Luge
Last Saturday in Koenigssee in Bavaria was held the twelfth edition of the World Championships WOK. A demonstration by the student spirit that has as its protagonists star in the world of sports, television and music, which will compete at full speed going down a gut frozen on board a special pan, reminiscent of the WOK Oriental cuisine.
Tuesday 11 March 2014 3 minutes reading time
This event arose by chance in 2003, inspired by a bet transmitted in the famous TV program Wetten das? (The original version in German language Scomettiamo that ..?), Has become an unmissable event for lovers Germans over to witness the competition can enjoy interesting events from concerts to begin. As always, the event was broadcast live on the private channel TVtotal which as usual has spectacularized making it pleasant for the many viewers who followed the race from home.
In trying to WOK single won for the second time the Irish singer Joey Kelly big fan of multiple trials, which preceded a second and a half to three-time Olympic luge champion and winner of the last seven editions of the WOK World Championship Georg Hackl, while the'' blue Armin Zöggeler his second participation has confirmed the third-place finish last year.
Among the members of this race deserve a mention Natalie Geisenberger neo-Olympic luge champion, Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards famous British vaulter soared to the news for his jumps embarrassing to say the least, the TV hosts Stefan Raab, Elton and Funda Vanroy, and singers Lucy Diakovska and Eko Fresh.
In the race for the four-WOK team win Jamaica with bobbisti Seldwyn Morgan, Hanukkah Wallace, Marvin Dixon and Wayne Blackwood beat by almost two seconds Germany 1 composed by Stefan Raab, the TV chef Steffen Henssler, the Olympic champion Felix Loch and so chatted bobsleigh pilot Manuel Machata. The podium was completed by DDR composed by three quarters by sports stars of East Germany beginning with the legendary Kiriasis, through the jumper Sven Hannavald and the world champion four-man bob Maximilian Arndt,'' while the last component team was the'' actor Peter Imhof.
For those interested, here are the videos from the competition
Armin Zöggeler
Georg Hackl
Joey Kelly
Team Jamaica
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