Gianlu33 1,867 Posted May 8, 2020 #2 Share Posted May 8, 2020 FISI announced the Italian team for the next season. Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian1010 3,265 Posted July 26, 2020 #3 Share Posted July 26, 2020 A must read article about brain injuries in sliding sports: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/sports/olympics/olympics-bobsled-suicide-brain-injuries.html “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to post Share on other sites
Gianlu33 1,867 Posted August 1, 2020 #4 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Filippo Tortu, on a today interview to the italian main sport newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport", open the doors to a possible partecipation at Cortina 2026 in the bob event Link to post Share on other sites
Col_Frost 176 Posted August 1, 2020 #5 Share Posted August 1, 2020 13 godzin temu, Gianlu33 napisał: Filippo Tortu, on a today interview to the italian main sport newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport", open the doors to a possible partecipation at Cortina 2026 in the bob event As a driver or just... em... regular bobsledder? Link to post Share on other sites
Gianlu33 1,867 Posted August 1, 2020 #6 Share Posted August 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, Col_Frost said: As a driver or just... em... regular bobsledder? In Italy some athletes (big names too, like Gibilisco) switch to bob at the end of their career. Of course, not as driver but as brakeman Link to post Share on other sites
Col_Frost 176 Posted August 2, 2020 #7 Share Posted August 2, 2020 10 godzin temu, Gianlu33 napisał: In Italy some athletes (big names too, like Gibilisco) switch to bob at the end of their career. Of course, not as driver but as brakeman Everything is possible. Many bobsledder started as crewman (I forgot this word when I was writing last message ) but later changed to driver. And because we are talking about 2026 I was curious if Tortu said something more about his plans. Maybe he want to start as crewman for 1-2 years and later change to driver? Link to post Share on other sites
dcro 7,399 Posted August 2, 2020 #8 Share Posted August 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, Col_Frost said: Everything is possible. Many bobsledder started as crewman (I forgot this word when I was writing last message ) but later changed to driver. And because we are talking about 2026 I was curious if Tortu said something more about his plans. Maybe he want to start as crewman for 1-2 years and later change to driver? He would have to give up on his whole athletics career pretty quickly if he is to become a driver. Would be a weird decision for someone who placed 5th at Europeans and 7th at Worlds before age 22... All King Victor Emmanuel's Show Horses Can Make Really Beautiful People Fall Link to post Share on other sites
Col_Frost 176 Posted August 2, 2020 #9 Share Posted August 2, 2020 3 minuty temu, dcro napisał: Would be a weird decision for someone who placed 5th at Europeans and 7th at Worlds before age 22... Maybe it would but who says that every man acts logically? But serious. Everything depends on what is his goal with this changing of discipline. Is it only fun for him? A great adventure which he can start because of home olympics? Or he wants to fight for an olympic medal on which he doesn't have big chance in athletics? Link to post Share on other sites
Gianlu33 1,867 Posted August 2, 2020 #10 Share Posted August 2, 2020 50 minutes ago, Col_Frost said: Everything is possible. Many bobsledder started as crewman (I forgot this word when I was writing last message ) but later changed to driver. And because we are talking about 2026 I was curious if Tortu said something more about his plans. Maybe he want to start as crewman for 1-2 years and later change to driver? I think that it will be only a small adventure for the home Olympics... His focus his athletics, for now Col_Frost 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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