Robust sledding: Russian European champion lugers endure disqualification for utilizing their HANDS at World Championship occasion (VIDEO)

Russian sliders Vsevolod Kashkin and Konstantin Korshunov have suffered a weird disqualification on the Luge World Championships in Konigssee, Germany after being punished for utilizing their arms to assist cross the end line.

Kashkin and Korshunov, who’re the European champions, have been in motion within the doubles occasion, which options two sliders on one sled as they race down the run at speeds approaching 80 miles per hour.

The masterful duo’s fortunes within the first race of the day hit bother as they crashed at excessive pace throughout the run. The pair managed to recuperate and get again onto their sled to proceed, however hit extra issues as they made their closing strategy to the end line.

The ultimate part of the run is on a slight incline as a way to assist sleds decelerate safely as they cross the road. With their sled touring at a slower pace than standard, they got here to a cease simply a few meters brief.

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The lugers then pushed off the ice to finish the race however, regardless of making an attempt to complete their run, have been stopped by officers who disqualified them.

Through the use of their arms in an try to push off the ice and full the run, they unwittingly broke the principles of the occasion.

It capped a disappointing weekend for Kashkin and Korshunov, who had completed 12th of their World Cup dash race the day past.

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