Calgary (pps) The Olympic season in luge started in Calgary with victories of Germany’s Corinna Martini, Canada’s Sam Edney and Austria’s Schiegls-Cousins in the nations cup. In the women’s competition second place behind Martini went to Regan Lauscher from Canada followed by Alexandra Rodionova from Russia.
In the men’s race Tony Benshoof from U.S.A. finished on second place behind Edney. Third place captur4ed Stefan Höhener from Switzerland. In the completion of doubles Tobias and Markus Schiegl took the victory followed by Canada’s Tristan Walker/Justin Snith and Jan Harnis/Branislaw Regec (SVK).
The Viessmann Luge World Cup at Calgary will start on Friday with the race of the doubles.
