Kim McRae figured she had zero chance at winning a medal after the first run at the luge world championships in Igls, Austria. “And that’s when I slide the best — when I let go and let everything happen.”With the bronze, McRae becomes only the second Canadian besides Gough to ever reach the individual podium at the luge world championships. Gough made history in 2011 with bronze in Cesana, Italy, and then won bronze again in 2013 in Whistler. Given the surprise fifth in Sochi and the World Cup bronze she won in the Olympic year, McRae expected much more from herself. A green belt, McRae considers testing in taekwondo great practice for the mental focus required to win medals in luge.

Source: National Post January 30, 2017 00:38 UTC