#The Velodrome

[weirdmarioenemies]

On October 4th, 2023, Mario Kart Tour received its final content update. After this day, no more new tours would come to the game, with it instead cycling through past tours. I didn't respect the game all that much, but I do think it's a bit sad we won't get to see any new racers or alternate outfits for a while now...

Or will we?

We've received intel from an anonymous source that this spring, something BIG is coming to Mario Kart Tour. A brand new tour, with new content, to commemorate the season! I'll let the leaked description speak for itself...

"He is risen, and so is #MarioKartTour! Celebrate Easter with the all-new Vatican Tour! Race through the sacred streets of the pontiff's home turf in the new Vatican Velodrome track, and save up your Rubies to nab Kamek (Pope) in the Spotlight Shop- along with a whole host of communion-tastic goodies! This heavenly tour is set to grace your mobile device this season!"

We even got an early look at Kamek's new Pope alt! A miter really suits him, don't you think? Our sources tell us that his unique trick animations include performing the sign of the cross, and sprinkling holy water around him! Even in the heat of a race, Kamek (Pope) loves his neighbor and blesses his fellow competitors!

Kamek (Pope)'s signature kart is the Turbo Tabernacle! What, did you expect a Popemobile? Don't you know the Vatican doesn't like that nickname? I can't believe you would expect such blasphemy here. Our leaker was kind enough to provide this mockup, showing its wafer wheels as well as the new glider, the INRI Scroll! With this glider, you can feel like YOU'RE the one being crucified!

We hope you're as excited as we are for the upcoming Vatican Tour! It would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it would be to resist playing Mario Kart Tour this Easter season!

[matthiasheiderich]

Athens Olympic Velodrome, Greece. Santiago Calatrava. Photo: Matthias Heiderich

[velovelo]

Catford Gold Vase Paced Event 1897 - Catford Velodrome London

[blue-lollipops-and-ice-clouds]

Full Show. (YouTube)

Velodrom - November 22nd, 2024 Tour Set List.

[marimayscarlett]

Rammstein at the Velodrom Berlin

Today, I want to talk about this amazing gig a tiny bit 🤍

On 18th of May 2001, Rammstein played a gig at the Velodrom in Berlin, which marked the seventh show of the Mutter tour. It was the first of two concerts in this venue and back then, a ticket for this concert cost between 60 and 68DM (Deutsche Mark), which equals to about 30-35€ today.

Both concerts were fully sold out. While the concert was apparently fully recorded and filmed, only the songs "Ich will" and Links 234" were released as video material to the public on the DVD 'Lichtspielhaus' in 2003 as well as audio clips on the bonus tour edition of the Mutter album.

The plan was to use the footage of this whole gig for a Mutter tour DVD, yet this DVD never was released. No official reasons were given for this, but there are rumors that the band seemingly wasn't satisfied with the quality of the recording, didn't think the stage show was interesting enough to be on a DVD or overall didn't like the Mutter tour very much.

There is however a full audio recording of this exact concert available:

One of my favourite recordings so far, Till sounds really powerful, the audience is really enthusiastic and the guitar sound is pretty crisp, especially during the "Adios" solo [the song starts at 24:27min, solo starts at 26:49min]. I'm always so thankful when I find full recordings like this one, it's like a little concert-time capsule ⏲

For my german peeps - a newspaper report about this concert, published on the 20th May 2001:

So all in all: If I would have the chance to use a time machine, I would use it (apart from Live aus Berlin) definitely for this gig. Especially to witness 'Links 234' live in this setting, which blows me away everytime I watch it 🤍

Sources: Rammwiki, rockinberlin.de

[smeagles]

📸: Weslee Kate

[she-posts-nerdy-stuff]

THREE WORLD RECORDS BROKEN IN ONE DAY!!???? THE FIRST GOLD MEDAL IN THE VELODROME!!!!! ARE YOU GUYS SEEING THIS???? 😮😮🥇🥇🥇‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🥇🥇🥇

[oneminutefiftysixseconds]

what happens if mathieu and jasper enter the velodrome together?

[queenoftheblacksky]

France vs Chile - Friendly Match (March 26, 2024)

[velovelo]

[mikeywayarchive]

Berlin // Jun 12th 2022 // Cengiz Aglamz

[detragefietser]

keirin by Flowizm ... Via Flickr: The last keirin race for the 6 Day teams. 6 Days Bremen. Germany 2014.

[ms-hells-bells]

btw, most of nz's medals so far this olympics have been by or including women :)

i know it's like this for a bunch of high medalling countries atm.

[smeagles]

June 12th 2022 ●◯◉● Weslee Kate

[postcard-from-the-past]

Velodrome in Vichy, Bourbonnais region of France

French vintage postcard

[partybarty]

Matt Wearn has become the first person to win back-to-back Olympics gold medals in the men's dinghy.