101. Finnish Olympic Committee - Finnish Olympic History Finnish olympic history can be traced further back in time than usually thought . speed skater Clas Thunberg wins three gold medals for Finland at the http://www.noc.fi/english/olympic_history/finnish_olympic_history/?NDD=1

102. The Winter Olympics The 11day event, which included nordic skiing, speed skating, figure skating,ice hockey and bobsledding, Winter Olympics skate into fitness center. http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0115111.html

in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Daily Almanac for Sep 26, 2005 Skip Navigation Home Almanacs ... Word of the Day Editor's Favorites Hispanic Heritage Month Hurricane Katrina Daylight Saving Time Ramadan ... Texas Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map College Center Scholarship Search College Resources Career Center Job Search Post Your Resume Continuing Ed. more . . . Search: Infoplease Info search tips Search: Biographies Bio search tips Sports Olympics Winter Olympics Through The Years The Winter Olympics The move toward a winter version of the Olympics began in 1908 when figure skating made an appearance at the Summer Games in London. Ten-time world champion Ulrich Salchow of Sweden, who originated the backwards, one revolution jump that bears his name, and Madge Syers of Britain were the first singles champions. Germans Anna Hubler and Heinrich Berger won the pairs competition. The Games resumed in 1920 at Antwerp, Belgium, where figure skating returned and ice hockey was added as a medal event. Sweden's Gillis Grafstrom and Magda Julin took individual honors, while Ludovika and Walter Jakobsson were the top pair. In hockey, Canada won the gold medal with the United States second and Czechoslovakia third. Seventy years after those first cold weather Games, the 17th edition of the Winter Olympics took place in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994. The event ended the four-year Olympic cycle of staging both Winter and Summer Games in the same year and began a new schedule that calls for the two Games to alternate every two years.

103. Michigan Athletes Have Made Olympic History He had won by the largest margin for any weight class in olympic history. Her parents, Clair and Georgia Young, had competed in both speedskating and http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=148&category=sports

104. U.S. Speedskating History Speedskating has produced more olympic medals than any other sport, as well asseveral of the greatest feats in Winter olympic history. http://www.usspeedskating.org/geninfo/history.html

No one knows for certain where skating originated. We do know that the skate found its origins in the ski, or snowshoe, which was used by the Vikings to maneuver across snow-covered ground. The skate was a logical development, allowing the Viking to cross frozen lakes. In fact, archeologists have found Viking-made skates in many regions of Europe known to be seats of Viking power, including England, Germany, Switzerland and other nations. The sport of speedskating itself is one of many that derived its recreational nature from its practical value. Like cycling, running and sailing, laborers and children "speedskated" every day as a part of their work or transportation regimen. In Scandinavia, primitive hunters used crude skates made from animal bones to hunt wild animals across the fjords and icy terrain. Skates shaped from bones of elk, horse and reindeer have been found by archaeologists in the area of Bjoko, Sweden. The bone skate was fastened with straps to a boot made from animal skins. In the fourteenth century, highly waxed wood replaced bone as the material of choice for skate blades. However, neither bone nor wood provided any edge for the blade, and so a long pole was required to direct the skater across the ice. And so, the evolution of speedskating into a "sport" was a progression. And once it had developed as such, speedskating rapidly became a favorite among Europeans, particularly the Dutch. The first of the three forms of skating (speedskating, figure skating and hockey) to develop into a sport, speedskating advanced so quickly in Holland that its current form is very much like that in which the Dutch participated in the 1500s. Very little has changed.

