Germany's Felix Loch calm on gold chances in Sochi

German luger Felix Loch has stayed calm over his chances of winning gold at the Sochi Olympics.

The 24-year-old finished at the top of the standings on Saturday, with Russia's Albert Demtschenko second and two-time Olympic gold medallist Armin Zoeggeler of Italy third.

"In the first run I had three mistakes," The AP quotes Loch as saying. "That was the problem. On this track you lose so much time if you have a little mistake.

"It was really a close race in the first run between Albert and me, then the second run was really good and Albert had a little problem. If that happens, you lose so much time and you don't have any chance to get it back.

"I am the younger man. I am, I think, the faster starter. But Armin and Albert, they're really good drivers. They can drive so exactly. That's the thing that I have to learn over the next years, but I think I'm not so bad."

Loch completed his two runs on the Sanki Sliding Center track in one minute and 44.149 seconds.