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2021/02/13 23:22 United State s bobsleigh pilot Kaillie Humphries speeds down the track during the women s monobob race at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championshi. United State s bobsleigh pilot Kaillie Humphries speeds down the track during the women s monobob race at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg, Germany, Saturday, Feb.13, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) United State s bobsleigh pilot Kaillie Humphries at the start of the women s monobob race at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships in Altenbe. United State s bobsleigh pilot Kaillie Humphries at the start of the women s monobob race at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg, Germany, Saturday, Feb.13, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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United State s bobsleigh pilot Kaillie Humphries at the start of the women s monobob race at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg, Germany, Saturday, Feb.13, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) February 13, 2021 - 9:04 AM
Kaillie Humphries is headed into the final day of the major international sliding season with a chance at another world championship.
Humphries is in second place midway through the inaugural womenâs monobob world championship race, trailing Germanyâs Stephanie Schneider by 0.04 seconds after Saturdayâs first two runs in Altenberg, Germany.
The final two runs are Sunday.
âWeâve only had so many runs on this track, and we didnât get our monobob sleds until January,â Humphries said. âWeâre still learning, and on one of the most technically challenging tracks in the world.â
Hermann rallies for 3rd straight women s skeleton title
Winner, Germany s Tina Hermann holds the trophy on the podium during the women s skeleton race at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg, Germany, Friday, Feb.12, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) February 12, 2021 - 8:44 AM
ALTENBERG, Germany - A year ago, Tina Hermann became the first woman to win back-to-back world skeleton championships.
Sheâs done one better now.
Hermann has now won three consecutive world titles, rallying in the final heat Friday to beat fellow German slider Jacqueline Loelling for this yearâs crown. Hermann finished four runs over two days in 3 minutes, 52.97 seconds â 0.11 seconds ahead of Loelling, who was the leader going into the final run.
Thursday, 4 February 2021
Predicting the gold medallist for the two-man and four-man bobsleigh events at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships that start in the German resort of Altenberg tomorrow does not appear a difficult task, given the form of home athlete Francesco Friedrich this season.
This year’s event in Altenberg will see the 30-year-old Olympic, European and defending world two-man champion aiming to win familiar honours.
The opening weekend offers Friedrich the chance to add a seventh successive two-man bob title to his CV in company with Alexander Schüller, and it is hard to see who will be able to prevent that happening.