105. Mid-America Speedskating - Links Bunny Sheffield olympic Speedskating Oval Lake Placid, NY This is where EricHeiden made olympic history in 1980 by capturing an unprecedented five gold http://www.speedskate.org/links.asp

sam@speedskate.org Today's Date Is: Sunday, September 25, 2005 Mid-America Home Calendar/Schedule Articles Photo Gallery ... Contact Mid-America Speedskating Links 400 Meter Ovals in US Bunny S heffield Olympic Speedskating Oval - Lake Placid, NY This is where Eric Heiden made Olympic history in 1980 by capturing an unprecedented five gold medals. John Rose Minnesota Oval - Roseville, MN The John Rose MN Oval is the largest outdoor skating facility in the world, featuring an 110,000 square foot slab of concrete used for ice-skating in the winter and inline skating in the summer and has hosted events such as World Cup Speedskating, World and National Bandy Championships, and Aggressive Skating and Biking competitions. Pettit National Ice Center - Milwaukee, WI

106. CNNSI.com - 2002 Winter Olympics - U.S. Long Track Speedskating Roster And Bios Event 5000, 10,0000 olympic history Competing in third olympics. olympichistory Competing in second olympics. Finished sixth overall in 500 and http://www.cnnsi.com/olympics/2002/usbios_longtrack/

Men: KC Boutiette Kip Carpenter Joey Cheek Casey Fitzrandolph ... Jondon Trevena Women: Elli Oschowicz Jennifer Rodriguez Catherine Raney Amy Sannes ... Chris Witty KC Boutiette Age: Height: Weight: Birthday: April 11, 1970 Hometown: Tacoma, Washington Event: Olympic History: Competing in third Olympics. Competed in 1,500 at 1994 Games. At 1998 Games, finished eighth in 1,000 and 10,000, fifth in 1,500 and 14th in 5,000. Accomplishments: Back to the top Kip Carpenter Age: Height: Weight: Birthday: April 30, 1979 Hometown: Brookfield, Wis. Event: Olympic History: Competing in first Olympics. Accomplishments: Back to the top Joey Cheek Age: Height: Weight: Birthday: June 22, 1979 Hometown: Greensboro, N.C. Olympic History: Competing in first Olympics. Accomplishments: Back to the top Casey FitzRandolph Age: Height: Weight: Birthday: May 22, 1982 Hometown: Seattle, Washington Event: 500, 1,000, 1,500, 5,000 relay Olympic History: Competing in second Olympics. Finished sixth overall in 500 and seventh in 1,000 at 1998 Games. Accomplishments: Back to the top Jason Hedstrand Age: Height: Weight: Birthday: September 22, 1975

107. WebXtra News: Winter Olympics 25th Anniversary 1932 speed skater Jack Shea gave the olympic oath. 1980 speed skater Eric Heidengave olympic oath. 1932 17 nations participated. http://www.pressrepublican.com/Archive/2005/webXtra/olympic_anniversary.htm

Email a letter to the editor Email a tip or news item to the News Desk ... OBITUARIES Assistance Printer- Friendly Version Tell Your ... Archives Silver Anniversary Golden Memories The Press-Republican commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics Olympic Anniversary Photos Visit our gallery of recent photos from the Press-Republican The Adirondacks form a stunning backdrop to the opening ceremonies of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. It took years of local, state and federal effort — and some lucky breaks — to land the Games for a second time. (Photo/Inge Sapp) Olympic Anniversary Stories From today Lake Placid revels in Olympic history For the last two weeks, Lake Placid has been celebrating its Olympic history. Wednesday night the celebration culminated with a tribute to the athletes and organizers of the 1980 Games. (2/24/05) Previous stories Once, twice ... should Placid go for three?

108. Heiden, Eric --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia One of the most decorated medalists in Winter olympic history, American speedskater whose dominance in the sprint races of his sport was overshadowed http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9311644

Home Browse Newsletters Store ... Subscribe Already a member? Log in This Article's Table of Contents Introduction Additional references about Eric Heiden Print this Table of Contents Shopping Price: USD $1495 Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Hardcover) Price: USD $15.95 The Scrabble player's bible on sale! Save 30%. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Price: USD $19.95 Save big on America's best-selling dictionary. Discounted 38%! More Britannica products Heiden, Eric Student Encyclopedia Article Page 1 of 2 Eric Heiden Eric Heiden, 1980. (born 1958). One of the most decorated medalists in Winter Olympic history, in 1980 Eric Heiden of the United States became the first athlete to win gold medals in all five men's speed skating events, at the games in Lake Placid, N.Y. Heiden, Eric... (75 of 485 words) var mm = [["Jan.","January"],["Feb.","February"],["Mar.","March"],["Apr.","April"],["May","May"],["June","June"],["July","July"],["Aug.","August"],["Sept.","September"],["Oct.","October"],["Nov.","November"],["Dec.","December"]]; To cite this page: MLA style: "Heiden, Eric."

