Shiva Keshavan is a three-time Olympic luge competitor from northern India. In 2010, he was one of just three athletes that the world's seventh-largest country sent to the Winter Games in Vancouver. Many winter sports athletes from tropical regions have to use some creativity to train at a high level. For instance, there are a grand total of zero luge tracks in India, so Keshavan trains on the street, next to cars. "Even though we don't have much infrastructure, we use what we have." he told Oly...
Olympic Athlete Trains On A Busy Mountain Road Because There Are No Luge Tracks In India
Business Insider - 10 Jan 2014 21:11
Shiva Keshavan is a three-time Olympic luge competitor from northern India. In 2010, he was one of just three athletes that the world's seventh-largest country sent to the Winter Games in Vancouver. Many winter sports athletes from tropical regions have to use some creativity to train at a high level. For instance, there are a grand total of zero luge tracks in India, so Keshavan trains on the street, next to cars. "Even though we don't have much infrastructure, we use what we have." he told Oly...
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