The German bobsleigh pusher Leonie Fiebig is leaving the German association and will compete for Team USA in the future. The reason for the move is presumably the non-nomination for the Olympics.
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Leonie Fiebig celebrated gold in the 2023 World Cup in the two-man bobsleigh alongside pilot Kim Kalicki, but was not considered for the Olympic Games.
Leonie Fiebig poses with a broad grin in front of the letters that represent her sporting future. "It's official. I will compete for Team USA from now on," the bobsleigh pusher wrote about her announcement. The German, who celebrated World Cup gold in the two-man bobsleigh alongside pilot Kim Kalicki in 2023, is turning her back on her homeland.
The decision is not justified in the Instagram post. Fiebig's move is probably largely due to her disappointment at missing the Olympic Games last winter. The 36-year-old was sorted out for the games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Instead, Kalicki started with pusher Talea Prepens. The duo narrowly missed out on the medals in fourth place.
"After years in which I took part in every major competition and performed exactly when it mattered, I cannot and do not want to deny my disappointment. Over the last eight years I have prepared in every way for the Olympic Games. It breaks my heart that I am once again not allowed to show my experience, my knowledge and my performance on Olympic soil," Fiebig wrote on Instagram at the time.
She was not allowed to start at the 2022 Games in Beijing. She lost her place in the sleigh at short notice to the current pilot, Lisa Buckwitz, and only traveled to China as a substitute. Even back then, Fiebig spoke of a “very difficult to accept” decision. It was the “most beautiful and painful journey” of her life.
The move had already been expected after Fiebig took part in the annual United States Pushing Championships last month. It is still difficult to say whether the change will make the dream of the Olympics a reality. The next Winter Games will not take place in the French Alps until 2030. First of all, Fiebig is eligible to start the World Cup season, which starts on November 27th on one of her former home tracks in Altenberg. Fiebig has celebrated nine World Cup victories so far.
Fiebig is the second entry on the US women's bobsleigh team. Long-time Canadian pilot Kristen Bujnowski will also compete for the USA in the future. Bujnowski finished fifth in the two-man bobsleigh at Beijing 2022.
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