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Sports > Olympics > Salt Lake City: 2002 Winter Olympics > Medal Sports

Speed Skating

The long track oval measures 400 meters (1,312 feet). Distance laps: 500m (1¹/4 laps); 1,000m (2¹/2 laps); 1,500m (3³/4 laps); 3,000m (7¹/2 laps); 5,000m (12¹/2 laps); 10,000m (25 laps).

Medal breakdown (10 events): Eight medals—Netherlands (3-5-0), Germany (3-3-2) and United States (3-1-4); Three—Canada (1-0-2); Two—Norway (0-0-2); One—Japan (0-1-0).

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