For the 10th time, German Late Night show host Stefan Raab invites to the annual Wok world-cup. Modified Chinese woks are used to make timed runs down an Olympic bobsled track. There are competitions for one-person-woksleds and four-person-woksleds, the latter using four woks per sled. The typical racing woks are the ordinary round-bottomed Chinese pans, usually directly imported from China. The only modifications are that the bottom is reinforced with an epoxy filling and the edges of the wok are coated with polyurethane foam to avoid injuries. To improve performance, the underside of the woks are often heated with a blowlamp before the race.

While most of the recent races were fought between Germany, Austria, and Ireland only, the 10th anniversary race will be the begin of an internationalization. Besides winter sport athletes, many of the participants are, just like the host, from showbiz. This opens the question if the mother of all show hosts, Conan, should participate as well. After all, being a winter sport world champion will not just win the hearts of Alaskan voters but promotes exercise and sets an example for those who know snow only from the Wii Winter games.

What do you think, should Conan be a Wok Racer this March?