There is a spring-loaded hinge under the ball of the foot to snap (or “clap”) the blade back into its original position. Clap skates are permitted in long track speed skating but not short track for ...

It is a game that pits two teams of 14 players against each other, skating anti-clockwise around an oval track. Each team has 5 players on track at a time, 4 blockers and 1 jammer. Jammers are ...