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Image: Skaters participate in the 200 km race in the Carinthian village of Techendorf

Skaters participate in the 200 km (124 miles) speed skating race in the Carinthian village of Techendorf January 30, 2015. Techendorf is hosting the Alternatieve Elfstedentocht Weissensee (Alternative Eleven City Races Weissensee) races, a traditional Dutch series of speed skating events for both professionals and amateurs with some 5,000 participants, until January 31, 2015. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)LEONHARD FOEGER / Reuters

Feb. 6, 2015, 6:11 AM EST / Updated Feb. 6, 2015, 7:34 AM EST

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