That has never happened before: In the Olympic two-man bobsleigh race, only Germans end up on the podium. Francesco Friedrich secures victory once again. But the ecstasy of the commentators was triggered by someone else.
Francesco Friedrich is Olympic champion in two-man bobsleigh for the second time. With the help of brakeman Thorsten Margis, the Saxon prevailed in Yanqing ahead of his teammates Johannes Lochner and Christoph Hafer. For the Germans, this is the first Olympic triple success in bobsleigh history. But the TV experts got loudest with the first duo.
You can see all three finishes and what made the commentators so emotional in the video here or above in the text.
More Olympic highlights in the video
Olympia 2022: The German professional Wolf deliberately knocked his opponent to the ground shortly before the end. (Source: t-online)
Decisive leap: Eisenbichler brought the Germans back into the race with an impressive leap – then cheering followed. (Source: t-online)
Beijing: In the women’s Big Air qualification, a French woman causes great confusion among the audience. (Source: Eurosport)
Here you will find all other video highlights of the Winter Games in Beijing.