Three-time world champion Andre Lange is the one to watch in the two-man, especially after World Cup points leader Beat Hefti crashed his sled on Wednesday and remained questionable to race as of Thursday. Lange is the defending Olympic gold medallist.
The two-man bobsled competition goes Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. Here is a look at the competition:
The Contenders
Three-time world champion Andre Lange is the one to watch in the two-man, especially after World Cup points leader Beat Hefti crashed his sled on Wednesday and remained questionable to race as of Thursday. Lange is the defending Olympic gold medallist.
The Top 5
1. Beat Hefti, SWI, 1,564 pts
2. Ivo Rueegg, SWI, 1,514
3. Thomas Florschuetz, GER, 1,475
4. Karl Angerer, GER, 1,474
5. Andre Lange, GER, 1,334
Canadian Medal Hopes
Based on World Cup points, Olympic rookie Lyndon Rush will be piloting Canada's best chance for a medal, having won both in the two- and the four-man events this season. The native of Humboldt, Sask., is currently ranked sixth in the world.
The Dark Horse
This is Pierre Lueders' fifth trip to the Games and could be his last. He has not had a stellar season, but he won gold in 1998 and silver four years ago and Turin -- both in the two-man -- so don't rule him out.
James Madge, National Post
