speed skating

noun

: the sport of racing on skates
speed skater noun

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Fast Forward: February 2025 Winning the Crystal Globe trophy two weeks ago in Milan would seemingly validate Kristen’s decision to come back to speed skating after heartbreak in Beijing in 2022. Tim Genske, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Just two weeks ago Speed Skater Kristen Santos-Griswold won the 500 meter speed skating race in Milan, Italy to win her first Crystal Globe trophy, given to the overall points champion every year in her sport. Tim Genske, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 San Jose also recently hired Tommy O’Hare, an Olympian in short track speed skating, to serve as the city’s sports and special events director and help bring the vision for a downtown fan experience to life. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025 Lake Placid remains one of the few places that continues to host Olympic winter sports such as bobsledding, speed skating and ski jumping. Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speed skating

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speed skating was in 1885

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“Speed skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20skating. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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