BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) Chinese skeleton athlete Geng Wenqiang has expressed regret over his exclusion from China roster for the Beijing Olympic Winter Gam
BMW IBSF World Cup St. Moritz / Men s Skeleton 01/15/21
Skeleton athlete Alexander Gassner celebrates first victory in BMW IBSF World Cup Martins Dukurs defends World Cup lead in second place, Olympic champion Yun third St. Moritz (RWH) Mixed Team World Champion Alexander Gassner from Germany celebrated his first ever victory in the BMW IBSF World Cup in St. Moritz (SUI). On the Olympia Bobrun
St. Moritz-Celerina, Gassner, second after the first run, pulled out a hundredth of a second advantage in the second run - the smallest measurable gap in skeleton racing. Gassner thus stood at the top of the podium for the first time almost ten years after his first World Cup and in his 44th race.
how are you guys? you got any medals yet? look at the medal board. these aren t our games. who should we be watching? shelley rugman. we have a skeleton athlete who is the world s number two in her sport. we have a hill with a small track on it that goes, you go on a little wooden sled and brace yourself on a bungee cord. an alpine slide like at our amusement parks. are there any american athletes that you can sort of humble yourself and appreciate?
short-changed particularly those at the sliding centre, because of the shorter track and whether this compromises the making of olympic or world records? you know, fredricka, this morning i spoke with a skeleton athlete, and skeleton, lugers and bobsledders all go down that same track and they are focused on safety first. of course, there s been concerns because this track is so fast and there s no concern or issue about an olympic record because there s never been an olympic games at this track. so that s not going to be an issue whatsoever. it s safety first and making sure that everyone walks away. let s talk about some of your favorites in the games. we ve already spoken to noelle. she s one of your favorites to look out for. jeremy weir another. so you ll be skate side or ringside watching the figure skating. but i understand you re into that speed skating once again. shani davis is another you ll be rooting for. i m here as a host for yahoo! sports. i m really thrilled to