(Are people finally taking you seriously?) I think we’ve gotten over the joke. People now see us as serious contenders. (How is the team looking now?) It’s a new team, our driver just started last year and there’s one senior person on the team who’s been with us since ’99. (You’re in Canada now to prepare but I understand your plans have already hit a snag. What happened?) The weather is bad so they’ve canceled the sliding here. We’re trying to see if we can go to a place where the weather is better. (What does the training consist of now at this point so far from the winter games?) You just try to get the athletes in the best condition. We are fast and are known for good starts. We try to maintain that tradition. So we’re working on our strength and conditioning.
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