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FIBT World Cup – Round 8 – Men’s Skeleton – Heat 1

February 9, 2012 ken 0

From Calgary, Canada Russian Alexander Tretiakov put down a very impressive run that beat just about the whole field. Unfortunately for Tretiakov, Martins Dukurs decided to show up, so Tretiakov finds himself second after heat […]

FIBT World Cup – Round 8 – Women’s Skeleton

February 9, 2012 ken 0

From Calgary, Canada Coming into heat number two, all Shelley Rudman had to do to claim her first ever World Cup championship was finish sixth. Her first run put her in a tie for second, […]

FIBT World Cup – Round 8 – Women’s Skeleton – Round 1

February 9, 2012 ken 0

From Calgary, Canada If either Shelley Rudman or Marion Thees win today, they automatically win the 8-round World Cup, and the other slider can do nothing about it. Rudman has done her part, finishing heat […]

FIBT World Cup – Round 7 – Four-Man Bobsled

February 4, 2012 ken 0

From Whistler, Canada Earlier this weekend, it seemed as though there would be no beating the Canadians on their home ice. Tonight, the Russian teams of Zubkov and Kasjanov had other plans. Zubkov had the […]

FIBT World Cup – Round 7 – Four-Man Bobsled – Heat 1

February 4, 2012 ken 0

From Whistler, Germany Alexsandr Zubkov put down great, clean run, and his time of 51.21 is .11 ahead of his teammate Sergei Kasjanov and two-man winner Lyndon Rush. The fastest German sled, piloted by Max […]