109. Heiden, Eric --  Encyclopædia Britannica cementing his standing as one of the greatest speed skaters in history. American speed skater whose dominance in the sprint races of his sport was http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9039825

Home Browse Newsletters Store ... Subscribe Already a member? Log in Content Related to this Topic This Article's Table of Contents Eric Heiden Print this Table of Contents Shopping Price: USD $1495 Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Hardcover) Price: USD $15.95 The Scrabble player's bible on sale! Save 30%. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Price: USD $19.95 Save big on America's best-selling dictionary. Discounted 38%! More Britannica products Heiden, Eric Page 1 of 1 Eric Heiden born June 14, 1958, Madison, Wis., U.S. Eric Heiden (U.S.), 1980. Steven Sutton/Duomo in full Eric Arthur Heiden American athlete who at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York, U.S., became the first skater to win gold medals in all speed-skating events (500, 1,000, 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000 metres). His performance included a world record in the 10,000-metre event and Olympic records in all five events, cementing his standing as one of the greatest speed skaters in history. Heiden, Eric...

110. Bonnie Blair: Definition And Much More From Answers.com Blair , Bonnie Born 1964. American speed skater who won five olympic gold medalsthree in the 500meters (1988, 1992, and 1994) and two in the. http://www.answers.com/topic/bonnie-blair

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111. 1932 Olympics American Irving Jaffee had the fastest time in the 10000–meter speed skatingrace at St. Note For the only time in the history of the Winter Games, http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0300758.html

Home U.S. People Word Wise ... Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites Hurricane Katrina Ramadan Children Inventors The Doctor's In ... 2006 TFK Almanac Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... Winter Olympics Through The Years 1932 Olympics Lake Placid Top 5 Standings National medal standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on 3 points for a gold medal, 2 for a silver and 1 for a bronze. Total medals are in parentheses. Gold Silver Bronze Points USA (12) Norway (10) Canada (7) Sweden (3) Finland (3) Leading Medal Winners Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. No Sport G-S-B Irving Jaffee, USA Sp. Skate Jack Shea, USA Sp. Skate Veli Saarinen, FIN X-country Alex Hurd, CAN Sp. Skate William Logan, CAN Sp. Skate Bobsled Event Time 2-Man 4-Man USA (Billy Fiske, Eddie Eagan, Clifford Gray, Jay O'Brien) Figure Skating Event Points Men Women Sonja Henie, NOR Pairs Ice Hockey Gm W-L-T Pts GF GA Canada USA Germany Poland Note: Nordic Skiing Cross Country Event Time Veli Saarinen, FIN Ski Jumping Event Points Birger Rudd, NOR

112. United States Olympic Committee - Eric Heiden 25: Achieving The Impossible “In speedskating number one, in olympic and/or sports history definitely topthree ever. I can t think of anyone else who could have been better or more http://www.usoc.org/11478_30685.htm

