A dream of an Olympic medal for Monegasques
After their performance on Monday in the first two rounds of two-man bobsleigh, Rudy Rinaldi and Boris Vain can aim for bronze.
What if the Monegasque delegation returned from the Beijing Winter Olympics with a medal in its luggage? The dream seems quite possible since the first two rounds of the two-man bobsleigh contested on Monday February 14 on the Yanqing track. After their first day of competition, Rudy Rinaldi and Boris Vain are in 7th place provisionally and just two tenths off the podium. During the second round, surrounded by the German and Russian crews, the two bobsledders set the third fastest time while claiming to have room for improvement.
An intense battle
” I have to stay focused, because it’s played out very slowly.choseexplains the pilot, Rudy Rinaldi. We can also grab some time on the push and I think we can do this again. what we did in training. I made quite a few mistakes that I can correct and the others make mistakes, hopefully. The fight will be intense. We are watching what is happening in front, but behind there are also beautiful people. We can end up 3rd like 12th. On going to give everything ! »
In the accumulation of the two rounds (1’59”52), Rudy Rinaldi and Boris Vain are only two short
second from 3rd place occupied by the Russian crew (1’59”32). “On is here and we will be there
for the battle in the last two rounds “says Rudy Rinaldi.
For the outcome this Tuesday, February 15, if they manage to do as well, or even better than yesterday, the Monegasques could climb to the 3rd step of the podium. Meet at 1:15 p.m. and 2:50 p.m..