ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) Francesco Friedrich drove to his fifth consecutive world four-man bobsled championship on Sunday, ending yet another dominant showing for Germany at the season’s biggest competition.
Humphries wins another monobob gold, leads 1-2 finish for US
January 23, 2021 GMT
KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) Kaillie Humphries got her second win in as many attempts in a monobob sled this season on Saturday, leading a gold-silver finish for USA Bobsled and Skeleton.
Humphries had the fastest time in both heats and finished in 1 minute, 46.75 seconds. She was 0.62 seconds ahead of Elana Meyers Taylor of the U.S., who took second for her first monobob medal.
Stephanie Schneider of Germany was third. Meyers Taylor trailed Schneider by 0.03 seconds after the first heat, then posted a second-run time that was 0.16 seconds faster than Schneider’s.
United States to return to IBSF World Cup circuit in Winterberg Thursday, 7 January 2021
United States will return to the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup circuit in Winterberg, which will see the first four-man races contested in 11 months.
United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USABS) announced in October its teams would not participate in the opening half of the World Cup season to ensure the safety of their athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Their athletes have missed the opening four World Cup events.
Two-time Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries, who previously represented Canada, will be among the US representatives competing in Winterberg.
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FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2018, file photo, driver Justin Olsen and Christopher Fogt, Carlo Valdes and Nathan Weber, of the United States, start their third heat during the four-man bobsled final at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. USA Bobsled and Skeleton couldn t hit the road recruiting this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. So, they made Olympic hopefuls come to them and do so online. USABS took its recruiting process digital this year and team officials say it has led to significant upticks in interest. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File) (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)