1. By: Diana De La Torre Awesome Winter Olympic Sports

2. Speed Skating First year it was played: 1924 How its played: Speed Skating takes place on a 400 metre oval ice rink, athletes compete in pairs, skating counter-clockwise around the oval and changing lanes once per lap. Training:Speed skaters spend their competitive season skating in circles — the majority of their training takes place on a 400-metre ice track.

3. Team she represents: Germany Height: 175cm Date of Birth: 1-27-1984 Age: 26 Nationality: Germany Birth place: Germany Weights: 71 kg (157 lbs) Monique Angermuller

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