ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) Germany’s Jacqueline Loelling is in position to reclaim her world women’s skeleton championship, and Katie Uhlaender of the U.S. is within striking distance of what would.
Janine Flock closes in on 2nd skeleton World Cup title
January 22, 2021 GMT
KONIGSSEE, Germany (AP) Austria’s Janine Flock all but clinched her second women’s World Cup overall skeleton championship Friday, while Germany’s Jacqueline Loelling picked up her first series win of the season.
Loelling prevailed over Anna Fernstaedt of the Czech Republic, who was a career-best second. Flock was third and now can wrap up the title next weekend on her home track in Innsbruck, where the World Cup finale will take place.
Flock, who also won the 2014-15 women’s season title, has been in the top-three in every race this season. All she needs in the finale to clinch the championship is to finish 18th or better.
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.