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Winter Olympic Sports

Del Duca places fourth in two-man

LAKE PLACID — Frank Del Duca has some of U.S. bobsled great Steven Holcomb’s tools in his possession. Actual tools, as in ones that Holcomb used to tune up his sleds when he was the world’s best bobsledder. When Holcomb died, the tools made their way to Del Duca. And maybe there’s ...

Dutch slider Kimberley Bos of the wins women’s skeleton title

LAKE PLACID — For Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands, the collection of the biggest skeleton medals is complete. Bronze at the Beijing Olympics in 2022, silver at the world championships two years ago and now, finally, she has gold. Bos is the new world champion of her sport, turning in ...

US wins gold in mixed skeleton race at world championships

LAKE PLACID (AP) — The U.S. won the mixed skeleton world championship for the first time Saturday night, after not even medaling in the first four editions of the event. The team of Austin Florian and Mystique Ro won at Mount Van Hoevenberg with a combined time of 1 minute, 54.53 ...

Britain’s Weston dominates in men’s skeleton world champs

LAKE PLACID — Matt Weston finished 15th in men’s skeleton at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, something he considered wildly disappointing. He’s been the best in the world ever since. The 28-year-old from Britain is the world champion once again — and just like his first world title ...

Weston builds huge skeleton lead

LAKE PLACID — In football, this would be a five-touchdown lead. In basketball, the subs would be in. In boxing, someone might consider throwing a towel. Matt Weston of Britain has a lead of 0.89 seconds at the halfway point of the world skeleton championships, after he cruised through his ...