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The Italian Winter Sports Federation (FIS) announced today the quest'''' list of the ten tobogganists blue that will participate in the next Olympics in Sochi.
Monday 27 January 2014 3 minutes reading time
L'' Italian'' as twenty years now will rely on'' timeless "cannibal" Armin Zöggeler to point to at least one medal in five circles. The biggest luger of all time is back this season to express themselves on large levels taking two wins in the World Cup and especially proving extremely competitive on many occasions. Zöggeler moreover, has never hidden the fact that Sochi will be chasing his sixth Olympic medal of his career, ambitious goal considering the German competition and Demtschenko, but doable for a champion of his caliber.
In men's singles,'' the Italian will also be represented by the two young Dominik Fischnaller and Emanuel Rieder at the first Olympic experience, with the first one that could even aspire to a position in the top five of the rankings, while the second will try to approach as possible to the top ten.
The second chance to medal for the blue team could come from double-Gruber Oberstolz with veterans and youth-Rastner Rieder, although to be honest the two pairs will leave more blue as possible outsiders as favorites for the podium.
In the Women's Singles Sandra Gasparini, Andrea and Sandra Voetter Robatscher except surprises should not be the match for the positions that count. Gasparini will take advantage of the women's race as a test ahead of the trial team that she is the'' weak link in the Italian training. In the relay race, the Italian'' at the present time is not to medal, Germany, Russia and Canada are clearly in front of the blue, but the Olympic history teaches us that the surprises in the world of sports are always around the corner''.
Men's Singles: Armin Zöggeler, Dominik Fischnaller and Emanuel Rieder;
Women's Singles: Sandra Gasparini, Andrea and Sandra Voetter Robatscher;
Double: Oberstolz-Gruber and Rieder-Rastner
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