Lake Placid (pps) Erin Hamlin is the first female World Champion in Luge from USA. „It will take some time, till I understand what happened”, she said after the race in Lake Placid. .
Erin Hamlin (USA / World Champion 2009)
„It will take some time, till I understand what happened. I trained so often at Lake Placid. I knew exactly what to and where to drive. The break between the runs wasn’t hard for me. It is my home track, I nice to win the Worlds at home in front of my family and all of my friends.”
Natalie Geisenberger (GER / Silver Medalist 2008 and 2009)
„I’m totally happy with silver, but the medal has a bad taste because the result of the German team is so bad. It is something like a small shock for us."
Natalia Yakuschenko (UKR / Bronze Medalist 2009)
„I’m happy. I want this medal.“