Speed skating

【 Historical Origins 】

Speed skating, referred to as speed skating, has the longest history in skating and the most extensive project. The first 15km speed skating event was held in England on 4 February 1763. The world Championship was first held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1889. Men's and women's speed skating were included in the Olympic Winter Games in 1924 and 1960 respectively.

[Venue of Beijing Winter Olympic Games]

The speed skating competition will be held at the National Speed Skating Stadium (Ice Ribbon) in Beijing, and a total of 14 gold MEDALS will be awarded.

The latest environmental protection technology will be used to make ice at the Beijing Winter Olympics venues, with temperatures ranging from minus 6℃ to 10.5℃ and a thickness of 2.5 centimeters.

[Competition Rules]

In individual competition, there are two competitors in each group, and the two sides will draw lots for each lap. The two sides will change courses and rank according to their skating results. The one with the smallest time will win.

In the team chase, each group of 2 teams, each team of 3 riders, starts from the opposite straight at the same time. After eight laps for the men and six laps for the women, the race is decided by the time of the last runner to pass the finish line.

In a mass start race, runners stand in rows of up to six at the start. On the first lap after starting, you have to follow the no.1 runner and wait until the gun is fired again to accelerate and overtake.

[Costume]

Speed skating track is long, fast, competition clothing to consider the wind resistance, the cap, top, pants into a body, made of elastic materials, after rigorous wind tunnel testing, to minimize resistance.

Klep's new skates have a unique style, this skates only the front point and the skates fixed connection, after the point and the skates are not fixed, thus extending the distance of the ice, the action structure, improve the speed of sliding.