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Albert Demtschenko retraces his steps and decides to continue his racing career for at least another season.
Wednesday 2 April 2014 2 minutes reading time
The strongest Russian luger of all time probably galvanized by double silver Sochi announced to the media in your country intends to continue in the competition world next year, thus disproving what he himself said in September last year.
Demtschenko 43 years this November, in an interview with the news agency ITAR TASS when asked what his future holds replied: "I have just informed the International Federation (FIL) my training program for the next three months, "thus leaving leaked its intention to continue for another year since that communication is performed by athletes in activities to enable the availability in case of anti-doping controls in surprise.
L '"highlander" in Chusovoy native has racked up a career in a single World Cup, two European titles, two silver and one Olympic silver medal and next year could go hunting for the world title in Sigulda, a track who knows better than anyone else and that has given great satisfaction in the past.
In the next season Demtschenko engaged in the maximum circuit of the sled could be two as the daughter of Albert, Viktoria, is growing visibly and the latest results in the cup of Russia and the national championship have surprised even the president of Rusluge Natalia Garth.
The decision to push the'' blue Demtschenko Armin Zöggeler to continue for another season?
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