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Skøyteløp under Vinter-OL 1972
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Skøyteløpa under Vinter-OL 1972 under vinterleikane i Sapporo omfatta åtte distansar, fire for menn og like mange for kvinner. Tevlingane fann stad på ei kunstfrosen bane i dagane frå fredag 4. til laurdag 12. februar 1972. 118 utøvarar, 67 menn og 51 kvinner, frå 18 land deltok i skøytetevlingane.
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