Bob Germany 2 with pilot Thomas Florschuetz, Christoph Heyder, Mirko Paetzold and Enrico Kuehn (L to R) speed down the ice track in the third run at the four-men Bobsleigh World Championship race at the German resort of Altenberg February 24, 2008. The FIBT Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championship 2008 takes place from February 11 to February 24. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY) 

Bob Germany 2 with pilot Thomas Florschuetz, Christoph Heyder, Mirko Paetzold and Enrico Kuehn speed down the ice track in the second run at the four-men Bobsleigh World Championship race at the German resort of Altenberg February 23, 2008. The FIBT Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championship 2008 takes place from February 11 to February 24. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY) 

Bob Germany 2 with pilot Thomas Florschuetz, Christoph Heyder, Mirko Paetzold and Enrico Kuehn start to speed down the ice track in the first run at the four-men Bobsleigh World Championship race at the German resort of Altenberg February 23, 2008. The FIBT Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championship 2008 takes place from February 11 to February 24. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY) 

Germany's Thomas Florschuetz (front), Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Sascha Schelter start their training for the four men's Bobsleigh World Cup tournament in the Swiss mountain resort of St. Moritz January 23, 2008. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND) 

German team, consist of Thomas Florschuetz, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Sascha Schelter, passes the Horseshoe bend during training at four men's Bobsleigh World Cup tournament in the Swiss mountain resort of St. Moritz January 23, 2008. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND) 

Team Germany One, with pilot Rene Spies (front), Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and brakeman Alexander Metzger jump into their bobsleigh at the start during their first run at the FIBT Bobsleigh World Cup competition in the southern German town of Koenigssee January 15, 2006. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Team Germany one with pilot Rene Spies (front), Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and brakeman Alexander Metzger jump into their bobsleigh at the start of their first run at the FIBT Bobsleigh World Cup competition in the southern German town of Koenigssee January 15, 2006. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 

Germany's Rene Spiess (front) Christoph Heyder (L), Enrico Kuehn (R) and Alexander Metzger push their sled at the start of their first run of the FIBT Bobsleigh World Cup in Igls, some 10 Km (6.8 miles) south from the Tyrolean city of Innsbruck, Austria, December 11, 2005. Germany finished third. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler 

SWITZERLAND 2 PILOT IVO RUEEGG CELEBRATES 5TH PLACE AT THE 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Switzerland 2 pilot Ivo Rueeg celebrates the 5th place in the total time of three minutes 16.70 seconds at the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 29, 2004. Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe won gold in the total time of three minutes 15.08 seconds seconds followed by silver medalist Germany 2 with Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Jens Nohka in three minutes 15.43 seconds and bronze medalist USA 1 crew with Todd Hays, Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler in three minutes 16.33 seconds. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler REUTERS 

SWITZERLAND 2 PILOT IVO RUEEGG AND HIS CREW REACT AFTER TAKING THE 5TH PLACE AT THE 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Switzerland 2 pilot Ivo Rueeg and his crew Daniel Maechler, Beat Hefti and brakeman Christian Aebli (front - rear) react after taking the 5th place in the time of three minutes 16.70 seconds at the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 29, 2004. Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe won gold in the total time of three minutes 15.08 seconds seconds followed by silver medalist Germany 2 with Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Jens Nohka in three minutes 15.43 seconds and bronze medalist USA 1 crew with Todd Hays, Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler in three minutes 16.33 seconds. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

BOB GERMANY 1 PILOT ANDRE LANGE CELEBRATES GOLD MEDAL AT THE 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Bob Germany 1 pilot Andrea Lange celebrates after winning the gold medal at the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 29, 2004. Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe won gold in the total time of three minutes 15.08 seconds seconds followed by silver medalist Germany 2 with Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Jens Nohka in three minutes 15.43 seconds and bronze medalist USA 1 crew with Todd Hays, Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler in three minutes 16.33 seconds. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

KEVIN KUSKE, ANDRE LANGE AND RENE HOPPE OF BOB GERMANY 1 CELEBRATE GOLD MEDAL AT THE 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Kevin Kuske, pilot Andre Lange and brakeman Rene Hoppe (L-R) of bob Germany 1 celebrate after winning the gold medal at the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 29, 2004. Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe won gold in the total time of three minutes 15.08 seconds seconds followed by silver medalist Germany 2 with Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Jens Nohka in three minutes 15.43 seconds and bronze medalist USA 1 crew with Todd Hays, Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler in three minutes 16.33 seconds. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler 

