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Pilates class leads Aussie teen to slippery slope Reuters ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Australian slider Alex Ferlazzo's Olympic dream grew from a Pilates class and picked up speed as he propelled a four-wheeled home-made sled down a hill in the tropical heat of North Queensland. The only Australian … Townsville teen to tame SochiSPORT24 all 3 news articles »

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Pilates class leads Aussie teen to slippery slope – Reuters

By Alan Baldwin ROSA KHUTOR, Russia, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Australian slider Alex Ferlazzo's Olympic dream grew from a Pilates class and picked up speed as he propelled a four-wheeled home-made sled down a hill in the tropical heat of North Queensland. The only Australian entered for the Sochi luge competition knew nothing about the sport when his mother struck up a conversation four years ago with …

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