speed skating is very "plowing". From the word "plowing". You need to endure a lot, step over yourself. The coach taught me this. Well and from the nature there should be data. If you have sprinting white muscle fibers, then at least you can endure it, at least not, you can’t stand it for more than 30 minutes. When you have two workouts a day for several months, fatigue snowballs. It happens that you fall down from fatigue, if only to the sofa ... This is considered normal for us.
Is it true that you can hate sports?
Overnight - no. Of course, everyone has temporary psychoses when something doesn't work out. Hunting skates break and throw away. And many do! At the Olympics, one could see how one Belgian, after the finish line, took his skates and started hacking them on the asphalt. I have never done this. Thank God, restrained.
- Is it true that before putting on skating boots for the first time, they need to be kept in the oven?
Yes its true! They need to be heated. Someone manages to do it with a hairdryer, someone with an iron ... Who has what is at hand. New skates are specially made narrow. It takes a lot of effort to put your foot in there! And to make it easier, the skates are heated. When carbon (the material from which the boots are made) “fits”, you need to put on the boot very quickly, lace it tightly and wrap it up elastic bandage. Then put your feet "in landing", as before the start, and sit like this until the carbon takes the shape of your legs.
- Is it true that skaters make good money?
I'm sorry to complain. Enough to live to make repairs in the apartment. Recently there have been commercial launches. There are not so many of them, but you can earn at least some fees. It's just a shame that those athletes who showed such results, even higher, ten years ago, did not have such an opportunity.
No privacy!
There is one problem. Because of the sport - no personal life. Today I came home for ten days, tomorrow I will leave for a month in another city, the day after tomorrow - for a week in Kolomna, then home for two days. And where is the personal life?
And after all, there were already serious relationships with girls, and it already seemed that the wedding was coming soon, that everything would be beautiful, that love. But no. And I understand like no one else that being alone for so long is hard, not everyone will decide on this. We recently sat in the bathhouse with the guys from the national team and discussed this topic. We have many older athletes, and only two are family athletes.
- Do you have a girlfriend now?
Yes. We met four months ago. And three last months I was not at home…
Achievements of men in speed skating
Jeremy Lee Wotherspoon. Canadian athlete. Quadruple Champion peace. 1998 Olympics in Nagano - silver. The author of many world-class records at distances of 500 and 1000 m.
November 9, 2007 in Salt Lake City (USA) Wotherspoon overcame a distance of 500 m in 34:03 seconds. Already on March 15 next year at the World Cup in Calgary, Canada, 500 m x 2 - 68.31 seconds.
Shani Davis. USA. two gold Olympic medals in the 1000m and two silver medals in the 1500m in 2006 and 2010. Multiple world champion.
Records were set in 2009 in Salt Lake City:
Sven Kramer. Netherlands. Three-time Olympic champion. Six-time European champion. Multiple world champion. A swift legend at distances of 5 and 10 thousand meters. The maximum speed of a skater is a world record that no one has yet overcome.
On March 10, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Sven Kramer literally flies the 10,000m distance in just 12 minutes and 41.69 seconds. The very next day this unique person puts new record in the team race: 8 laps completed in 3 minutes and 37.80 seconds.
In Calgary on November 17, 2007, he accomplishes the impossible: two world records. Kramer covered the distance of 5,000 m in 6:03.32, and 3,000 m in 3:37.15.
Records of women in speed skating
In America, at the 2013 World Championships in Salt Lake City, miracles of speed were shown:
Two-time Olympic champion from South Korea Lee Sang-hwa ran 500m in 36.36 seconds (November 16);
The 1500m record was set by Canadian Cindy Klassen also in Salt Lake City, only back in 2005, on November 20th. Her time is 1:51.79. The beauty is an Olympic champion, a four-time world champion and the author of 13 world records. Her achievement at 3,000 m - 3:53.34 (Calgary, March 18, 2006) has not yet been challenged by anyone.
The 5,000m record was 6:42.66 in Salt Lake City by Czech Martina Sablikova. She became three times Olympic champion, is a multiple champion of Europe and the world.
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Average and maximum. Speed records.
Speaking about speed on skates, it is difficult to name a single figure. In many ways, it depends on the level of the skier and his equipment, on the surface, and, of course, discipline.
Average speed on the rink
The skating rink is a crowded and closed space. Where you have to maneuver and slow down a lot. And many visitors who have just got on skates are more often interested in when the next fall will happen.
