In think it's a response to the excerpt implying that speed skating is a "minor" sport and it's the main reason it's detached from "major" cities. Thialf being in Heerenveen is not the same as TrackTown being in Eugene. Im the US, no one knows that Tracktown is in Eugene, unless you are a die hard speed skating fan, but in NL, Friesland == speed skating and almost everyone knows this.
octopus_limbs t1_jb7bi19 wrote
Reply to comment by b_m_hart in US teen Jordan Stolz is first man to win three individual golds at speed skating worlds | Speed Skating by carnifex2005
In think it's a response to the excerpt implying that speed skating is a "minor" sport and it's the main reason it's detached from "major" cities. Thialf being in Heerenveen is not the same as TrackTown being in Eugene. Im the US, no one knows that Tracktown is in Eugene, unless you are a die hard speed skating fan, but in NL, Friesland == speed skating and almost everyone knows this.