LugeTobogganing - Natural
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In a recent interview with the Polish Press Agency PAP all''agenzia, the champion of the sled Pigneter Patrick said he was convinced that the luge track natural entrer & agrave; to be part of the Olympic program beginning with the 2022 Games.
Thursday 19 February 2015 7 minutes reading time
The pi & ugrave; strong luger of all time that even quest''anno literally dominated the scene of the circuit of the World Cup by winning his 17th Crystal Ball's career (10 in single and 7 in doubles with Florian Clara) and 3 titles World nell''ultima World Championships, you & egrave; always beaten in order that & egrave; his discipline can take up its part of the calendar of the Olympic Games.
Pigneter not & egrave; any athlete, the 'South Tyrolean fact some years & egrave; become a true ambassador of the natural toboggan in the world and & egrave; was appointed directly by the International Federation for the promotion of the sport in countries with little tradition in the world of the sled as Turkey and New Zealand.
In this interview we propose in full, the twenty-seven of Voels am Schlern / Fi & egrave; Schlern tells his triumphant last season, looking with a certain optimism all''inserimento of his sport in the Olympic program of the Olympic Games of 2022.
PAP: The season that & egrave; just ended has again highlighted your superiority & agrave ;. Can you remember exactly how many victories you have won in your incredible palmares?
Pigneter: "Of course every win is always impressed me. So far I have won 14 World Championship medals including 9 of 'gold, nine medals at European Championships in which 5 of' gold. At the level of European and World Junior I won 5 achievements for a total of nine podiums. As for the World Cup, I won 10 Crystal Balls in single and 7 Copponi in doubles together with Florian Clara. "
PAP: In your incredible palmares missing for & ograve; Olympic medal. Do you think one day you participate in the Olympics?
Pigneter: "The International Federation (FIL) has added new people set within the executive board who are working to advance our cause. I am convinced that this step can be presented on the toboggan run natural gi & agrave; the Olympic Games 2022. "
PAP: Anyway c '' & egrave; still great uncertainty given that the IOC has already & agrave; communicated to FIL currently sledging & egrave; gi & agrave; present at the Olympics although the artificial version ...
Pigneter: "E '' a complex issue to explain, however, remain confident on the developments of the negotiation FIL-CIO."
PAP: What do you think of the race format of the parallel?
Pigneter: "I think it was a great invention and the success of the public present at the races I & egrave; a great demonstration. We should organize more & ugrave; races of this type but not all ski resorts are willing to give up a ski slope to convert it into a track luge. For this reason we do not currently & egrave; can enter a larger number of events with this format. "
PAP: Where can you find the motivation to continue to train despite having already & agrave; won everything in the sport?
Pigneter: "I never had a lack of motivation. I love this sport, I enjoy practicing it and I think vorr & ograve; compete for a long time."
PAP: Who & egrave; was your main opponent of the season that you & egrave; just ended?
Pigneter: "In single my teammate Alex Gruber & nbsp; & egrave; was a tough opponent, but also the 'Austrian Michael Scheikl & egrave; was very good. In the double Clara and I had to fight primarily with the Russians Yegorov-Popov and Austrians Brueggler-Angerer. During the season, however, have never been the game-Porshnev Lazarev that I have problems blamed the slide, but the World Cup the two Russians have won the bronze medal and then I always include them in the pink of opponents to keep d '' eye. "
PAP: How many tracks you have available in Italy?
Pigneter: "About a dozen pi & ugrave; or not."
PAP: Your domain and what Italu in natural luge track closely resembles that of China in table tennis. And '' really impossible to beat you?
Pigneter: "Our victories eventually bring benefit only to us, but I believe that they do good to our sport. It is necessary that in this discipline and opening new national able to strive for success so & nbsp; to increase competition. "
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