Luge FIL World Cup 2017 - 2018

[pdr4332 218]

Hope they will do more races in Lillehammer in the future. More variance in the top3 nationalities is more than welcome ::D

 

Hopefully one day Formula 1 will also look like this race. Otherwise it is like a normal luge race: Germany-Germany-Germany-Germany (errr, Mercedes-Mercedes-Mercedes-Mercedes :D)

[pdr4332 218]

The Latvian team, according to kamanas.lv (courtesy of Google translate)

 

Singles: Inārs Kivlenieks, Kristers Aparjods, Artūrs Dārznieks // Elīza Cauce, Ulla Zirne, Kendija Aparjode

Doubles: Andris Šics, Juris Šics, Oskars Gudramovičs, Pēteris Kalniņš

 

(note: special characters in the original)

Edited January 22, 2018 by dharang

[Gianlu33 4,575]

Today the European Championship starts! They are combined whit the Sigulda World Cup, the frist 3 European will go on the podium, not-european athletes doesn't count for the European Championship but only for the World Cup standing.

This is the only stage whit all the events (normal, sprint and team event)... It will be a nice weekend!

Btw, for the Italian team it will be a disaster I think.. 93-100% of humidity

 

Edited January 27, 2018 by Gianlu33

[dcro 10,210]

Eggert/Benecken hitting walls left and right, and still not losing time.

 

Not shady at all...

[heywoodu 15,147]

Just now, dcro said:

Eggert/Benecken hitting walls left and right, and still not losing time.

 

Not shady at all...

I'm sure someone turned back the timing.  

[heywoodu 15,147]

2 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

Today the European Championship starts! They are combined whit the Sigulda World Cup, the frist 3 European will go on the podium, not-european athletes doesn't count for the European Championship but only for the World Cup standing.

This is the only stage whit all the events (normal, sprint and team event)... It will be a nice weekend!

Btw, for the Italian team it will be a disaster I think.. 93-100% of humidity

 

6th and 9th, that's not bad at all in the doubles. 

[Gianlu33 4,575]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

6th and 9th, that's not bad at all in the doubles. 

Nope, absolutely not a bad placement. Apparently Plinker worked all the summer for the new luge materials but whitout money you can't do more..

[LowerSaxony 205]

vor 38 Minuten schrieb dcro:

Eggert/Benecken hitting walls left and right, and still not losing time.

 

Not shady at all...

German conspiracy or what's your intention?

[dcro 10,210]

1 minute ago, LowerSaxony said:

German conspiracy or what's your intention?

 

Nope, just ridiculous technological advantage. Fair or not.

[Gianlu33 4,575]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

 

Nope, just ridiculous technological advantage. Fair or not.

It's fair. More investments + natural talent = results