MILAN (AP) — Racing around the speed skating venue for the Milan Cortina Olympics was described as feeling like skating on a lake. Cracks and all.

A key test event was held at the Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Saturday, when the temporary structure hosted a Junior World Cup.

“They’re still trying to make perfect ice,” Kayo Vos told the Associated Press just after winning the men’s neo-seniors 1,000 meters. “The track is like 20 centimeters above the concrete so it sounds like you’re skating on natural ice because it sounds hollow.

“And it cracks it a little bit in the outer corner, in either corner, so it sounds funny and it gives the feeling that you’re skating on natural ice.”

Vos, who has been training at the venue for the past week, said “it’s getting better every day” and he a

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