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Speed Skating 101: Glossary

Catch up on all the Olympic speed skating lingo with this glossary — definitions for key terms, techniques, race formats, and scoring used in competition.

Friday, June 27th 2025, 4:05 PM EDT

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Catch up on all the Olympic speed skating lingo with this glossary — definitions for key terms, techniques, race formats, and scoring used in competition.

Speed Skating 101: Glossary

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