Meanings of short track speed skating in English

Figure skating, short track speed skating and Nordic skiing could potentially feature North Korean athletes, he said.

Could someone like Chris Hoy, with his bulging thighs, make a fist of short track speed skating?

In the men's and women's curling, in bobsleigh and short track speed skating there are genuine medal hopes.

In the women's short track speed skating, Australia's Deanna Lockett made the semi-final but crashed out on the final bend.

They were therefore handed one quota place while two male North Korean competitors were given places in the short track speed skating.

Speed Skating The International Skating Union (ISU) has indefinitely postponed next month's short track speed skating world championships in South Korea.

Even venues such as Alpine skiing and short track speed skating -hugely popular in South Korea -were not full during preliminaries.

The North will also send athletes to take part in figure skating, short track speed skating, cross-country and Alpine skiing at the Feb. 9-25 Games.

Wang Meng (R) of China competes in the women's 1,000 metres short track speed skating semi-finals during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 26, 2010.

Short track speed skating can seem chaotic and crashes are common as skaters jostle for position between the tight turns on an ice-hockey-size rink.