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Next weekend & nbsp; in Lake Placid Kaillie Humphries will write & agrave; a new page in the history of the bob. For the first time in fact, a crew of four-man bob consists of women only would challenge & agrave; in a competition of the World Cup men's major associations.
Friday 8 January 2016 4 minutes reading time
Two-time Olympic champion who already & agrave; last year had ventured into this discipline but with the push three brakeman males, come down next Saturday & agrave; on track in the company of frenatrici Melissa Lotholz, Genevieve Thibault and Cynthia Appiah. For the first all-female crew in the history of this sport Tratter & agrave; a sort of dress rehearsal for the World Championships in Igls, where for the first time & egrave; It was included in the World Championship calendar, & nbsp; albeit via demonstration, the bob race four reserved for women only. & nbsp;
Humphries, who for years has struggled in order that & egrave; the four-man bob was also open to & nbsp; representatives of women, to the site of the CNC & egrave; that extremely pleased to have achieved its objective, "tains my main aim was to show everyone that women are capable of driving the four-man bob, but now we finally arrived the next step or a whole female crew & egrave; ready to compete in the World Cup. We have always struggled with the Federation to have a circuit of our own. We hope that in this second part of the season, the whole world, the other girls, the IBSF and also the Canadian federation look what we can do. "
Just quest''ultima statement the talented rider from Calgary wanted to launch a new dig with his national association which earlier in the season had denied the chance & agrave; to compete in the four-man bob as he did not consider all''altezza other crews of the World Cup.
Since the federation had not made available brakeman male, the stubborn Humphries took his technicians to be able to take part in the remaining races of the World Cup with just the push girls. The curious request of thirty Canadian & egrave; It was examined at length by federal leaders but only in early January & egrave; He was approved. & nbsp;
Kaillie as reported to the CNC & egrave; aware that in this first release will be difficult & agrave; able to counteract the male crews, "We'll try to give my best and would gi & agrave; a great success if by chance we can put behind us even one men's team. I do not hide that this IS one of the main objectives I and my companions we asked during the first training sessions. "
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