You'd think maintaining good ice in a northern city like Vancouver would be an easy chore during the Winter Olympics. Buit throw in the humidity the city experiences as a waterfront area, and you have a considerably more complicated situation.
You'd think maintaining good ice in a northern city like Vancouver would be an easy chore during the Winter Olympics. Buit throw in the humidity the city experiences as a waterfront area, and you have a considerably more complicated situation.
In fact, six months before the launch of the winter games, Olympics officials are busy trying different concoctions in an attempt to create ice that will withstand daily use and hot TV lights in a high-humidity situation. They're also dealing with ice in a variety of situation: speed skaters at the oval like the ice to be cold and hard, while figure skaters at the arena like it a little softer and warmer.
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