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It's been just seven months after the triumphant Olympic bobsled race female, where the United States has collected two medals in five circles, but in a period of time cos & igrave; short, much has changed.
Thursday 2 October 2014 5 minutes reading time
Hurdler Lolo Jones noted that in the last two years & egrave; between an 'athletics and bob, decided to take a breather and concentrate all his efforts in un''unica specialty & agrave ;: the 100 hurdles. Back to the past for Aja Evans, bronze in Sochi together with Jamie Gruebel, who after a few seasons from bobbista torner & agrave; to engage in shot put, back in 2008 that she had taken part in the Trails of qualifying for the Beijing Games.
After eight long years of militancy in the world of bob takes a period of stop veteran team with stars and stripes Emily Azevedo, while Katie Eberling, excluded from the controversy on the eve of the Olympics in Sochi, prover & agrave; to engage in new as a rider.
Great uncertainty as to the future instead of Lauryn Williams. The thirty-one which in Sochi with the conquest dell''argento & egrave; entry into the select group of athletes capable of winning Olympic medals in both the summer and winter festivals, speaking on NBC television dell''emittente stated, "In the coming weeks you will communicate & ograve; my decision. So far I have not followed the specific training programs but are still in a good shape and if I wanted to continue in the future in the bob should not have any problems. "
The new statements dell''ex American sprinter, give the idea of ​​an afterthought since the same Williams at the end of the Olympics to the press he admitted, "With this medal I think I've done with the sport." In the brief interview to American television, has for the bobbista & ograve; made it clear in a joking manner that if it were to decide to stop with the bob does not ritorner & agrave; however nell''atletica to compete, "Now there are more & ugrave; able to compete in the 100 meters, also because & egrave, this was possible only 20 pounds ago." & nbsp;
After a triumphant season that rightly has repaid the countless economic efforts of the federation Stars and Stripes (US Bob and Skeleton), the United States can be found in practically start all over again. Last year, American girls were the only ones to counter the dominance of the top-notch Canadian Kaillie Humphries, thanks largely all''inserimento of athletes from around the world dell''atletica that have allowed Elana Meyers and Jamie Gruebel to earn a good margin advantage in the boost phase.
The 'absence of sprinter named above, in all probability & agrave; next season will be agrave &; hear, but the US Bob and Skeleton & egrave; already running for cover by organizing the selection of trails designed to enhance the competitiveness of its crews. Baster & agrave; Kaillie Humphries to stop this?
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