Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Participants in the Frisian Shorttrack Championships, wearing traditional wooden skates, wait for the race to begin in Techendorf, Austria's southern Carinthia province, January 26, 2012. Techendorf is hosting the Alternatieve Elfstedentocht Weissensee (Alternative Eleven City Races Weissensee), a traditional Dutch series of speed skating events for both professionals and amateurs with some 6,000 participants, from January 23 to February 4. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING TRAVEL SOCIETY)
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