Speed Skating 500m (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Nintendo DS)

Speed Skating 500m is a Skating Event in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Nintendo DS.
In Adventure Tours, the first mission in Frostown, let alone the mode itself, involves having to cross the goal while sprinting. Later on, the player's character has to compete against Bowser Jr. in Speed Skating 500m.
==Gameplay==
The object is to skate around the rink in the fastest time. For Speed Skating 500m, the player directly races against one other opponent, but also competes with another two using their times during the race.
To start the event, the player must simultaneously press and when "Go!" appears on screen, but they can hold them during the countdown so that their character builds up energy and performs a faster start. Beginning to charge when "2" is on screen and releasing with perfect timing allows the character to perform a starting dash, giving them a large speed boost when starting.
Once the race has started, the player must repeatedly press and to accelerate and maintain their speed, and pressing the buttons more quickly allows for a faster speed to be achieved. To carve the corners, the player must hold down while pressing repeatedly. If an exclamation mark appears after turning the corner, the player can release to perform a curve dash, granting them a short boost of speed. Once on the final straight, the player can press and simultaneously for their character to receive longer boost of speed to cross the finish line. After this, the award ceremony commences.
Category:Events in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)