Not in the Olympics, but in some competitions you can skate as long as marathons! But in the Olympics, the longest distance is 3000m
meters per second
Because the speed of light is much faster than the speed of sound. Therefore, when the light from that event reaches your eyes, you see it. Then later, the sound from the event reaches your ears, and you hear it. Basically it's just because light travels faster than sound.
Since length is measured in meters, and time in seconds, it follows that speed is measured in meters/second.
Speed divided by frequency. 12.96 meters.
Speed of light in air: 298,925,574 meters per second.Speed of light in a vacuum: 299,792,458 meters per second.
Speed Skating. This is the events where they race around the ice track, and they have longer blades for smoother skating, better traction and more speed.
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Speed Skating became an Olympic sport in 1924.
Speed Skating
People began speed skating as a Olympic event in 1924 but only men can compete. Women can compete in 1974 for speed skating.
1,000 meters, 1,500 meters, 2,000 meters, and 2,500 meters.
The winner of the gold medal in the Men's 10000 metres Speed Skating event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is Jorrit Bergsma.
The silver medal in the Men's 10000 metres Speed Skating event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics was won by the Netherlands.
Charle Cournoyer is the winner of the Men's 500 metres Short Track Speed Skating event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
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The silver medalist in the Men's 500 metres Short Track Speed Skating event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is Dajing Wu.
The silver medalist in the Women's 1000 metres Short Track Speed Skating event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is Kexin Fan.