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Original - Start of a race at Tachikawa keirin stadium, Tachikawa, Tokyo. Riders start from the blocks and pace up to speed behind the pacer, wearing purple and orange. A judge observes the start in the tower to the right.
Reason
Sharp, colorful image. Full of motion. Displays well the mechanics, holders, and arrangement of the staff involved at the starting line of an Keirin in japan. The judges, officials, and betting fans can also be seen.
Articles this image appears in
Keirin
Creator
Furmanj
comment: I included him on purpose to show where the officials are arranged Furmanj (talk) 10:36, 28 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I think the amount that it adds to the encyclopedic relevance makes up for the fact that it's slightly distracting, it would definitely detract from the relevance to not have the official included. Cat-five - talk 05:32, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 03:57, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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