In this article, we will explore the impact of Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics on contemporary society. Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics has been the subject of numerous studies and discussions, generating conflicting opinions and passionate debates. Since its inception, Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics has captured the attention of researchers, academics and professionals from various areas, becoming a topic of universal interest. In order to fully understand its influence, we will examine its origins, evolution and repercussions on different aspects of daily life. Likewise, we will analyze society's perceptions and attitudes towards Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics, as well as its impact in the cultural, economic and political sphere. Through this exhaustive analysis, we aim to shed light on a topic that continues to be the subject of analysis and reflection today.
Speed skating at the II Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink |
Date | 13–14 February 1928 |
No. of events | 4 |
Competitors | 40 from 14 nations |
Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics | |
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500 m | men |
1500 m | men |
5000 m | men |
10,000 m | men |
At the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, four speed skating events were scheduled, all for men, but medals were only awarded for three events, because the 10.000 m event was not completed. The Allround event, which was only organized in 1924, was removed from the program. The competitions were held on Monday, 13 February 1928 and on Tuesday, 14 February 1928.
In the 10,000-meter race, Irving Jaffee was leading the competition, having outskated Norwegian defending world champion Bernt Evensen in their heat, when rising temperatures thawed the ice. In a controversial ruling, the Norwegian referee canceled the entire competition. Although the International Olympic Committee reversed the referee's decision and awarded Jaffee the gold medal, the International Skating Union later overruled the IOC and restored the ruling. Evensen, for his part, publicly said that Jaffee should be awarded the gold medal, but that never happened.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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500 metres |
Bernt Evensen Norway |
43.4 | none awarded | John Farrell United States |
43.6 | |
Clas Thunberg Finland |
Jaakko Friman Finland | |||||
Roald Larsen Norway | ||||||
1500 metres |
Clas Thunberg Finland |
2:21.1 | Bernt Evensen Norway |
2:21.9 | Ivar Ballangrud Norway |
2:22.6 |
5000 metres |
Ivar Ballangrud Norway |
8:50.5 | Julius Skutnabb Finland |
8:59.1 | Bernt Evensen Norway |
9:00.1 |
10,000 metres |
The competition was cancelled in the fifth heat because of thawing ice |
A total of 40 speed skaters from 14 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
2 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
3 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |