Speed Skating Chaos

Speed Skating Chaos. On the Zelgli, a natural ice rink in Winterthur, the Swiss Speed Skating Championship was held in 1944, but the event turned into a 'race…

Location: Zelgli, Winterthur, Switzerland

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Category: weird

On the Zelgli, a natural ice rink in Winterthur, the Swiss Speed Skating Championship was held in 1944, but the event turned into a 'race against time' due to rising temperatures, making the 5000-meter race a 'grotesque' spectacle.

Source: Windwerk | Winterspiele in Winterthur | Wintersport in Winterthur

Speed Skating Chaos — Winterthur, Canton of Zurich

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