USA Luge's Benshoof plans to race this weekend
AP News | 2009-11-25 20:35:44
<div id="subtitle">Back pain put aside for now, Tony Benshoof expects to race in World Cup luge this weekend</div><div><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Benshoof says he'll resume on-ice training Thursday. The men's race in Igls is Sunday.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=64239591&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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