…Jeff Bauer, who also had to take a forced break after an operation on his hip, celebrated a remarkable success at the North America Cup in Whistler (CAN) on November 29. “It was my first race since January 2023. For the first time, I made it into the top six drivers (fifth place) and even got a medal for it. I was so proud when Luxembourg was called at the awards ceremony,” said the 51-year-old, who is on the right track.

“Jeff is an engineer and works hard on his sled and the runners,” Conzemius also believes the oldest candidate has a lot to offer. “The quotas are more difficult in skeleton than in alpine skiing. He has to get a place in the top 50 to be able to compete in Italy.” “I’m planning more starts in the North America Cup and want to end my season with a World Cup race in Lillehammer (N),” says Bauer, who has only one goal: to qualify for the Olympics. And why shouldn’t dreams come true even at an advanced age?…