Everything regarding Speed Skating. Posts contains news,
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Is this the same tournament that has as its motto "participation is more important than winning" ? They should state lowland and highland limits for both
These are very sharp qualification times. I guess potential candidates at least have to go to Calgary or SLC to skate these times. And even then: I calculated
... When speed skating was Norway's most popular winter sports, the totally amateur participants from 'exotic' countries were always among the public's
... Actually, I see a lot of skaters that will miss these marks in Vancouver.... I think that is funny you have to skate faster than what you will skate at