Canada to gain luge bronze from Sochi Olympics due to Russian doping
Canada’s luge relay team doesn’t want the 2014 Olympic bronze medal heading their way to impact final preparations for the 2018 Winter Games.
Sam Edney, Alex Gough, Justin Snith and Tristan Walker learned Friday their fourth-place finish in Sochi will be upgraded to bronze — the country’s first Olympic luge medal — as a result of doping allegations against Russian competitors.
But a Luge Canada spokesman said in an email that while the team members exchanged high fives during a practice session upon hearing the news, they wouldn’t be commenting as they continue working towards the Pyeongchang Olympics, which get underway Feb. 9.
“When I talked to them they were all really excited to keep training and get after it,” Luge Canada high-performance director Walter Corey said in a phone interview with The Canadian Press. “Each of them has their own story at this point in the season.”