Short-track's youth movement A heavily favored Korean short-track relay team was disqualified Wednesday night after one of its skaters slipped around a turn and careened into the boards in the semifinals of the men's 5,000-meter.
Short-track skating is faster and tighter It's still the kid brother of a better-known winter sport. Elegant, flowing strokes around a big, oval track? No, that's long-track speedskating. Celebrity spectators Dan Jansen and Bonnie Blair? No, those are long-track Olympic stars.
Short-track speedskating Short-track speedskating is the exciting, fast, rowdy (some say vulgar) younger cousin of long track.
