There are long and short track speed skating events. Here is South Korean Lee Kang-Seok breaking the world record in the 500-metre long track race at the 2007 world speed skating championships held in in Salt Lake City, with a time of 34.25 seconds. You wont get much information from the German commentary, but you can see the style and grace of long track skating.
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Long Track Speed Skating World Record
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Speed Skating
Tags: long track·Salt Lake City·South Korea·Speed Skating·USA·winter sports·world record
Never Give Up – Bradbury Speed Skating Gold
January 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Speed Skating
From Salt Lake City in 2002 – Australians will remember these Games for the nation’s first-ever gold medal at Winter Olympics level – Steven Bradbury’s win in the short track speed skating when his rivals in the final all fell like nine pins. It appeared to be his plan all along, pity you don’t see his facial expression as he realizes he has done the impossible.
Tags: 2002 Winter Olympics·Australia·Salt Lake City·short track·Speed Skating·USA·winter olympics·winter sports