Two weeks ago, Mike Kohn was contemplating the end of his career with the U.S. bobsled team. The 2002 bronze medalist, with Todd Hays' help, hopes to become the third American sled heading to Vancouver next February.
What to expect in Vancouver 
After crashing in the two-man event, American Steven Holcomb rebounded to take silver in the four-man race at the bobsled World Cup in Altenberg, Germany. Home favorite Andre Lange won the event for his second gold of the weekend.
Four-man results 
It was an up-and-down day for the U.S. at the bobsled World Cup in Altenberg. Shauna Rohbock took third in the women's race for her second medal of the season, while Steven Holcomb slid home 19th overall after a crash.
Entering this weekend's World Cup race in Germany, only one nation - the United States - has three drivers ranked among the world's top seven women. All three sleds could also contend for medals next February in Vancouver.
Germans swept the bobsled gold medals in Torino, but they'll have to hold off surging American and Canadian contingents in Vancouver.
Holcomb discusses winning a world title, naming a turn on the Olympic track and his top-secret sled.
The former collegiate heptathlete looks toward her Olympic debut as a driver after falling short of the Torino team as a brakeman.
There are three bobsled events on the Olympic program: the two- and four-man events and the women's event, which made its debut at the 2002 Salt Lake Games.
Looking back at bobsled during the 1936, 1932, and 1928 Olympic Winter Games.
Helen Upperton returns for her second Games as one of Canada's top medal prospects.
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SUI | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 |
 GER | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
 USA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
 GDR | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
 ITA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Rohbock wins Torino silver 
Athletes to Watch: Women 
