Desmond made history in Beijing as the first women's luge Olympian from Ireland（在线收听）

Desmond made history in Beijing as the first women's luge Olympian from Ireland

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Elsa Desmond, who's also a doctor, started her own luge federation in Ireland. She leaves Beijing on Friday because she has to fly back home so she can work this weekend.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm A Martinez. Elsa Desmond made history in Beijing as the first women's luge Olympian to represent Ireland. It's not exactly a typical sport in Ireland, where it rarely gets cold enough for snow, so Desmond started her own luge federation. Impressive as that is, she's also a full-time doctor, and she has to be out of Beijing on Friday because she has to work this weekend. Oh, the burden of being so.