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Germany’s Francesco Friedrich is well on his way to another world bobsled title. And that was about the only predictable development in the four-man world championship race that started Friday at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Canada’s Melissa Lotholz, Leah Walkeden are 9th after 2 heats of 2-woman bobsleighThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Francesco Friedrich is a world champion again, winning the two-man race at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Sunday in a down-to-the-wire finish — holding off German teammate Johannes Lochner by 0.03 seconds over four runs. Canada’s Taylor Austin, Mike Evelyn O’Higgins finish 15th Tim Reynolds · The Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading

The Germans are poised to sweep the podium in the two-man world bobsled championships at snowy, windy and blustery Lake Placid, with Francesco Friedrich, Johannes Lochner and Adam Ammour driving into the top three spots after the first two heats of this year’s title race on Saturday. Canada’s Taylor Austin,Continue Reading

Agnese Campeol is drawing inspiration from her idol Kaillie Humphries in a bid to become the first bobsledder to represent Thailand at the Winter Olympics, while also inspiring the next generation herself, despite her tender years. Agnese Campeol won silver medal in monobob at last year’s Winter Youth OlympicsThomson ReutersContinue Reading

There are four mothers expected to compete in the world championships that got officially underway Thursday in Lake Placid — U.S. skeleton athlete Kelly Curtis, Swiss bobsledder Nadja Pasternack, and U.S. bobsledders Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries. 4 mothers set to race in Lake Placid, N.Y., after missing timeContinue Reading

ROUNDUP Francesco Friedrich of Germany won another IBSF four-man bobsleigh race on Sunday in Igls, Austria, the 100th victory of his career in either World Cup or world championship competitions. Canada’s Pat Norton pilots 4-man crew to career-best 6th-place finish in AustriaThe Associated Press · Posted: Jan 19, 2025 3:09 PMContinue Reading

The two-woman bobsleigh team of Bianca Ribi and Niamh Haughey has its sights set on March’s world championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. Their relationship, one that’s landed them on the cusp of the 2026 Olympics, was forged on ice and through fire. 28-year-old Calgary pilot pursuing 2 dreams at once,Continue Reading

Davidson de Souza grew up about as far away from a bobsleigh track as possible. Now he’s a brakeman for the Canadian squad striving for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics. Soon-to-be Canadian citizen, father of 2 has high hopes for world medal in MarchGemma Karstens-Smith · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Barely two years before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the local organizing committee signed a contract on Friday to rebuild a century-old bobsleigh track in Cortina d’Ampezzo, putting “a full stop” on a saga that has Italy’s finance minister starting to regret backing the bid. Contract for century-old trackContinue Reading