▁A ▁few ▁are ▁suitable ▁also ▁for ▁band y , ▁like ▁Ham ar ▁Olympic ▁Hall , ▁ ▁Ice ▁Palace ▁K ry lat sko ye , ▁ ▁and ▁M ede u . ▁National ▁Speed ▁Sk ating ▁O val ▁in ▁Be ij ing , ▁China , ▁which ▁is ▁in ▁the ▁process ▁of ▁being ▁built ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 2 ▁Winter ▁Olympics , ▁is ▁also ▁designed ▁appropri ately ▁for ▁that ▁sport . ▁There ▁is ▁a ▁growing ▁co operation ▁between ▁International ▁Sk ating ▁Union ▁and ▁Federation ▁of ▁International ▁Band y , ▁since ▁both ▁have ▁an ▁interest ▁in ▁more ▁ind oor ▁ven ues ▁with ▁large ▁ice ▁surfaces ▁being ▁built . ▁In ▁Norway ▁there ▁is ▁an ▁agreement ▁in ▁place , ▁stating ▁that ▁an ▁ind oor ▁ar ena ▁intended ▁primarily ▁for ▁either ▁band y ▁or ▁long ▁track ▁speed ▁sk ating , ▁shall ▁have ▁ice ▁surface ▁for ▁the ▁other ▁sport ▁as ▁well . ▁ ▁Equ ip ment ▁▁ ▁There ▁are ▁two ▁primary ▁types ▁of ▁sk ates , ▁traditional ▁ice ▁sk ates ▁and ▁cla p ▁sk ates . ▁The ▁cla p ▁sk ates ▁were ▁introduced ▁by ▁Vik ing ▁around ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁They ▁were ▁considered ▁revolution ary ▁as ▁the ▁bl ades ▁are ▁h ing ed ▁at ▁the ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁boot ▁and ▁det ach ▁at ▁the ▁he el , ▁allowing ▁the ▁sk ater ▁a ▁more ▁natural ▁range ▁of ▁movement . ▁This ▁enables ▁a ▁longer ▁stroke ▁while ▁keeping ▁maximum ▁contact ▁with ▁the ▁ice . ▁By ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Winter ▁Olympics , ▁nearly ▁all ▁sk aters ▁used