LugeTobogganing - Oberhof
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The next weekend, the World Cup luge will take the stage once again in Germany, this time to Oberhof.
Friday 10 January 2014 6 minutes reading time
The gut of Thuringia, with its 1069 meters, is the shortest track of the'' whole season and is one in which the end result is very dependent on the boost phase.
Over the years the German basin has undergone some major changes and restructuring,'' the last of which was in 2001, involved the construction of new refrigeration system of the ice, and the construction of a permanent structure 70 meters long which allows athletes bobsled, skeleton and luge run simulations and training in the fundamental thrust.
'' The appointment of Oberhof, has joined the international calendar even before entering the World Cup circuit. The first world championships were in fact disputed, while in 1975 only by the 1983-1984 season and 24 for other times they are organized as valid evidence for the crystal ball. In the race'' s Cup debut, among women won the East German Bettina Smith, among men the Soviet Sergei Danilin, while triumphed between the double Olympic champions and three-time world championship Hoffmann-Pietzsch.
The slope of eastern Germany, has always been considered an impregnable ground for athletes not of German nationality.
In the women in the 25 races held so far, Germany has triumphed 24 times (17 as a united nation, and 7 as DDR), leaving the rest of the world'' s only when he won the 1996-1997 edition of'' Austrian Andrea Tagwerker. Among the athletes who have the highest number of wins at this track in the first place leads Germany's Silke Kraushaar at 5, followed by the East German Bettina Smith 4. Among the slittiniste still in business only Tatjana Hüfner has successfully established itself several times, as many as three, while Natalie Geisenberger entered in the register of'' gold'' of the event on two occasions the'' last just last year. In fact, this'' last two athletes are regarded by insiders as the favorites to win the race on Saturday.
Even among dual German rule on this track is evident. Crews Teutonic won in 22 occasions (15 and 7 as united Germany as East Germany), leaving the three remaining berths at Brugger's blue-Huber, Plankesteiner-Hasselrieder and in 2006-2007 to Oberstolz-Gruber. Among the multi-winners olympus, the record of success lies with the East Germans Hoffmann-Pietzsch with 5 statements, while the crews still in business is that Artl Wendl-Eggert-Benecken have triumphed twice.
A level male, 24 races were organized (one less than the other disciplines) since the 1995-1996 edition of'' was not disputed. Also in this area shows a clear predominance of German flags on the rest of the world. In particular, the home nation has collected a total of 17 claims (11 as a united Germany, 5 as East Germany and West Germany as 1), in second place in this special list we find the'' Austria with 3 wins and third with Russia 2. Athletes have won more times on this gut are the'' Austrian Markus Prock and the overall leader Felix Loch with 3 successes are followed by several tobogganists to share two victories among them still in business as the Russian Albert Demtschenko, while Armin Zöggeler and David Moeller have only one seal each.
SCHEDULE TELEVISIVOIl full weekend of races in Oberhof will be streamed live and recorded by the satellite network Eurosport (channel 211/212 of the SKY platform and 384/385 platform Mediaset Premium).
January 11 - 09:30 - Eurosport HD - First round doubles (Live)
January 11 - 10:45 - Eurosport 2 HD - Second run double (direct)
January 11 - 13:00 - Eurosport 2 HD - First run of women (deferred)
January 11 - 14:15 pm - Eurosport 2 HD - Second round female (direct)
January 12 - 12:00 - Eurosport HD - First round men (deferred)
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