Janine Flock: On a gold course at the World Cup in Lake Placid!

Janine Flock: On a gold course at the World Cup in Lake Placid!

From Thursday it will be serious for the Austrian skeleton driver Janine Flock: At her 13th World Cup in Lake Placid, the 35-year-old is striving for her first World Cup gold. In the previous career, the Tyrolean has already won two silver and bronze medal at World Championships. Flock could achieve a little big this season-after she has already won the European Championship and was able to win the overall World Cup, a World Cup victory would give her a rare triple. According to laola1.at unofficial rail record.

The temperatures in Lake Placid have dropped sharply during the first training session, but Flock has prepared well. Despite an influenza disease before the World Championships, she travels healthy. "Thanks to the good coverage, the outside temperatures are not so decisive," says Flock with a focus on the challenge of delivering constantly good performances on the bumpy railway. The art of sledding requires to keep the body stable and to let the sled run optimally. She describes it as a "really cool feeling" when everything fits together. In addition to Flock, the European champion Samuel Maier, who took fourth place in the overall World Cup, is also in the race. He would like to gain valuable experience, especially in the direction of the upcoming Olympic Games, such as "https://www.olympics.com/en/news/skeleton-janine-flock-target-target-sucess--injury-hit-ys-interview" target = "_ blank"> Olympics.com is.

a strong comeback

Flock, which only began in high school with skeleton sport, has developed into one of the most successful athletes since her debut in the 2010/11 season. After three Olympic Games - Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018 and Beijing 2022 - and the winning of their first overall ranking ten years ago, their competition spirit unbroken. "It is hard to keep the level over the years," she admits. "It's about mastering the balancing act between exertion and the risk of injury." Your tireless search for success is now being put to the test while the World Cup is approaching and the tension is increasing.