Timeline for What is the origin of the myth that Dutch are good speed skaters because it's a mode of transportation for them?
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| Feb 20, 2018 at 9:50 | comment | added | dly | usatoday.com/story/sports/winter-olympics-2018/2018/02/17/… ... "Furthermore, it is a national obsession second only to soccer, with professional teams and a well-oiled infrastructure." | |
| Feb 20, 2018 at 9:33 | comment | added | Nij♦ | I'm including audience, but neither way has skating above seventh from any credible source I've found. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 at 9:15 | history | edited | dly | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 20, 2018 at 9:14 | comment | added | dly | @Nij It addresses the point very well, but some people seem to understand popularity as how many members a sport has, which is just wrong, especially when you need special facilities and equipment. Don't forget the fans! Or is Formula One not popular because they only have about 20 drivers? | |
| Feb 20, 2018 at 9:07 | history | edited | dly | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 20, 2018 at 8:55 | comment | added | Nij♦ | That doesn't address the point: speed-skating is simply not the second-most popular sport in the Netherlands. Please correct the statement that is incorrect otherwise. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 at 11:17 | comment | added | dly | It's not just about plain numbers... Since you need special facilities (race tracks) for that the options are obviously limited. But they still have three times more of them than the USA, which is a lot for such a small country. Popularity also means fans, attention, etc. which then bring sponsors, more people trying to take part,.. They can select the best out of more people and train them under the best conditions. That's how world class athletes are born. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 at 19:51 | comment | added | Paul Palmpje | I looked up the membership count - found 2016 at the national Olympic Committee site. Speed skating is not even in the top 15. But it's a popular TV item during winter. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 at 9:25 | history | answered | dly | CC BY-SA 3.0 |