February 2017 - Sliding on Ice

2017 IBSF World Championships – Four-Man Bobsled

February 26, 2017 ken 0

From Königssee, GER The 2017 World Championships saved the best for last. Going into Sunday morning’s third run, Johannes Lochner carried a minuscule .03 lead over German teammate Francesco Friedrich. Behind them, Oskars Melbardis, Steven […]

2016/2017 FIL World Cup – Team Relay – Race 6

February 26, 2017 ken 0

From Altenberg, GER For the first time since Lake Placid, there was serious doubt as to if Germany would get on the podium in the Team Relay competition.

2016/2017 FIL World Cup – Women’s Luge – Race 9

February 26, 2017 ken 0

From Altenberg, GER For the final time of the 2016/2017 season, the German women battled it out on another German home track, with Natalie Geisenberger taking what amounted to a victory lap for her World […]

2017 IBSF World Championships – Men’s Skeleton

February 26, 2017 ken 0

From Königssee, GER There was no clearer favorite coming into the IBSF World Championships than Martins Dukurs. Among the dozens upon dozens of things that the Latvian is known for, finishing sixth in a World […]

2016/2017 FIL World Cup – Men’s Luge – Race 9

February 25, 2017 ken 0

From Altenberg, GER In PyeongChang, Roman Repilov had a chance to clinch the overall World Cup title. Felix Loch was out of the race with the flu, and Wolfgang Kindl was far enough out that […]