PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA—Tristan Walker thought the Canadian luge relay team was in position for a medal when he and doubles partner Justin Snith crossed the finish line at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. “I made the mistake of reading the board wrong in Sochi,” Walker said. “I thought we came down in a medal position, so there was about three seconds of anticipation between punching the clock and seeing my team celebrating. Read more:Article Continued Below“Then we knew.” Walker, from Cochrane, Alta., and Calgary’s Snith completed a clean anchor leg in the team relay Thursday as Canada earned its second Olympic luge medal in 72 hours — and second all-time — in dramatic fashion, winning silver at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. “I couldn’t ask for a more amazing team to be a part of in this experience.

Source: thestar February 15, 2018 13:31 UTC