Green blocks sore point for long-track speed skaters

Red markings on white ice seems like a natural; the goal line in hockey, the rings on a curling sheet, and so on. It’s usually the same in long track speed skating. In your mind’s eye, if you summon any mental image of speed skating, you’ll recall that the lane markers have usually always been a deep-red color. Evidently, at the Richmond Oval, the markers are neon-green (to match the official color of Vancouver 2010), and some aren’t happy : “The U.S. Speed Skating Association, along with the Dutch Speed Skating Association (KNSB), have formally asked officials that the Oval’s neon green blocks be replaced with a color that’s more clearly visible to the speed skaters. “Several skaters have complained that the markers blend in with the ice and are difficult to see, making them a hazard as athletes

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