(Winter Olympics asks "Ji") What is the difference between short track speed skating and speed skating?
China News Service, Shijiazhuang, January 5th. Although everyone is familiar with the names of skaters such as Wang Meng, Wu Dajing, Yang Yang, and Ye Qiaobo, do you know which of them are speed skaters and which are short track speed skaters?
I believe that many people will confuse speed skating and short track speed skating. Regardless of the track, equipment, venue, rules, and even the details of the ice skates used, the two events commonly known as "avenue" and "short track" are both Each is different.
The most significant difference between speed skating and short track speed skating is the track.
Speed skating is a sport that allows athletes to reach the fastest speed on the plane without the help of external forces. The fastest speed of Olympic champions can even exceed 60 kilometers per hour.
The "Highway" race is played on an ice track with a circumference of 400 meters. The ice track is formed by connecting two straight lines and two 180-degree arcs, which are divided into inner and outer tracks, with a width of 5 meters.
The radius of the inner circle of the inner ice path is 25 meters, and the radius of the inner circle of the outer ice path is 30 meters.
The area of the short track speed skating competition area is 30×60 meters. Each lap of the oval ice track is 111.12 meters long, the width of the straight track is not less than 7 meters, the radius of the curve is 8 meters, and the straight track is 28.85 meters long.
Black rubber blocks are placed at the curved corners at both ends of the field as a marking line, which also increases the safety of the game. Athletes are not allowed to slip into the marking line.
There is no marking line in the straight area, so you can slide at will.
In terms of equipment, because the main feature of "Broadway" is high speed, the speed skating blade has a long body, a narrow and flat blade, a large skating area and low friction resistance, and a short waist to lower the body's center of gravity and reduce air resistance. .
The short track speed skating blade is characterized by a short blade, a curved blade at the bottom of the blade, and a small contact area with the ice surface, which is convenient for skating in a curve. The blade has a higher blade. Will not touch the ice surface.
In addition, speed skating mainly focuses on speed. There is little physical contact between athletes, fewer falls, and fewer penalties.
The short track speed skating tactical arrangement is more important. Pay attention to team cooperation, tactical strategy, there are many accidents in the game, more penalties, and more physical contact.
It is worth mentioning that the short track speed skating cycle is relatively shorter. Some short track athletes turn to speed skating later in their careers, thereby extending the cycle.
(Organized by Hao Ye)