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American Steve Langton Retires

November 25, 2015 ken 0

Bobsled Olympic medalist Steve Langton announces retirement (USABS PR) LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Nov. 25, 2015)- He has a 62-inch standing box jump and can jump over kids and onto cars or countertops. He was nicknamed […]

2015/2016 IBSF World Cup Season Preview

November 23, 2015 ken 0

From the Home Office in Durham, NC As we try to do every year, here’s a brief (okay, so not that brief) preview of the 2015/2016 IBSF World Cup season. Women’s Skeleton Current World Cup […]

Olympic Champion Yarnold to Take 2015/2016 IBSF Season Off

September 17, 2015 ken 0

Yarnold aiming for Olympic history after announcing season-long break (BBSA PR) Olympic Champion Lizzy Yarnold is taking a season-long break from competition but will return to skeleton in the hope of becoming the first slider […]

US Bobsled Push Championships – Results

October 5, 2012 ken 0

From Lake Placid, USA USA Bobsled & Skeleton held their annual bobsled push championships earlier today. Here are the results in all categories but Men’s Push, which will be Saturday. Women’s Pilots: Pos Name […]

FIBT World Cup – Round 7 – Men’s Skeleton – Heat 1

February 3, 2012 ken 0

From Whistler, Canada Martins Dukurs continues to set a torrid pace ahead of the rest of the skeleton field. The Latvian finishes heat 1 as the only slider below 53 seconds, and over .4 ahead […]