The average speed on the rink can vary widely from 3-5 to 8-12 km/h. This is largely due to the workload of the sites and a number of other reasons:
- a trip to the skating rink is often a time for family vacations, parents visit the ice with their children, are busy teaching them or just relaxing;
- rental skates that are issued in a worn condition, not able to provide the proper level of fixation and comfort. In this regard, for frequent skiing, we recommend purchasing personal brand new skates;
- a large number of clothing strongly constrains and slows down movement.
Speed in professional sports
Unlike recreational skiing, the world of sports pleases with records and surprises with numbers.
In hockey, running speed is the main quality and for professional players it can reach 40 km / h. In 2011, Maxim Afinogenov became the fastest hockey player. He ran a 180-meter circle around the site in 13.96 seconds, which is 46 km / h!
IN figure skating little room for speed. This sport is designed to captivate with beauty, and secondarily with a sporting spirit. But skaters must also observe a certain speed in order to perform complex pirouettes. The acceleration speed before the jump can be 4-6 m / s, about 15-20 km / h.
Skaters can accelerate and maintain an average of 45-50 km/h.
The record holder in the 1000m was Shani Davis from the USA. His average speed reached 54.2 km/h. In Salt Lake City at the same distance in 2007 on the first lap of the long 400m, Jeremy Wotherspoon showed best time and 59.21 km/h!
Skating(English speed skating - "speed skating") - a sport in which the participants of the competition must overcome the distance along the vicious circle at the ice stadium. According to archaeologists, speed skating is one of the most ancient - skates discovered during excavations are 3200 years old and most likely belonged to the Cimmerians (one of the nomadic tribes that lived in the Northern Black Sea region).
Often skating was reflected in painting - one of the paintings of this kind is dated 1380. Skates are also mentioned in some written sources, the first of them, placed in Gemakh's Anglo-Dutch Dictionary, is dated 1648.
The world's first skating club was organized in Great Britain in 1742, and official competitions in this species sports were held in January 1763 in the same country. Also in England in 1772, the first book of rules for speed skating was published, which includes practical advice skaters and figure skaters. In Russia, a book of this kind, called " Winter fun and the art of figure skating" was published in 1839.
Develop speed run He began skating in the 50s and 60s of the 19th century: in 1830 a skating club was organized in Glasgow, in 1849 in Philadelphia, in 1863 in New York and Norway. Over the next 5 years, skating clubs appeared in many countries: in 1864 - in Russia, in 1865 - in France, in 1867 - in Austria, in 1868 - in Germany, in 1869 - in Hungary.
On December 8, 1879, the first national speed skating championship was organized in England for the first time in the world. In the middle of the 19th century, first in London, and then in other cities of Europe and America, jellied skating rinks appeared - before that, athletes used only natural reservoirs for competitions in speed skating and figure skating.
The first world championship in this sport took place in 1889 in Amsterdam (Netherlands). These competitions were announced International Union skaters professional.
In 1892, the International Skating Union - ISU (International Skating Union - ISU) was created, now it includes more than 60 national federations different countries peace. It was at the ISU Congress in Copenhagen (1895) that the Uniform Rules for Speed Skating were approved.
1893 - the first official championship world in speed skating among men. In the same year, the European Championship in this sport was also held. Women also actively mastered speed skating - since 1911 they participated in single races for 500 meters and in figure skating competitions.
In 1936, the women's world speed skating championship was held, and the fair sex began to participate in the European championships only in 1970. Since 1972, the world championships in sprint all-around (500 and 1000 m) have been held.
Speed skating (distances - 500, 1500, 5000, 10000 m and all-around) for men was included in the program of the first Winter Olympic Games (Chamonix (France)) in 1924, and competitions of this kind among female athletes began to be held from 1960 of the year. It should be mentioned that at the II Olympiad (1928, St. Moritz (Switzerland)) there were no all-around competitions and competitions at a distance of 10,000 m.
Nowadays, speed skaters compete in speed at short distances - 500, 1,000 (for men since 1976), and 1500 m, and long - 3,000, 5,000 (for women since 1988), and 10,000 m distances. Speed skating competitions are held on ice tracks, the length of which is 400 meters, width - 10 m (plus an additional 2 m for the safety of the competitors and the convenience of snow removal), turning radius - 25 and 30 meters. In addition, warm-up indoor lanes (length - 333 meters, width - 5 meters) have been created at some stadiums. Since the skater walks half the circle on the inside lane and the other half on the outside, the length of the track is equal to half the sum of the lengths of the outside and inside lanes. It also takes into account the distance covered by the athlete in the process of moving from one track to another. To delimit the lanes, a line (width - 5 cm) is used, applied to the ice with bright paint. A snow roller (width - 15 cm) is superimposed on top of it, the outer edge of which coincides with the outer edge of the marking line. In the event that the size of the ice rink is insufficient to create a standard track, the organizers of the competition can reduce the turning radius or mark the track of a smaller size.
