Lavrentjeva: "If the natural toboggan will be an Olympic sport I could continue untill 2018"

Ekaterina Lavrentjeva, is without a doubt the greatest female performer in the history of natural track luge. The Russian thirty-two, in his long career, he has won 10 World Cups including 8 in a row, 4 world titles and many Europeans. If the palmares of Ekaterina described above is in itself already amazing, the data that makes it in effect a genuine dominatrix discipline, to the number of successes in the World Cup. Lavrentjeva, has 45 victories to his credit in the maximum global circuit, 8 more than Sylke Otto greater winning the luge artificial, but especially the Russian falls from the top step of the podium by'' last race of the 2010-2011 season ! The reigning world champion is going to dominate in the next season which kicks off in late December, "'' During the summer we had two sessions" said Lavrentjeva at the beginning of interview he went on, "the work that has been carried out has been very positive'' tant is that we have improved the physical condition preservandoci by injuries. " Q: What kind of training you have done? A: "My coaches have advised me to increase training loads compared to previous seasons. This according to them should facilitate me to rimanare in top form throughout the season" Q: In your career you've won four world championships and ten cups of the world, where do you find the motivation to go on and play this sport and especially to win? A: "The reasons there are always, whenever you can rewrite new records and on some occasions there are records to which you aspire.'' Also in the last year, the federation is working hard to include our sport at the Olympics'' internal Winter and this in itself is a huge motivation to continue to remain at the top of specialties in the coming years. " Q: So if the natural track luge should be included in the Olympic program in 2018 would continue to compete for the next four seasons? A: "I think I'll take a break and then rientrerei to better prepare the'' event in five circles. Anyway at the moment I do not think too much about the future because in four years can change many things and it is said with certainty that this will become Olympic sport. " Q: When do you start to train on the ice? A: "We planned to move to Novourlask the end of November.'' On that occasion we will prepare the first race of the World Cup which will be held right on that track." Q: Your capoallenatore said that some of the national athletes will travel to Italy to try out new materials. While you will be part of the group? A: "Yes, we should go to Italy in early November, where we hope you will be the right conditions for testing materials. Incase there was a chance to try the slide will stay to train here in Russia." Q: Have you ever thought one day to try the artificial track luge? A: "Honestly, I never thought about it, although I admit that I have always had the desire to try to get off as brakeman on a bob. At the moment I love my sport and I believe that the gut would not be able to get the same results I can reach along the icy roads. "