At the World Cup in Calgary the Men's team actually broke the world record to take gold in November. The Women's team did the same, but in 2004, in Japan.
For those of you who have never heard of team pursuit, don't despair, it's the first year that it's been added to the Olympic line up. What is it? Here's how it was explained on CBC Sports: The team pursuit is a new event this year. Teams of three race in single file to achieve the fastest time. Women complete six laps (2,400 metres) and the men race eight laps (3,200 metres). One team member at the front of the pack pulls their teammates, essentially creating a slipstream that allows the others to draft. Part of the strategy is deciding who pulls the team, who drafts and when to switch the leader. The clock stops only when the third (last) person crosses the finish line.
Women's Team
Men's Team
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i saw a bit of this the other night and i really liked it. i just thought it was some speed skating that i'd never seen before. Ha, i guess it kinda is. :) it made me wish i could learn to do that. but i hate cold, so that's not likely. plus i'm not a huge fan of spandex. between the two of these i think i'll stick to running. :)
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