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A POV of Whistler skeleton track

Your chin is six inches above the ice as you pass 50 m.p.h. Mistakes are magnified at this level, so memorizing the course is key. Hop on a skeleton sled and go turn-for-turn with U.S. slider Zach Lund.

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Lund's love of speed

American slider Zach Lund -- who's earned two top 10 finishes in ... More

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Top five U.S. gold medal contenders

Top five U.S. gold medal contenders

Skier Lindsey Vonn and several snowboarders are favored to produce a U.S. gold.

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'The excitement, the speed, the air'

'The excitement, the speed, the air'

The Winter Olympics are full of incredible performances on snow and ice. Careful though. Both are slippery. The spills and face-plants are also reasons why we watch.

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