Olympic skeleton silver medallist Axel Jungk has criticised the governing body IBSF that his sport is treated and marketed less than bobsleigh.
"We are always a bit in the shadow of bobsleigh which is sad. Because it is at least as interesting," Jungk told reporters at the German House at the Milan/Cortina Games on Saturday.
Jungk especially criticised the scheduling of races.
"In the World Cup we have our races every Friday at 9 am. Bob can compete Saturday and Sunday at prime time. So we shouldn't be surprised that the sport is becoming more popular," Jungk said.
Jungk said he would hope for change but doesn't really believe it will happen.
"We can't do a lot about it as athletes. I hope it will become better over the next year. I don't expect it because it hasn't become better over the last 10 years," he said.
Jungk said he doesn't blame the public for knowing little about skeleton, as he was in the same situation before making the switch from ski jumping, thinking he got an offer from short track.
"I said that I just got a query from fast skating in circles. They said, that's not it, it's short track, skeleton is the thing head first down a sliding track. I found that quite crazy that I as a winter sport athlete didn't know the sport.
In the news conference, Jungk also said that his medal the previous night was for a long time friend of more than 30 years who died of cancer last year.
"I definitely dedicate the medal to him. Guido, this is for you," Jungk said.