Charles Hamelin.
Short track speedskater.
It’s a high energy, precise, high risk sport.
Someone said it’s ‘skating on razor blades.’
I notice some of the competitors wear neck guards. Many wipe out after losing a blade or being nudge while skating at what seems like light speed within centimetres of one another.
Here are some home-made video clips taken of the TV screen (7 seconds each).
Here is the Globe & Mail’s video.