Skeleton
On the eve of the pre-season comes to surprise the statement of withdrawal from activities'' agonistic John Daly.
Thursday 3 July 2014 4 minutes reading time
The twenty-nine American skelettonista used the popular social networking site Facebook to make public its decision: "I do not know what is the proper way to notify you but I wanted to let you know that I have retired. I got a job in Washington that has not nothing to do with the world of the gut. The skeleton is a sport that made me grow up, I started I was a kid just starting out and I stopped by man (even though deep down I have always remained a child inside.) In this now do not know what the future holds for me but my past has shaped me as an athlete so much. better or for worse, however, I have lived a dream I tried to enjoy without regret. I wanted to thank you for the support you have given me and I am convinced that the skeleton I will miss so much. "
'' The native of Smithtown athlete in the state of New York, was facing the world of competition in the 2000-2001 season coming into the U.S. youth team two years later. After removing a lot of satisfaction in minor circuits (2 wins, 3 podiums and second place in the European Cup), the American'' in 2009-2010 he made his debut in the World Cup.
In the top of the skeleton, Daly won 6 placings in the top five sfiornando the podium in three occasions. Just during the past season the U.S. has played his best year by seizing two fifths (Igls and Winterberg) and a fourth (Lake Placid), which allowed him to close in eighth place overall in the overall standings of the World Cup.
Also last winter Daly was one of the major players in the Olympic competition. In Sochi in fact, the'' American was nominated for three quarters of the race for the bronze Olympic medal losing in five circles'' in its final descent due to a disastrous error in the boost phase'' that has plunged to fifteenth place finish.
The abandonment of'' John Daly is the second major retreat in the world of men's skeleton, a few months before this they had hung on a nail on the sled German veteran Frank Rommel.
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