GERMANY 2 PILOT CHRISTOPH LANGEN STEERS HIS CREW THROUGH THE ICETRACK AT 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Germany 2 pilot Christoph Langen steers his crew containing of Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and brakeman Jens Nohka through the icetrack at the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 29, 2004. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler 

PILOT CHRISTOPH LANGEN AND HIS CREW GET INTO THEIR BOB GERMANY 2 AT 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Pilot Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and brakeman Jens Nohka get into their bobsleigh Germany 2 at the start of the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 29, 2004. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

PILOT ANDRE LANGE AND HIS CREW JUMP INTO THEIR BOB GERMANY 1 AT THE 4-MEN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Pilot Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and brakeman Rene Hoppe jump into their bob Germany 1 at the start of the 4-men bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 28, 2004. After the first day and two of four runs Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe is in the lead in the overall time of one minute 37.42 seconds followed by Germany 2 with Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Jens Nohka in one minute 37.43 seconds and third placed USA 1 crew with Todd Hays, Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler in one minute 37.85 seconds. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay REUTERS 

PILOT IVO RUEEGG AND HIS CREW PUSH THEIR BOB SWITZERLAND 2 AT THE START OF THE 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Pilot Ivo Rueeg and his crew Daniel Maechler, Beat Hefti and brakeman Christian Aebli push their bobsleigh Switzerland 2 at the start of the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 28, 2004. After the first day and two of four runs Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe is in the lead in the overall time of one minute 37.42 seconds followed by Germany 2 with Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Jens Nohka in one minute 37.43 seconds and third placed USA 1 crew with Todd Hays, Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler in one minute 37.85 seconds. Bob Switzerland 2 is in fourth place so far in the overall time of one minute 38.16 seconds. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

PILOT IVO RUEEGG AND HIS CREW GET INTO THEIR BOB SWITZERLAND 2 AT THE START OF THE 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Pilot Ivo Rueeg and his crew Daniel Maechler, Beat Hefti and brakeman Christian Aebli get into their bobsleigh Switzerland 2 at the start of the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 28, 2004. After the first day and two of four runs Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe is in the lead in the overall time of one minute 37.42 seconds followed by Germany 2 with Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Jens Nohka in one minute 37.43 seconds and third placed USA 1 crew with Todd Hays, Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler in one minute 37.85 seconds. Bob Switzerland 2 is in fourth plcae so far in the overall time of one minute 38.16 seconds. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

PILOT CHRISTOPH LANGEN AND HIS CREW PUSH BOB GERMANY 2 AT START OF THE 4-MEN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Pilot Christoph Langen and his crew Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and brakeman Jens Nohka push their bobsleigh Germany 2 at the start of the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 28, 2004. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

TODD HAYS STEERS HIS BOB USA 1 THROUGH THE ICETRACK AT THE START OF THE 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Todd Hays steers his crew Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler through the icetrack at the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 28, 2004. After the first day and two of four runs Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe is in the lead in the overall time of one minute 37.42 seconds followed by Germany 2 with Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Jens Nohka in one minute 37.43 seconds and third placed USA 1 crew with Todd Hays, Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler in one minute 37.85 seconds. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler REUTERS 

GERMANY 2 PILOT LANGEN AND HIS CREW GET INTO THEIR BOB AT THE START OF THE 4-MAN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Germany 2 pilot Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and brakeman Jens Nohka get into their bobsleigh at the start of the 4-man bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee February 28, 2004. After the first day and two of four runs Germany 2 placed second in one minute 37.43 seconds after Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe took the lead in an overall time of one minute 37.42 seconds. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 

GERMANY 2 PILOT CHRISTOP LANGEN STEERS HIS CREW THROUGH THE ICETRACK AT THE 4-MEN BOBSLEIGH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KOENIGSSEE. Germany 2 pilot Christoph Langen steers his crew containing of Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and brakeman Jens Nohka through the icetrack at the 4-men bobsleigh World Championships in the southern Bavarian resort of Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden February 28, 2004. After the first day and two of four runs Germany 1 with Andre Lange, Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe is in the lead in the overall time of one minute 37.42 seconds followed by Germany 2 with Christoph Langen, Christoph Heyder, Enrico Kuehn and Jens Nohka in one minute 37.43 seconds and third placed USA 1 crew with Todd Hays, Pavle Jovanovic, Bill Schuffenhauer and Steve Mesler in one minute 37.85 seconds. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler REUTERS 

