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 ...

The blades on a short track speed skating skate aren't right in the middle — they're off centre, placed to the left, so that the boot doesn't touch the ice when the skaters lean in on the curves.

“I just remember him in the gold suit skating really fast. It was very inspirational and I wanted to do that ... By the time he was a freshman at Moanalua High School, scouts started to notice his ...