Jeremy Whitherspoon (Can) thighs are 70 cm in circumference each
Speed skaters don't spin. Their training and equipment is designed to maximize foreward velocity.
Pro hockey and speed skaters wear helmets but pro figure skaters don't.
They're used for different purposes-- figure skates for jumps and spins and speed skates for speed.
Speed skaters use friction and drag.
Depends on your height. If you are 5'2, those are slightly chunky thighs, but if you are 5'4, you are average. If you are 5'6+, you are slim.
Norwegians that skate fast
Yes, American skater Keith Carney is openly gay. There have been closeted Dutch skaters in the past.
Speed skaters can reach impressive speeds, typically ranging from 30 to 40 miles per hour (48 to 64 kilometers per hour) during races. Elite male speed skaters often clock in at the higher end of this range, while female skaters generally reach speeds slightly lower. Factors such as technique, track conditions, and individual skill contribute to these maximum speeds. In record-setting performances, some skaters have been known to exceed these averages briefly.
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They always were short sleeve shirts and shorts because when you speed skate you have to go really fast and you get hot really quick but some speed skaters buy speed skating uniforms that are very light and very stretchy so you can move your legs easily.
Sasha Cohen
12.5 m/s