World Cup start in China: Michael Vogt: Between bobsled hope and tourist

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Bobsleigh hoop Michael Vogt (25) starts the World Cup without his better half. Because too few women’s teams were registered for the start in China, the women’s races with Vogt’s girlfriend Melanie Hasler (25) were canceled.

There are also a lot of other things that are new for Vogt and Co. in China. The Swiss will be on the Yanqing track, built for the Olympic Games, for the third time. But for the first time they are allowed to move freely through the country, and this time there was also a tourist trip to the Great Wall between training and races (night on Friday as a couple, Saturday/Sunday twice as a couple). n celebrate).

A strict Corona regime applied at both the Olympic training camp in October 2021 and the 2022 Games and there was zero freedom of movement.

Vogt wants to get a ball this winter

Now Vogt has seen the big wall – this season in the World Cup, the Schwyzer wants to break down the big (German) wall with the serial winners Francesco Friedrich (33) and Johannes Lochner (33). Vogt about his goal for the season: “We finally want a crystal ball.” That is for a top 3 position in the overall World Cup.

Last year, Vogt did not participate in a race as he prepared for the home World Cup, leaving him with a 4th place in the two-man race and a 5th place in the four-man race in the overall World Cup. This winter, Vogt’s desired top-three place is almost mandatory. Because with the strong Brit Brad Hall (32), a top pilot will be missing even longer due to an injury. And the Germans do have a strong third sled in the World Cup – but probably only in Europe, only Friedrich and Lochner ride in China. There are only eleven teams on the mini starting field.

Source : Blick