‘Everything is made to turn left’: Science of the skates behind Canada’s powerhouse short track team

A speed skater races.

Canadian short track skater Maxime Laoun owns 12 sets of blades. He brought five to Milan. They are allegedly identical in every respect, hand-hewn but machine measured. Laoun can still feel the invisible differences between them. Two are his co-favourites.
“Numbers 8 and 9.”

CBC | Sports News

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