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Winter Olympics
Speed skating
Competitors travel in excess of 60mph as they fly around the 400m oval track on blades 1mm thick.
Aerodynamics is the name of the game, with skaters adopting a low position to keep air resistance to a minimum.
Skaters must have power, technique and supreme endurance - a men's 10,000m race lasts about 13 minutes.
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