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Ron Obvious

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82. Short track

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 04:34 PM

Jan 2022

Yes, if by speed-skating you mean that silly roller derby on ice called "Short Track" where everybody rides in a pack, the guy in front falls - taking down everybody right behind him - and the guy in the back wins as the last man upright. Stupid sport.

Real speed skating involves two participants in separate lanes over distance, and that's dominated by northern Europeans, the Dutch in particular.

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so, what is the whitest possible sport? [View all] paulkienitz Jan 2022 OP

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Asians, Arabs, SA Latinos, it's a global thing, so ...sure Jan, back at you. Celerity Jan 2022 #98

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Lacrosse players by race Celerity Jan 2022 #46

Thanks. That is a lot better than I thought. Nt spooky3 Jan 2022 #55

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Here Celerity Feb 2022 #105

Good choice, linking to Inside Lacrosse. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #106

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That's right! Dirty Socialist Jan 2022 #32

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Well if the purpose is just for people to have fun sarisataka Jan 2022 #86

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