"Unlike long track speedskating, in which most events are 1-on-1 races against the clock, short track is about beating all of the other athletes grouped together on the ice while they sprint counterclockwise laps around an oval. In short track, the competitors wear helmets and gloves to offer protection from, among other things, blade cuts that could result from, among other things, blade cuts that could result from, the frequent collisions and falls."
"FILE Canada's Courtney Sarault competes in the women's 1500 meters quarter final of the World Championships Short Track at Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Friday, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) FILE United States' Kristen Santos-Griswold, gold medal, leads Corinne Stoddard, silver medal, during the women's 1000 meters final of the ISU Short Track World Tour and Olympics Milano-Cortina 2026 test event, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)"
"FILE William Dandjinou of Canada leads in the Men's 1000m Quarterfinals Heat 2 for the ISU World Short Track Championships held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) FILE The United States' Andrew Heo skates during the semi-final of the men's 500 meters at the Four Continents Championship short track speedskating event Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Kearns, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)"
Short track speedskating features multiple skaters racing together counterclockwise around an oval, with races focused on beating other athletes rather than clock times. Competitors wear helmets and gloves to protect against blade cuts from frequent collisions and falls. The sport contrasts with long track speedskating, which is primarily two-skater time trials. High-profile skaters include Italy's Arianna Fontana, the most decorated short track speedskater, who will draw strong home support at Milan Cortina if healthy after a hip flexor issue sidelined part of her season. Several international athletes like Canada's Courtney Sarault, the United States' Kristen Santos-Griswold and Corinne Stoddard, William Dandjinou, and Andrew Heo also feature in major events and test competitions.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]