Summer Team Sites Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics Judo Karate Pentathlon Racquetball Roller Sports Rowing Sailing Shooting Soccer Softball Squash Swimming Synchro. Table Tennis Taekwondo Team Handball Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo Water Skiing Weightlifting Wrestling Winter Team Sites Biathlon Bobsled Curling Figure Skating Ice Hockey Luge Short Track Skeleton Skiing Snowboarding Speedskating U.S. Olympic Sites U.S. Olympic Fan Club Free eNewsletter U.S. Olympic Shop U.S. Paralympics Olympians on TV Photo Galleries Sports Jobs Ask an Olympian USOC Pressbox Athletes Events Sports Features ... tips Eric Heiden 25: Achieving the impossible By Charlie Snyder // usolympicteam.com // February 17, 2005 Visit USA Speedskating Photo by Getty Images In 1980, Eric Heiden was one of the lucky ones; he got to witness the ‘Miracle on Ice’ live and in person in Lake Placid. He was so excited that he overslept the next morning and nearly missed his final event at the speedskating oval, but he made it in time to win his fifth individual Olympic gold medal, a feat many considered to be the greatest Olympic performance in history. Here’s what the man with the tree-trunk legs did in an eight-day period, 25 years ago this week. He won the 500, 1,000, 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000-meters with five Olympic records and one world record, defeating Olympic champions and world record-holders in three of the five races. No other Olympian has ever won five individual gold medals in one Olympic Games.

113. The Life And Times Of CAAWS speed skaters Lela Brooks with six world records in the 1920s; Jean Wilson, and olympic medallist Susan Auch, Canada’s premier long track speed skater . http://www.caaws.ca/e/about/caaws.cfm

Home Links CAAWS eNews About CAAWS ... Search PlaceMenu("caaws") CAAWS PROGRAMS Mothers in Motion On the Move VIEWS ACTive ... PRINT THIS PAGE HISTORY OF CAAWS The Life and Times of CAAWS by Sheila Robertson We must not forget: Speed skaters Lela Brooks with six world records in the 1920s; Jean Wilson, an Olympic star dead in 1933 at the age of 23; world champion Sylvia Burka, who dominated the sport in the 1970s; and recently-retired multiple world champion and double Olympic silver medallist Nathalie Lambert. Tracks star Bobbie Rosenfeld, Canadian woman athlete of the half century and winner of Olympic gold and silver in 1928 ; her teammates Ethel Smith, Olympic gold and bronze, and Ethel Catherwood, "The Saskatoon Lily", world record holder and Olympic champion high jumper; Canada’s favourite high jumper Debbie Brill; and 1992 Olympic medallist and triple Commonwealth middle distance champion Angela Chalmers. The incredible Edmonton Grads basketball team, credited with 502 wins and a mere 20 losses as they dominated the game from 1915 to 1940.

114. What Is Speedskating Speedskating has produced more olympic medals for the USA than any other of the greatest feats of alltime in Winter olympic history including the 1980 http://www.tryspeedskating.com/whatisskating.html

Home Who Speedskates What Is Speedskating When Can I Speedskate ... Books/Resources Links To: Torino 2006 Salt Lake City 2002 NBC Olympics NEW! ... Other Links US Speedskating is a member of: What Is Speedskating? Speedskating is going on your skates as fast as you can, as far as you can, for fun! It's racing across the ice, either to beat your previous personal best time, or someone else, or to just enjoy the sensation of gliding smoothly with the wind on your face. What do you want it to be? As a speedskater, you can choose among many different paths to take of even mix and combine them! The major types of speedskating are: Short Track (done on a "short" track, usually 111 to 100 meters long, inside any regular size hockey rink) Long Track (done on championship size ovals of 400 meters, or on tracks set up on outdoor natural ice that range anywhere from 100 meters to over 1000 meters) Marathon skating (done either on 400meter oval tracks or natural lakes and rivers on tracks of varying size) Some skaters choose to only skate recreationally and not race. They practice, get coaching, work on their technique, work out to get and stay fit, or cross train for other sports. Other skaters like the thrill of racing and compete at a level in line with their ability. Competitions are available for novices on up through world level throughout the U.S. during the season in all forms of speedskating - short track, long track, and marathon. In addition, competitions are organized into different formats you can choose from. "Pack style" is the most common with a group of skaters going to line all at once and racing each other for a finish position. "Time trials" or "metric style" competitions are also held where skaters compete only against the clock and themselves. Skaters can be grouped by age class and/or ability to provide a fair and rewarding experience for all participants.

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