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'' And one more controversy to keep alive the interest of the media'' in the world of luge. After accusations of favoritism expressed by Tatjana Huefner at the end of the women's single against teammate Natalie Geisenberger, is a new case to take the bench in Sochi and this time starring the technicians of the Canadian federation who have voiced doubts about the regularity of the relay on Thursday.
Saturday 15 February 2014 3 minutes reading time
According to the'' Canadian coach, German Wolfgang Staudinger, in fact strange things have happened at the end of the descent of the seventh race teams who happens to Russia was the track that is incredibly slow after the passage of the team hostess .
"Our athletes were pretty sure you've already'' silver medal around his neck before leaving, given our superiority over the course of this season, but once we started our race, I immediately realized that we had very little speed without having committed specific errors - said the coach, adding to the newspaper The Star -'' I like the impression that this sudden change of surface conditions is not completely random since the temperatures of the ice can be changed easily. these my suspects are not easy to prove, but it is under everybody's eyes that the Austrian double silver medal'' only the day before he suffered a detachment so incredibly high in a single drop. "
Stuadinger the uproar also talking about Russia's strategic choice not to participate in'' Albert Demtschenko last race of the World Cup to make sure that the team came out of the top five and then accordingly by merit group, "For me, Also this precedent was already red flag. We in the Olympic relay we were unlucky to draw up a bib, but this is not the real cause of our defeat. Germany is one squadron and this has not been affected at all by this alteration of the conditions of the ice but I am convinced of my idea and I'm not the type who seeks excuses to explain a defeat. "
Accusations of Staudinger have not received any response from the International Federation and the organizers of the 2014 Sochi but the Russian Albert Demtschenko twice'' silver medal in the Olympics Become aware summoned commented, "I'm just rumors, the track is perfect and the quality of the ice is great. "
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