January 2022 - Sliding on Ice

Israel, Ireland Petition CAS for Olympic Spots

January 31, 2022 ken 0

From Beijing, CHN (January 31, 2021) – Two more cases have been registered with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation trying to get athletes into the Olympic Games. […]

Tregubov, Semenov to Miss Beijing Olympics Due to COVID

January 31, 2022 ken 0

From Beijing, CHN (January 31, 2021) – Russians Niktia Tregubov and Vladislav Semenov will miss the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing due to positive COVID tests. In an Instagram post (see below) on January […]

Italy Wins Deutschnofen Team Competition

January 30, 2022 ken 0

From Deutschnofen, ITA (January 30, 2022) – Evelin Lanthaler and Alex Gruber, winners of the women’s and men’s luge races in Deutschnofen, backed up their gold medals with a win in the team competition.

Gruber Wins 2nd of Season in Deutschnofen

January 30, 2022 ken 0

From Deutschnofen, ITA (January 30, 2022) – Italy’s Alex Gruber cruised to his second victory of the season in Deutschnofen, holding off a pair of Austrians for top honors. Gruber set the quick time off […]

Henry Petitions CAS for Olympic Spot

January 29, 2022 ken 0

From Beijing, CHN (January 29, 2022) – The United States’ Megan Henry has petitioned the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to allow her to compete in the 2022 Olympic skeleton program. The United States […]