From each national team 3 athletes take part in all types of competitions in speed skating (until 1972, at distances of 500 and 1500 m for men - 4 athletes). All participants of the competition are divided into pairs and go the distance, moving counterclockwise along the ice track. The skater with the best time wins.
Types of speed skating:
. skating proper - a competition in speed skating, held on a long treadmill (400 m);
. figure skating- athletes (most often to the music) move around the ice field, performing additional elements of various kinds (jumps, spins, lifts, etc.);
. short track - skating competitions held on a short track (111.12 m).
At first, skates were made of wood. This is not entirely true. According to archaeologists, the femurs of animals served as the basis for the first skates. In the period from the XIII to the XVIII centuries. the base of the skates was wooden with attached runners made of iron or bronze, and a little later, steel.
Speed skating and figure skating are different types of speed skating. Indeed, at the end of the 19th century, a process of "specialization" began in the ranks of skaters - athletes appeared who preferred speed skating or figure skating. However, a complete separation took place only at the beginning of the 20th century, before that, in all competitions, whether it was figure skating or overcoming distances for speed, the same athletes participated.
In speed skating, the absolute all-around championship has never been played. The procedure for determining world champions and Olympic champions in this sport has changed several times. In the period from 1909 to 1915, in order to receive the above-mentioned title, it was really enough for a skater to win 1-2 distances and get the fewest points in the all-around. In 1926-27, the winner was declared the athlete who scored the largest amount of interest at 4 distances and demonstrated at least one record result. But in the period from 1915 to 1925, in particular in 1924, at the 1st Winter Olympics (Chamonix (France)) to determine the champion, the results demonstrated by athletes at all 4 all-around distances were summarized.
Speed skating records have been recorded since 1893. In 1893, for the first time, the titles of European champion (Swede R. Eriksson) and world champion (Dutchman Eden) were officially awarded, but records in this sport began to be recorded as early as 1890, and achievements that had taken place earlier were also taken into account. World records set by women athletes have been recorded since 1929, although the first women's world speed skating championship was held only in 1936. Records in small all-around have been recorded since 1956.
The sooner a person starts skating, the better. No, this statement is true for figure skating. But speed skating is best to start at 10-11 years old.
Skating is best done on well-frozen ice. This is wrong. The ice should not be too frozen, since it is in this case that the adhesion of the skate to the ice is possible, which decreases as the aforementioned substance solidifies further.
For all types of speed skating, ice of the same temperature and thickness is suitable. Wrong opinion. The level of grip with skates, strength, the possibility of chips, etc. depend on the temperature of the ice. Because for various kinds sports require ice of different temperatures: in figure skating - from -3 to -5 ° С (good grip with the skate is ensured), in short track - up to -6 ° С, for hockey games colder ice is needed - from -6 to -8 ° C, and on skating tracks the ice temperature is from -7 ° C (for sprinters) to -10 ° C (for long distance races). Ice thickness for different types speed skating is also somewhat different. For sprint and stayer races, a layer of ice 25 mm thick is enough, but on short track sites, the ice is somewhat thicker - about 40 mm.
Ice on artificial ice rinks always straight and smooth. Unfortunately, this is not the case, especially if the rollers are homemade. And for productive skating suitable for sports it is the most even and smooth surface, which takes place only on specially prepared ice stadiums.
It takes 2-3 days to fill the ice rink in the sports complex, and the ice can be melted in a day and a half. Melt the ice field and arrange, say, tennis courts or additional stands can really be done quite quickly. And the filling itself, according to international standards, takes no more than 3 days. However preparatory work on the ice field can take much longer. After all, before pouring ice, which in itself is a rather complicated technological process, the concrete slab located at the base of the rink is carefully inspected, repaired, and polished. This process may take several weeks.
One of the athletes overcomes the entire distance on the outside, the other on the inside track. Wrong opinion. To equalize the chances of winning, skaters exchange lanes in a special zone. As a result, each of them runs half of the circle along the outer path, the second half - along the inner one.