GERMAN BOBSLEIGH TEAMS DISPLAY THEIR MEDALS AT FOUR-MAN-BOBSLEIGH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ST. MORITZ. (Lto R background) Team Germany Three driver Andre Lange and teammates Udo Lehmann, Kevin Kuske and Rene Hoppe display their goldmedals with (L-R foreground), Team Germany One driver Christoph Langen and teammates Markus Zimmermann, Enrico Kuehn and Alexander Metzger display their bronze medals on the podium of the Four-Man-Bobsleigh World Cup competition and European championship in St. Moritz, Switzerland, January 25, 2004. Team Germany Three won the Four-Man-Bobsleigh World Cup competition and European championship after two runs, Team Germany One placed fifth in the World Cup competition and third in the European championship. REUTERS/Marcus Gyger REUTERS 

Team Germany Two with driver Christoph Langen (front) and his team mates Christoph Hayder, Enrico Kuehn and Sven Peter races down the ice during the first run of a Four-Man Bobsleigh World Cup competition in Altenberg in southern Saxony December 21, 2003. Team Germany Two chrashed in the track but nobody was seriously injured. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch PP03120053 FAB/JDP 

Germany's Andre Lange (L) drives his four-men bob at the European
Championship in Winterberg, Germany, January 26, 2003 with his team
mates Carsten Embach, Enrico Kuehn and Rene Hoppe. REUTERS/Juergen
Schwarz

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The Germany 2 four-man bobsleigh team (L-R) Andre Lange, Kevin Kuske,
Enrico Kuehn and Carsten Embach pose after medal ceremonies in Salt
Lake City February 24, 2002. Germany 2 won Olympic gold in the four-man
bobsleigh event on February 23. REUTERS/Peter Andrews

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The Germany 2 four-man bobsleigh team (L-R) Andre Lange, Kevin Kuske,
Enrico Kuehn and Carsten Embach pose after medal ceremonies in Salt
Lake City Winter Olympic Games, February 24, 2002. Germany 2 won
Olympic gold in the four-man bobsleigh event on February 23.
REUTERS/Peter Andrews

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Bobsleigh team Germany 2 with Andre Lange, Enrico Kuehn, Kevin Kuske
and Carsten Embach (L/R) share a smile during the flower ceremony of a
four man bobsleigh World Cup race in St. Moritz January 13, 2002.
Germany 2 placed second together with Switzerland 3, behind USA 2 on
first place and ahead of Germany 1 on fourth place. REUTERS/Andy
Mettler REUTERS

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German bob pilot Andre Lange (front) and his teammates Enrico Kuehn,
Kevin Kuske and Carsten Embach enter the track on bob Germany 2 at a
four man bobsleigh World Cup race in St. Moritz January 13, 2002.
Germany 2 placed second together with Switzerland 3, behind USA 2 in
first place and ahead of Germany 1 in fourth place. REUTERS/Andy
Mettler

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German bob pilot Andre Lange (front) and his teammates Enrico Kuehn,
Kevin Kuske and Carsten Embach enter the track on bob Germany 2 at a
four man bobsleigh World Cup race in St. Moritz January 13, 2002.
Germany 2 placed second together with Switzerland 3, behind USA 2 on
first place and ahead of Germany 1 on fourth place. REUTERS/Andy
Mettler

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Andre Lange, Enrico Kuehn, Kevin Kuske and Carsten Embach of team
Germany 2 race past spectators at the World Cup bobsleigh four man race
in St. Moritz January 13, 2002. Germany 2 placed second together with
Switzerland 3, behind USA 2 on first place and ahead of Germany 1 on
fourth place. REUTERS/Andy Mettler

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The team of Germany 1 Kevin Kuske, Carsten Embach, Andre Lange and
Enrico Kuehne races from the start to win a four man-bobsleigh world
cup race in Innsbruck December 8, 2001. The German team won in a time
of one minute 443,63 seconds ahead of the team United States 1 and the
team Swiss 1. REUTERS/Bernhard Grossruck REUTERS

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The team of Germany 1(L to R) Kevin Kuske, Carsten Embach, Andre Lange
and Enrico Kuehne stands on the podium after winning a four
man-bobsleigh world cup race in Innsbruck December 8, 2001. The German
team won in a time of one minute 443,63 seconds ahead of the team
United States 1 and the team Swiss 1. REUTERS/Bernhard Grossruck

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German bob pilot Andre Lange (front) and his team-mates Enrico Kuehn,
Kevin Kuske and Carsten Embach enter the track at a Four Men Bob World
Cup Race in Winterberg December 2, 2001. Lange's team ranked third
behind bob U.S.A. 1 and winner Germany I. REUTERS/Juergen Schwarz

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