2002 winter olympics

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New speed skating suit

A new speed skating suit debuts at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Posted 01.07.2002 at 6:53 pm 0 Comments

Nike's new speed skating suit, which promises reduced drag, will debut on United States, Dutch, and Australian teams during the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Whereas previous speed skating suits used only one textile, Nike's suit employs six -- each specific to the aerodynamic properties of that body area.

Developers used body-mapping technologies to study movement, and the effects of natural and artificial elements on those movements. Wind tunnel testing helped determine specific aerodynamic properties optmized by the different fabrics.

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The Quick Chill

Will Marc Norman's secret ice recipe set speed skating records in Salt Lake City?

By Merrell Noden Posted 01.07.2002 at 5:10 pm 0 Comments

Marc Norman is standing ice-side in the new skating rink in Salt Lake City, Utah-the site of this year's Winter Olympics. It's noisy in here: Workers are installing a high-tech dehumidifying system. Speaking over the persistent clanging, Norman makes a prediction. "Once that's completed," he says, "we will be able to control just about everything that happens in this building."

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