All participants in cyclic competitions (cyclists, skaters, etc.) pass the turn in the same way - away from the inner edge of the track. No, at the maximum distance from the inner edge of the track, only athletes who use any vehicles(cyclists, motorcycle racers, etc.) Since in this case they will be almost perpendicular to the track surface, the friction force will be minimal, the angle of the track surface to the horizon will be the smallest. It is this state of affairs that allows athletes to go through the turn with the highest possible speed. But skaters, on the contrary, try to stay closer to the inner edge of the track, since it is in this case that the resultant of three forces (friction, gravity, support reactions) cause centripetal acceleration, which means that the turnaround time is minimized.
If an athlete falls before the finish line, he cannot be declared the winner. This is wrong. According to the main rule of speed skating, if the athlete's skate crosses the finish line, the result will be credited to him, even in the event of a fall.
The technique of speed skating is mastered only during training on ice. Undoubtedly, such activities are extremely important. However, the importance of workouts that can be done at home should not be underestimated. Experts recommend that beginners first put on skates with sheathed blades and walk around the floor at home, do squats (both on two and on one leg). To this should be added walking on heels, toes, outer and inside feet, lunges, cross and goose steps in combination with arm swings are exercises that develop coordination and are similar in nature to skating. Thus, a person will gain stability and confidence, which is so lacking in novice skaters.
The main thing is to learn how to run on ice, moving your legs as quickly as possible. Wrong opinion. Professional athletes do not run, but glide, taking steps of the same length and using the acceleration of each step to the end. At the same time, they try to move smoothly and evenly, making strong shocks without jerks - this is the only way to really develop high speed. An increase in the frequency of steps is observed only in running on long distances(5000 and 1000 meters), when, as a result of growing fatigue, the push force decreases, and the skater has to change the tactics of running. However, it should be noted that high-class athletes cover the entire distance without slowing down, without changing the frequency of steps.
When running long distances, the skater feels best at the beginning, fatigue accumulates towards the end of the race. Not necessary. Experts say that in the 10 or 20 minutes required to overcome the distance, the athlete's well-being can both worsen and remain stable, and sometimes even improve compared to the one that took place at the very beginning of the race.
Skate models do not change very often, the latest invention is the clapper skates. Indeed, when purchasing skates, you can not be afraid that in a couple of years you will have to change them for a new model. However, klappa skates (or clapper skates, which got their name due to the fact that the spring that returns the skate to its place makes a characteristic sound when the skater moves), which appeared in the late 90s, differ in that the blade is attached to thumb feet, and not to the sole of the boot, is by no means the latest invention. In addition to them, there are models of skates with blades, the thickness of which in the front and back is about 1.1 mm, and in the middle - 0.9 mm, allowing you to increase the results demonstrated by athletes during competitions. And in Russia, the development of so-called adaptive skates or "adacons" (inventor - Lev Nikolayevich Aksenov), equipped with an adjusting unit that allows you to set the position of the blade in accordance with the anatomical features of a particular person, is underway. According to the inventor, such skates will significantly increase the speed of athletes, as well as prevent various problems with the musculoskeletal system caused by the fact that all modern skates have a standard blade position (on a line running from the middle of the heel to the second toe), not always coincides with the line of support of the foot.
The more expensive skating boots, the easier it will be to master the wisdom of this sport. Yes, expensive shoes have some undeniable advantages. For example, if the boot is made of thermoformable plastic, it can be adjusted exactly to the foot by yourself. It is enough to heat the shoes to a temperature of 60-70º C (in a sauna or bath), put them on your feet, lace them up and shape them with your hands to match your foot, simply pressing the shoe tightly to your foot. After cooling, you will receive boots that are perfect for you. Stability on ice is given by high sides of skating boots that cover the ankle. However, you should not think that without certain skills you will be able to easily coordinate your movements on the ice only thanks to branded shoes. To achieve certain results, it will take a lot of time to devote a lot of time to training aimed at developing the muscles of the foot and lower leg, improving coordination of movements, a sense of balance, etc.
The tighter the shoes are laced, the better. This principle is most often followed by beginners, who tighten the laces at the bottom of the boot with all their might. Professionals, on the other hand, say that in high-speed running, the leg needs some freedom. If the laces are tightened so that it is impossible to move your fingers, your legs will quickly get tired, and on an open rink they will also freeze. It is recommended to lace up the boots with a cross-shaped overlap, while in the lower part of the laces do not tighten very much, the middle part of the shoe should be laced tighter, and the upper part should be laced as loosely as possible. Only in this case you are provided with comfort during a long intense workout.
