Short Track Vs. Speed Skating

Short track is my favorite Olympic sport because the race can change in a split second. Apolo Ohno is one of the athletes that races short track. In a lot of races he waits in last place, then when the time comes he just skates around everybody. Apolo has a lot of experience because he has race so long. Apolo has race against some of the other country’s Olympic coaches. Short track is different from speed skating because the skaters are on the ice at the same time. Lots of time this person that wins is the only person still standing. If one person looses their balance then it is just a domino effect backwards into the wall. In short track athletes wear helmets because they are in more of a danger to crash then in speed skating. The athletes in short track are often shorter, than in speed skating. This allows the athletes to be able to move around better. In speed skating they want long legs because long legs help an athlete acquire more speed. In speed skating only two people perform at once. In short track 4-6 people are skating at the same time. In speed skating they receive one chance to earn the best time. In short track two people qualify out of every race until they have the final people. In short track more people fall down then in speed skating. Short track is more exciting to watch then speed skating because each race is different. Short track is the best Olympic sport!