If you’re the superstitious type, you’ve likely taken notice of Curve 13 of the Flying Dragon Course in Beijing. It’s the one that caused all sorts of difficulty for the luge events and today it ended the Olympic medal hopes of Great Britain’s two-man bobsled.
While Curve 9 proved to be the troublesome bend at Pyeongchang 2018 for those throwing themselves down an ice track at speeds exceeding 80 mph, it’s No. 13 that has been unlucky in Beijing for the lugers and Great Britain driver Brad Hall, who misjudged it in the third heat to leave Britain’s hopes head over heels with the team skidding along the course.
“You go into survival mode, it’s the tightest grip you have,” GB brakeman Nick Gleeson said. “Thankfully it was a small crash compared to some of the ones I’ve had. It’s an adrenaline rush — not the most ideal one — but I’m glad we’re safe and sound and we went back up for the…
