I saw a live interview with the coach Tom de la Hunty on the BBC last night. He said that the driver and his brother were facing pressure from their family and wives following the death of the luger before the competition even started. After the crash in the two-man, his confidence was shot. The coach told him to sleep on it and walked the course with him in the morning, but the driver was still unconfident and decided to pull out.
The coach was obviously unhappy, saying that a lot of time and money has been invested in the past four years and that the track is safe and the most exciting in the world. The bobsleigh rules prevent anyone else from taking over as driver so the driver's decision left no choice for the rest of the team. Coach says they have to support their driver because obviously you can't make anyone go against their will but they are all very disappointed (and reading between the lines, angry).
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Shot down in Flames!
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