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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Speed’s hallowed ground: Calgary’s Olympic Oval faces existential crisis

Skater races in red and blue outfit
Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon competes in the second race of the men's 500-meter event at the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 12, 2002. Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters

When Jeremy Wotherspoon laced up his skates and took to the ice, his field of vision narrowed. His world fell silent except for the deep cuts of his blades.

On a good day, he would move at blistering speeds. On better days, he would travel faster than anyone else on the planet, shattering 17 world records. To race at the edge of human limits is an overwhelming sensation, he said.

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