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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Climate change has put the prospect of an actual new edition of the Netherlands' iconic Elfstedentocht skating race over frozen canals and lakes on thin ice but it is relishing the drama of a previous competition on TV. Dutch public broadcaster NOS was re-airing the 12-hour showing of the grueling 135-mile 11-cities tour in the northern province of Friesland on its 40th anniversary. The race involves thousands of ice skaters leaving in the pre-dawn cold, with perhaps only 100 with a shot at victory and the rest just hoping to finish the race. The last time the race could take place was 1997.
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