Last Updated on February 9, 2010 4:29 pm by drew
Men’s 5,000M Relay
The competition to see which team will win the Men’s 5,000 Meter Relay in short track speed skating should be exciting at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In the Olympics, short track speed skating takes place on a 111.12-meter oval track within a hockey rink, which features tight corners that make it harder to get around corners. Short track relays take place over two days and consist of semi-final and final. Eight teams of four skaters compete with a substitute available if needed. The teams decide how many laps each of their members will race, but the final two laps must be covered by the same skater, typically most skaters average 1.5 laps per-turn, meaning there are seven to eight exchanges within the team each race. When an exchange is made the skater on the ice needs to tag the next skater to complete an exchange.
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Odds to win Men’s 5,000 Meter Short Track Speed Skating Relay at 2010 Winter Olympics
Posted: 2/9/10 4:29PM ET