Right-angle running track built in China

[grandmoon]

Shanghai: Sports officials hoping to nurture young athletics talent in north-east China have put their rising stars at something of a disadvantage - by building a running track with right-angled corners. The track was completed recently as part of a major refurbishment of a stadium in Tonghe County, Heilongjiang province. The stadium appears, in general, to have been given an impressive renovation, featuring an immaculately laid artificial grass football pitch at its centre. But the designers of the running track got their angles badly wrong - painting 90-degree corners on the track rather than the usual curves. "It all looks jolly good - apart from the track, which doesn't really look up to standard," a bemused local resident told Newsnight, a regional television programme. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/rightangle-running-track-built-in-china-20140729-zxzj8.html#ixzz38pCKNiN...

[grandmoon]

Should make for some interesting finishes

[lurker172602]

LOL

I just saw that pop up on my news feed. What a hoot! 🙂

Ya wouldn't want to be in the outside lane 🙂

[fourandsixpants]

Stadium officials claimed their original track had featured curves but said the rubber surface had become worn down from overuse. When Communist Party leaders suddenly announced a visit, a quick makeover was necessary.

Painting right angles was faster than painting curves, one official admitted.

LOL