Olympic Speed Skating is an event that takes place in the Olympics where individuals compete with each other on tracks with artificial ice on skates. This game hosts individuals from nations around the world. Speed Skating will be taking part at the 2010 Winter Olympics for schedule and results visit 2010 Olympic Speed Skating.
Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Winners
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- Competition Schedule - Watch Olympic Speed Skating Online
- February 13 - 12:00: Olympic Speed Skating Men's 5000m Medal Event
- February 14 - 13:00: Olympic Speed Skating Women's 3000m Medal Event
- February 15 - 15:30: Olympic Speed Skating Men's 500m Heat 1
- February 15 - 17:25: Olympic Speed Skating Men's 500m Medal Event
- February 16 - 13:00: Olympic Speed Skating Women's 500m Heat 1
- February 16 - 14:45: Olympic Speed Skating Women's 500m Medal Event
- February 17 - 16:00: Olympic Speed Skating Men's 1000m Medal Event
- February 18 - 13:00: Olympic Speed Skating Women's 1000m Medal Event
- February 20 - 16:15: Olympic Speed Skating Men's 1500m Medal Event
- February 21 - 15:00: Olympic Speed Skating Women's 1500m Medal Event
- February 23 - 11:00: Olympic Speed Skating Men's 10000m Medal Event
- February 24 - 13:00: Olympic Speed Skating Women's 5000m Medal Event
- February 26 - 12:30: Olympic Speed Skating Men's Team Pursuit Heats
- February 26 - 12:30: Olympic Speed Skating Women's Team Pursuit Heats
- February 27 - 12:30: Men's Team Pursuit Finals Medal Event
- February 27 - 12:30: Women's Team Pursuit Finals Medal Event http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-speed-skating-schedule-results/
Background
Netherlands is considered to be the cradle of this sport although this game became quite very popular in United States, Canada and European countries. The Olympic congress agreed to include speed skating on Summer Olympics of 1914 which was canceled due to the World War II. Therefore speed skating was first featured in the Summer Olympics of 1924. Short track speed skating was accepted as an Olympic sport in 1992.