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Why do Short Track Speed Skaters...?
wear bicycle helmets from the 1980's?
Seriously, did they find an old stash of them?
Those are like the first ones you could buy when it became fashionable to wear helmets.
I still have one.
A big hunk of styrofoam with a fabric covering!
Too Cool!
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- Anonymous7 years agoFavorite Answer
They wear helmets in case they fall on the ice. They're skating at a very fast speed and very close to the ground when they turn.
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