Athletes to watch at the Luge European Championships in Winterberg
Sitting atop the men’s singles standings in the World Cup, Austria’s Nico Gleirscher enters the Winterberg competition with the opportunity to earn vital World Cup points as well as a coveted European title.
However, the 27-year-old is taking nothing for granted as he aims to top the podium for the first time having won European silver in 2024 and bronze in 2022.
“At the beginning of the 2022/2023 season, I also led in the overall World Cup, but unfortunately the privilege was short-lived,” he told Olympics.com. “This time, I have resolved to savour this feeling for longer, and so far I have succeeded. Even if it’s just a snapshot – as we know, the…