Benshoof plans to race this weekend
Olympian Tony Benshoof, who has been suffering from back pain and finished sixth at last week's season-opening World Cup in Calgary, is set to resume training this week and said he expects to be ready for this weekend's World Cup stop in Igls, Austria.
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Nov 25, 12:39p ET | Updated:
Nov 30, 7:34a ET
USA Luge veteran Tony Benshoof says his back pain is under control for now, and he expects to resume his quest for a third Olympic berth at this weekend’s World Cup stop in Igls, Austria.
Benshoof re-herniated a surgically repaired disk in his back last week. He took a cortisone injection on Monday in Calgary, then flew to Igls on Wednesday without any new problems flaring up.
Benshoof says he’ll resume on-ice training Thursday. The men’s race in Igls is Sunday.
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