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German alpine skier Luis Vogt takes part in the official dressing ceremony for athletes and coaches at the German Ski Association (DSV) before the start of the season. Vogt can hope for a place on the German team for next month's Winter Olympics after his surprise career best eighth place finish in the Kitzbühel downhill. Daniel Karmann/dpa
Alpine skier Luis Vogt can hope for a place on the German team for next month's Winter Olympics after his surprise career best eighth place finish in the Kitzbühel downhill.
A German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) spokeswoman told dpa that they have asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for exceptional permission to have Vogt included.
Vogt's eighth place on Saturday met the DOSB qualifying criteria, but unlike other nations Germany had already nominated its team of 188 athletes for the February 8-22 Games in Milan/Cortina.
The German team includes the maximum of five men's alpine skiers. The DOSB aims to have Vogt added so that he can train and possibly compete if another skier should drop out. Alexander Schmid is doubtful with an ankle injury.
The alpine men's team is led by Linus Strasser, who was third in the Kitzbühel slalom on Sunday.
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