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LUGE: Media Advisory...USA Luge Telephone Press Conference With Tony Benshoof Scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 10
// Jon Lundin // January 8, 2006
In advance of the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, USA Luge will be hosting weekly press conferences with several of its athletes. On Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. EST, Tony Benshoof (White Bear Lake, Minn.), a 2006 Olympic team nominee, will discuss his men’s singles World Cup silver medal finish in Saturday’s, Jan. 7, series stop in Koenigssee, Germany. Through six races, Benshoof has raced to five individual World Cup medals (four silver and one bronze) and is ranked second in the overall series standings, with 410 points, and trails Italy’s Armin Zoeggeler for the overall series lead by just 34 points. WHO: USA Luge’s Tony Benshoof (White Bear Lake, Minn.), a 2006 Olympic team nominee. This season, Benshoof has raced to a combined 10 (two gold, five silver, three bronze) World Cup and Challenge Cup medals. WHAT: A telephone press conference with Tony Benshoof (White Bear Lake, Minn.) to talk about last weekend’s, Jan. 5-7, World Cup series stop in Koenigssee, Germany in which he slid to a men’s singles World Cup silver medal, a World Cup team event bronze medal and led Team USA to the overall World Cup team competition silver medal. Benshoof will race again next weekend, Jan. 13-15, in Igls, Austria. WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. EST. WHERE: U.S. media are encouraged to call 866-867-8305, while members of the international media are asked to call 001-813-276-1406. The Passcode is 4767805766. The Pin number is 5843. USA Luge appreciates your interest in the U.S. luge team and hopes that you’ll be able to participate in the press conference. Members of the media, who plan on participating, should contact Jon Lundin, USA Luge media/public relations manager, at (518) 523-2071 ext. 112 or through e-mail at jonl@usaluge.org.
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