Archive for July, 2008
Keirin
Monday, July 28th, 2008

It seems the Japanese cycling sport Keirin is under investigation following reports that money changed hands in exchange for it to become an Olympic event. I wasn’t too sure what Keirin was so I had a look on the interweb. It turns out it’s a huge gambling sport in Japan with millions staked on the outcome of ridiculously fast track-bike races. It’s also absolutely awesome to watch: