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The legend of female sledding experienced a nightmare first stage of the World Cup, forced to a quarantine ... particular. His words to the BR broadcaster make us think, but the call of the trio to the Games (like only Georg Hackl) could have the upper hand.
Wednesday 8 December 2021 3 minutes reading time
Natalie Geisenberger has a unique chance, in a couple of months at the Beijing Olympic Games.
That of seizing the gold trio in the single of the sled, as only Georg Hackl was able to achieve between Albertville 1992 and Nagano 1998, passing through Lillehammer 1994. The German champion, however, questioned his participation in five circles, she who has won four Olympic titles with two goals in Sochi and PyeongChang. The reason? It dates back to what happened a few weeks ago, on the occasion of the pre-Olympics on the gut of Yanqing: Geisenberger, in fact, before the opening stage of the World Cup, among other things totally negative with the overthrow that brought it to close in 26th position, she was forced to a quarantine period for a potential contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19, on the flight that saw the sled caravan land in China. Difficult days, given that despite a series of all negative tests, Natalie found herself living closed in a room, apart from the possibility of training on the track, "accompanied" by food totally unsuitable for high-level athletes.
The person directly interested in the regional broadcaster BR told it today: "The conditions experienced there are certainly not in favor of my return to China - the story of the woman capable of winning 50 times in the World Cup - With this experience , I would never return for a cup match or even for a World Cup ".
The only reason that could have prompted Geisenberger to say "yes" to the Games is precisely the enormous five-ring attraction, in his case even more special with that record at hand. “The Olympics are the most important event for an athlete, it's hard to give them up,” he added, while national team manager Norbert Loch explained that “our request is that the IOC regulate how the players are treated. athletes ".
Clearly we will try to find a meeting point, but Geisenberger's words definitely make us reflect.
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