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Speedskating Quiz

  Bonnie Blair Do you know how many gold medals Bonnie Blair won? Chris Cole/Allsport

1. What is the distance of the long track?
100 meters
200 meters
400 meters
800 meters

2. What is the longest race at the Olympics?
1,000 meters
2,000 meters
5,000 meters
10,000 meters

3. What is the distance of the short track?
50 meters
110 meters
200 meters
300 meters

4. How many skaters are in each heat in long track speedskating?
Two
Four
Eight
Sixteen

5. In short track speedskating, how are relay exchanges conducted?
Baton handoff
Slap hands
Push the next skater
There are no relays

6. How many speedskating gold medals did Bonnie Blair win to become the most successful female U.S. Winter Olympian?
Two
Three
Four
Five

7. What are the barriers on the track called that indicate boundaries?
Blocks
Markers
Bumps
Lane guides

8. Where did the clap skate get its name?
Its inventor
Shape
Noise it makes
Material of the blade

9. What is the cornering technique?
Athlete swings arm across his/her body
Method of passing another skater
Way of putting on skates
Starting stance

10. What is the difference between the left boot of a traditional skate and the right boot?
Color
Placement of blade
Weight
Width

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