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Eddy Alvarez
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http://www.teamusa.org/US-Speedskating/Speedskating-Athletes
Eddy Alvarez Nickname: Eddy Jet
-Born on, 1/30/1990
-Hometown, Miami,FL.
-Current Residence, Salt Lake City,Utah
-Height, 5'9
Eddy Alvarez can most of the time be viewed as just a speed skater. After all he is a normal person just like us and here are some fun facts about him. He loves mint chocolate chip ice cream, Miami Heat fan, and he got into skating after rollerblading in South Beach. He also is thinking about playing baseball as a short stop in the future. He played the position when he went to College.
Short Track Overview
-It is a quicker race than the other.
-Eddy is known for short track speed skating.
-Short track usually has more people than the long track.
-Only two people go against each other in the long track.
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Eddy Alvarez
-The point of this picture is to show what lead him to speed skating.
(View More In the above article on how he became a speed skater.)
Since he has started skating he has had some interesting highlights. Some of them are he was part of the 2013 World team, he was in the 2013 World Cup, and in 2013 he took 4th place in the US championship.
Little Eddie
Training with Eddy
Interview Video
Interview
Interview about Eddy and how he had a minor setback for a major comeback. This article is about him answering some questions about his injury and what he did during his time off. It shows how bad he wants to compete in the Olympics and it helps you sort of understand the type of person he is. Very interesting article, hope you enjoy!
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/sports/Eddy-Alvarez-South-Florida-Speedskater-Tries-To-Clinch-Olympic-Spot-238274981.html
This article is about someone asking Eddy many different questions from his daily life to his injury and how he trains to keep getting stronger. There are a lot of interesting questions that may help you learn more stuff that is not in this article.
Rules of the game
Some basic rules of Speed Skating.
- Start lines may move depending on the length of the race.
-There are cones that you may see in the video which just mark where you have to skate at. If you go in the cones accidental there will be no penalty.
-Skaters must have numbers on both sides of their helmet.
-Tie skates and all bolts must be tied and you cannot remove equipment until off the ice.
- If there is a false start you have to start again. If you have two false starts you will be disqualified.
-If a skater falls on their own and does not hit a skater the race will go on. If he does hit someone then the ref decides if he should call it back.
-The ref has a lot of say so in this competition.
Things you don't know about speed skating
NASCAR On ice
500M Short Track
Bad Crash!
Eddy Alvarez Sochi Olympics
Click the link then go to all sports on the right side of the screen then pick speed skating. Scroll down until you see TOP NEWS, then click on U.S. skaters have final chance to win medal.
Olympic Progress
Eddy was penalized during the 1500-meter race on Monday because he thought he could pass someone and ended up bumping into the skater.
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