02-21-2010, 01:55 AM
pRICE cUBE wrote:
I wonder though, how exactly does one know they have any potential in that sport? Did someone look at them and say, "Hey kid your jump shot stinks but I bet you would be great going down an icy track in a skin tight suit with a helmet on at 90mph".
The women's gold medalist in skeleton ran track in the UK for some years before she figured she couldn't be a world class performer in that field. I have no idea how she made the switch from track to skeleton, but it obviously worked out well for her.
And Buzz, at least one of the men's skeleton racers was in his late 30s.