Italy’s Armin Zöggeler, the man with the straightest posture, clinched his eighth career World Cup overall title in luge and Canadian coach Wolfgang Staudinger said he got caught with his pants down Saturday at Canada Olympic Park. Zöggeler, the reigning Olympic champion, posted a two-run time of one minute 30.375 at the Viessman World Cup in Calgary.
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Mother Nature
Jan 17th, 2009 | By Laird | Category: Athletes BlogJeff Christie Socked in at 13h on Luge World Cup, Moffat Brothers Finish 12th
Canada’s Kim McRae wins bronze medal at Junior Luge World Cup
Oberhof, Ger. – Jeff Christie was en route to posting his best World Cup luge finish of the season, but Mother Nature had other things in mind, forcing the Canadian to [...]
Jeff Christie 12th
Jan 4th, 2009 | By Laird | Category: Athletes BlogCANADA’S JEFF CHRISTIE SLIDES INTO 12TH SPOT AT WORLD CUP IN GERMANY
In KÖNIGSSEE, Ger. – Canada’s Jeff Christie finished 12th on one of the toughest tracks on the World Cup luge circuit in Königssee, Germany on Sunday.
The 25-year-old Calgarian, who is ready to be a mainstay with the elite athletes in the world, continues to [...]
Inconsistency Costs Us
Dec 13th, 2008 | By Laird | Category: Athletes BlogTristan Walker and Justin Snith finish fourth in doubles at Junior World Cup. A lack of run volume during training week and inconsistency on race day cost Canada’s top men’s luge athletes a spot in the top of the standings at the World Cup in Winterberg, Germany on Saturday.