Lugers race down Pyeongchang track
Feb 20,2017
The men’s singles champion Dominik Fischnaller shoots down the track, clenching his teeth, in the Viessmann Luge World Cup held at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 19.
Despite the freezing temperatures and snowy weather, the atmosphere was light-hearted and full of passion at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one of the venues for next year’s Winter Olympic Games.
A total of 32 lugers from 10 countries took part in the Viessmann Luge World Cup on Feb. 19.
German athlete Julian von Schleinitz rushes down the track in a series of photos in the men’s single competition at the Viessmann Luge World Cup at the Alpensia Sliding Center in PyeongChang, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 19.
Maciej Kurowski from Poland races down the track in a series of photos in the Viessmann Luge World Cup at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 19.
In the men’s single event, an Italian athlete stopped the German dominance of the game. Dominik Fischnaller from Italy recorded 48.607 seconds in his first run and again triumphed in his second run, clocking a total time of 1:37.229, beating Andi Langenhan from Germany by 0.149 seconds. Samuel Edney from Canada came in third.
The Alpensia Sliding Center, host of the Viessmann Luge World Cup and the Viessmann Team Relay World Cup, lights up the night in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. It's the venue for the luge, bobsleigh and skeleton events at next year’s Winter Olympics.
By Kim Young Shin
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Jeon Han Korea.net Photographer
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Dominik Fischnaller (center) from Italy, Andi Langenhan from Germany (left) and Samuel Edney, the top three men’s single lugers in the Viessman Luge World Cup, put on bright smiles during the awards ceremony.
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