Depends on what race you choose, there are the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, for men the 5000m relay and for women 3000m relay.
Not in the Olympics, but in some competitions you can skate as long as marathons! But in the Olympics, the longest distance is 3000m
BEcause many people participate in it... Many people make their lives by skating.
Winter Olympic sports held indoors are curling, speed skating, short track speed skating, figure skating, and ice hockey.
There are many compnents to skating... to find them all... you'll just have to try it yourself :)
Eric Heiden won five speed skating medals, all gold, (500 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters, and 10000 meters) and all at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid.
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Sixteen: 4 man bobsled,Biathlon, Curling, Men's Figure Skating, Women's Figure Skating, Pair's Figure Skating, Hockey, 18k Cross-Country Skiing, 50k Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined Skiing, Speed Skating 500m, Speed Skating 1500m, Speed Skating 5000m, Speed Skating 10,000m, Combined Skiing
Many people from many different countries.
37. 32 men and 5 women have competed in biathlon, cross country skiing, long track speed skating, and short track speed skating for Mongolia. They have won no medals.
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Canada
Ice skating has been around for many many years.