Staudinger to be Britain's sole luge athlete at Beijing 2022

Xinhua
14 Jan 2022, 18:00 GMT+10

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Rupert Staudinger has been selected as the sole luge representative for Britain at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, announced the British Olympic Association (BOA) on Friday.

The 24-year-old will make his second appearance at the Olympics after finishing 33rd at the PyeongChang 2018 Games.

"The season has been challenging but the Olympic track suits me well and I'm ready to perform my best," said Staudinger.

"Rupert has gone from strength to strength over the Beijing Olympic cycle and had a promising performance at the test event in November," said Gavin Arnold, Britain's team leader for luge at Beijing 2022. "The track in Yanqing really plays to his strengths and I am excited to see what performance he can produce at the Games."

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