The blades on a short track speed skating skate aren't right in the middle — they're off centre, placed to the left, so that the boot doesn't touch the ice when the skaters lean in on the curves.
One is a rhythmic race against the clock while the other is a fast-paced pursuit to the finish line. Long track skating has been a staple since the first Winter Olympics in 1924. Short track made its ...
An emotional Elise Christie missed out on Team GB's first medal of the Pyeongchang Games after she suffered a dramatic crash on the last lap of the 500m short-track speed skating final.