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February 24, 2010, Wednesday
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MINOR changes are being made to one of the corners on Whistler's controversial sliding track after Latvian and Croatian four-man sleds rolled over in a supplementary Olympic training session on Monday.
International Bobsleigh Federation (FITB) officials decided on the alterations after a lengthy meeting with 11 team captains after the session, not an official training run, was postponed until later on Monday.
The problems were occurring at corner 11, the start of the toughest section of the 16-corner track which witnessed the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili on the opening day of the Games.
"As people moved from the women's start to the top of the track for their supplementary runs some drivers have been experiencing difficulties transitioning from turn 11 to turn 12," FITB spokesman Don Krone told reporters. "The FIBT track commission, in conjunction with VANOC track crew and with advice from a number of team captains are working on the shape of turn 11 to make it easier for drivers to get high enough on 11 to turn into 12 so that they can successfully make it through 13."
International Bobsleigh Federation (FITB) officials decided on the alterations after a lengthy meeting with 11 team captains after the session, not an official training run, was postponed until later on Monday.
The problems were occurring at corner 11, the start of the toughest section of the 16-corner track which witnessed the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili on the opening day of the Games.
"As people moved from the women's start to the top of the track for their supplementary runs some drivers have been experiencing difficulties transitioning from turn 11 to turn 12," FITB spokesman Don Krone told reporters. "The FIBT track commission, in conjunction with VANOC track crew and with advice from a number of team captains are working on the shape of turn 11 to make it easier for drivers to get high enough on 11 to turn into 12 so that they can successfully make it through 13."
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