At first, used skates are quite suitable for training. Indeed, skates can be rented and it is not very expensive - about $ 4-5 for a couple of hours. However, it should be remembered that such skates are rarely High Quality, so it's better to buy your own - their cost varies from $40 to $120.
Speed skating (speed skating) - olympic look a sport in which it is necessary to overcome a certain distance on skates faster than rivals. Currently, speed skating competitions are held in a closed circle. Speed skating competitions are held separately for men and women.
The history of the emergence and development of speed skating
Speed skating is one of the most ancient sports. Archaeological finds indicate that people used the prototypes of skates more than 3,000 years ago. For the first time in the literature about skates, the monk Stephanius mentioned in the work “The Chronicle of the Noble City of London” in 1174.
In 1742, the first skating clubs began to appear in Scotland.
In 1763, the first skating competitions were officially recorded, but at that time there were no clearly defined rules and it was just a race.
In 1772, the first rules for speed skating appeared.
Since 1830, skating clubs began to appear in England, America and Russia. In 1879, the first national championship was organized in England.
In 1889, the first World Ice Skating Championships were held in the Netherlands. The winner was Russian athlete Alexander Panshin.
In 1892, the International Skating Union (International Skating Federation) was founded, which gave the competitions of 1889 the status of professional ones and such competitions began to be held annually. The International Skating Union organizes and conducts speed skating competitions.
European Championships for men have been held since 1893, and for women since 1970.
Speed skating has been part of the program of the Winter Olympic Games since their inception. Initially, the races were held at four distances - 500, 1500, 5000, 10,000 meters and in the all-around.
In 1967, the International Skating Union took under its auspices the short track, which began to be competed in 1981. In 1992, short track speed skating was included in the program of the Olympic Games.
Speed skating rules
In competitions, athletes run in pairs counterclockwise. At the start, one skater is on the outside lane and the other on the inside, and after completing each lap, the skaters must change lanes. When changing lanes, there are situations when athletes find themselves on a straight line next to each other. If this happens, then the athlete on the inner lane must let the runner on the outer lane pass. Failure to comply with this rule will result in disqualification. Team races and mass start take place exclusively on the inside track.
In short track skating, athletes also move counter-clockwise, but up to six athletes can take part in the race. Skaters are not allowed to interfere with or help other participants in any way, as well as to knock down the chips that limit the track and to take the foot forward at the finish line, tearing the skate off the ice.
Speed skating track
The track for speed skating is an oval 400 or much less 333 meters long. The inner turning radius is 25-26 meters. Straight sections of the route are approximately equal to 100 meters.
The speed skating track has two lanes (internal and external). One of the straight sections is transitional for the athletes, on this section there is a change of lanes at each lap.
The short track track is 111.12 meters long, with a turning radius of 8 meters and a distance between roundings of 28.85 meters. Usually the track for short track is marked on the hockey field.
Equipment for skaters
For speed skating, they came up with special skates-claps (clap-skate) - special skates for classic running. The blade on such skates is fixed with a special spring hinge and only on the front of the boot. This is done specifically to increase the repulsion phase, and, therefore, allows you to achieve higher speed.
The suit (overalls) for speed skating must repeat the natural shape of the athlete's body. Inserts or elements that change the shape of the body are prohibited. Athletes may wear shin, ankle and knee protection underneath their overalls to protect against injury.
A protective helmet in speed skating must follow the shape of the head.
In short track, athletes additionally wear goggles, gloves, knee pads, and neck protection.
Refereeing
Part panel of judges in international competitions include:
- referee;
- referee assistants;
- starters with assistants;
- judge at the finish line;
- timekeepers (manual timing);
- timekeepers (automatic timing);
- lap counters;
- judges on the track - one at each turn (at the championships of the International Skating Union and at Olympic Games- 2 at each turn);
- transition judge;
- necessary substitutes for referees;
- ice technical expert.
speed skating competition
- The Olympic Games are the most prestigious speed skating championship, held once every four years.
- World Championship (WCH) in speed skating - a series of sports international competitions held by the International Skating Union.
- European Speed Skating Championship.
- World Cup - Winter Series sports competitions in speed skating held under the auspices of the International Skating Federation.
- National championships.
