Jim Lynch (speed Skater)
Jim Lynch (born 16 March 1948) is an Australian speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe .... Lynch became part of the Sports Australia Hall of Fame in 1991. References External links * 1948 births Living people Australian male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Australia Speed skaters at the 1972 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Sydney Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees Sportsmen from New South Wales World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists {{Australia-speed-skating-bio-stub ...
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Speed Skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors racing, race each other in travelling a certain distance on Ice skate, skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. In the Olympic Games, long-track speed skating is usually referred to as just "speed skating", while short-track speed skating is known as "short track". The International Skating Union (ISU), the governing body of competitive ice sports, refers to long track as "speed skating" and short track as "short track skating". An international federation was founded in 1892, the first for any winter sport. The sport enjoys large popularity in the Netherlands, Norway and South Korea. There are top international rinks in a number of other countries, including Canada, the United States, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Belarus and Poland. A Speed Skating World Cup, World Cup circuit is held with events in those coun ...
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