October 30, 2026

The sport's origins date back over a millennium in Scandinavia and the Netherlands where a women's competition on the town canal in Leeuwarden was held in 1809. Hamar, Norway hosted a European Championship as early as 1894 and the first World Championship a year later. Which sport is being described?

A Ice skating
B Speed skating
C Roller hockey
D junior ice hockey

Speed skating has deep roots in Scandinavia and the Netherlands. Hamar, Norway hosted a European Championship in 1894 and the first World Championship in 1895, and a women's competition was held on Leeuwarden's town canal in 1809 in the Netherlands.

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