January 2015 - Sliding on Ice

2014/2015 FIBT World Cup – Two-Man Bobsled – Race 6

January 31, 2015 ken 0

From La Plagne, FRA The La Plagne bobsled track seems to lend itself to some close racing, and the two-man race in Race 6 of the FIBT World Cup was no different.

2014/2015 FIBT World Cup – Women’s Bobsled – Race 6

January 30, 2015 ken 0

From La Plagne, FRA The women’s bobsled race in La Plagne was the European Championships as well as Race 6 of the FIBT World Cup. The North Americans crashed the party, though, and swept the […]

2014/2015 FIBT World Cup – Men’s Skeleton – Race 6

January 30, 2015 ken 0

From La Plagne, FRA The week leading up to this weekend’s race in La Plagne has been a difficult one for the skeleton athletes, as due to weather there was only two training runs instead […]

2014/2015 FIBT World Cup – Four-Man Bobsled – Race 5

January 25, 2015 ken 0

From St. Moritz, SUI Oskars Melbardis set a track record in St. Moritz, taking the gold medal in four-man bobsled and maintaining the World Cup point lead in the process.

2014/2015 FIBT World Cup – Women’s Bobsled – Race 5

January 24, 2015 ken 0

From St. Moritz, SUI Cathleen Martini won gold last week in Königssee, and it looked like she might have the sled to beat again. Martini held a .08 advantage over teammate Anja Schneiderheinze going into […]