Calgary (pps) Germany`s Olympic Champion Sylke Otto went for her first victory this season at the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Calgary. Due to strong winds, the women`s race had to be postponed several times and was finally held as a one-run-race.
Sylke Otto won with new track record of 46,817 seconds followed by her teammate Barbara Niedernhuber (46,974) and Austria`s Veronika Halder (47,191).
In the Overall World Cup Sylke Otto took the lead with 270 points ahead of her teammate Silke Kraushaar (242) and Veronika Halder (174).

Quotes:

Sylke Otto (Olympic Champion and World Champion 2000, 2001 and 2002):
“This victory was very important with regard to the Overall World Cup. It was a funny day. We took several attempts to start the race, but it was impossible with the wind. Waiting for the late start finally paid off.”

Barbara Niedernhuber (Olympic Silver Medalist):
„During the first run, which was cancelled later, I ruined my suite. Then we almost had to wait the whole day and finally I finished second even with my ruined suite. Not bad.“

Veronika Halder (Austria):
„Third place is great. But it was a funny race. I really had to pull myself togteher.”