speed skate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of speed skate
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Dean Mouhtaropoulos: Living in the Netherlands, I am lucky to cover speed skating, one of our national sports, although most of it is indoors.
From BBC
There are currently four indoor sports at the Winter Olympics: speed skating, figure skating, curling, and ice hockey.
From BBC
Its vice president Yang Yang is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in speed skating from China and a former IOC member.
From Seattle Times
Athletes from 16 nations competed in the Games across 16 disciplines, spanning curling, bobsleigh, figure and speed skating and skiing.
From BBC
Italian officials did take a cost-effective option for speed skating by choosing a temporary track at a conference center venue in Milan.
From Seattle Times
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