The current reigning champion, India 's Shiva Keshavan seemed uncatchable as he bled the track recording the best times in each of the three runs and a
top sped of 128.1 kmph.
"I was testing my race setup today. I think the weather
and ice conditions really suited me. However, what is important is what will
happen in tomorrow's race."
Luge is a high precision sport. It is not just the pilot's
ability to steer the sled with millimetric accuracy during the run, but technological
factors such as aerodynamics, coefficient of friction and ice conditions need
to be considered while preparing for the descent.
Only those who came within the top 7% of race timing, which
includes Asia 's top 7 pilots in the Men's
Singles category, have qualified for the finals to be held tomorrow.
Shiva Keshavan and coach Yann Fricheteau will have to
prepare the right material and sled set-up for tomorrows conditions. Even
though Shiva has managed to clock top timing in today's heats, the race remains
a close contest with every athlete fighting for each thousandth of a second.
Press release
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