Speed skating at the Winter Olympics

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/speed-skating-at-the-winter-olympics

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is the sport discipline?

2. 2. What is the governing body?

3. 3. When did women start competing in Olympic speed skating?

4. 4. Why are speed skating suits made from special materials?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Long Track Speed Skating

• Aerodynamic Drag

• International Skating Union (ISU)

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.