Short-track speed skating

Short-track speed skating

3000 meters short-track relay during the 2014 Winter Olympics
Highest governing body	International Skating Union
Characteristics
Mixed-sex	Yes
Type	Separate competitions for male and female
Equipment	ice skates, helmet, gloves, suit, shin guards, neck guard, safety glasses
Presence
Olympic	1988 (demonstration) 1992–present

Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of 111.111 metres (364.54 ft). The rink itself is 60 metres (196.85 ft) long by 30 metres (98.43 ft) wide, which is the same size as an Olympic-sized figure skating rink and an international-sized ice hockey rink. Related sports include long-track speed skating and inline speed skating.