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Alpine Skiing: Top Americans

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:03:58 GMT

All-world skier Lindsey Vonn and a veteran supporting cast give the United States a chance for its best Olympic showing in the sport in years.

Stiegler injures left leg in giant slalom training

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:05 GMT

Resi Stiegler was taken from the mountain on a sled after hooking a gate in giant slalom training and hurting her left leg.

Stiegler out for the season

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:37:25 GMT

U.S. Alpine racer Resi Stiegler will be out for the rest of the season following a training run crash on Nov. 19 at Copper Mountain, Colo. The 24-year-old hooked a gate at the bottom of Copper's giant slalom course and suffered a serious complex injury to her left leg which required surgery and will keep her from skiing for the rest of the season.

Rommel leads Germany to a 1-2 finish

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:28 GMT

Eric Bernatos and Zach Lund kept the U.S. in the top 10, but it was Germany's Frank Rommel and Sandro Stielicke that dominated the Lake Placid track at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Latvia's Martins Dukurs trailed 0.01 seconds behind for bronze.

Hollingsworth wins Lake Placid gold

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:52:53 GMT

Canadian slider Mellisa Hollingsworth, bronze in Park City, Utah, claims a second medal in week two of the World Cup season, edging out Great Britain's Shelley Rudman by 0.23 seconds. Noelle Pikus-Pace leads the U.S. with fifth place.

Skeleton: What to expect

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:06 GMT

Five of the six athletes Torino medalists are back to defend their Olympic hardware, but they'll have to fend off both familiar rivals and emerging challengers.

Already a world champ, Hamlin eyes Olympic gold

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:17:35 GMT

American singles slider Erin Hamlin ended Germany's 99-race winning streak when she won the 2009 World Championships in Lake Placid in February. She'll defend her title as the World Cup season gets underway in Calgary this week.

On eve of opener, Benshoof's chronic pain is back

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:17 GMT

Tony Benshoof, who was fourth in the 2006 Torino Games, wrote on his Twitter feed that he will have his back examined Friday -- just one day before he's scheduled to slide in luge's first men's World Cup event of the Olympic season.

Hays sees return to racing in 2 weeks

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:33:12 GMT

Olympic bobsled hopeful Todd Hays intends to be racing again in two weeks after recovering from a strained left hamstring.

Americans fall short in World Cup skeleton openers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:41:57 GMT

Latvia's Martins Dukurs won the men's World Cup start to this Olympic season, finishing in 1 minute, 39.75 seconds on the 2002 Salt Lake City Games track. In the women's race, which was cut to one run because of heavy snow, Germany's Anja Huber prevailed by 0.14 seconds over Canada's Amy Gough.

Cross-country skiing: What to expect

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:32:48 GMT

With four medals in 20 Olympic Winter Games, the United States and Canada have not exactly dominated cross-country skiing. Although talented Europeans stand in the way, the 2010 Games could be a much different story.

Five fun facts about Mirai Nagasu

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:23:03 GMT

Mirai Nagasu's athletic accomplishments (at 14, she became the second-youngest U.S. Champion) and struggles (she dropped to fifth the next year) are familiar tales. Here, five things you might not know about the California teen.

The rise of Chinese aerials

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:36:07 GMT

Led by three-time world champion Li Nina, China has become the world's preeminent aerials power. How exactly did this come about? Surprisingly, the first place to look for answers is Canada.

Ohno, Reutter guide U.S. to Vancouver on WC

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:33 GMT

Apolo Ohno and Katherine Reutter are the top two U.S. skaters heading into the Vancouver Olympics, as evidenced by their performances on the ISU World Cup circuit. With the four-meet series now complete, their attention turns to the upcoming Games. We break down how the 10 Vancouver-bound skaters fared in the four meets.

U.S. Luge's Clukey has knee surgery

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:51:20 GMT

U.S. Olympic luge hopeful Julia Clukey is recovering from arthroscopic right knee surgery and will miss the first week of on-ice training in Lake Placid.

Hays to miss World Cup in Lake Placid

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:59:53 GMT

The American driver, who recently won silver on the Utah Olympic Park track, will miss this weekend's World Cup competition in Lake Placid because of hamstring injury.

U.S. drivers slide out of medals in 4-man World Cup

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:59:36 GMT

Canada's Lyndon Rush edged out Latvia's Janis Minins by 0.02 seconds to take the opening four-man World Cup bobsled race in Park City. American driver Todd Hays injured his hamstring and finished sixth overall.

Young luger Hansen, 17, surprising herself

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:16:05 GMT

The surprises keep coming for Kate Hansen. First, the 17-year-old luger emerged as the unexpected winner of USA Luge's race-off series, earning a coveted spot on the World Cup roster. Now, Hansen has a legitimate chance to make the Vancouver Games -- a far-fetched notion even for this up-and-coming athlete: "I never thought this would happen in a million years."

Party on, Vancouver

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:08:17 GMT

Whether you're staying in downtown Vancouver or two hours north in the mountain village, a wide variety of fun is sure to keep you on the go in February.

Ice dance gold for Belbin-Agosto

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:55:01 GMT

Americans Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto completed their dominant run through Skate America, winning their fifth ice dance title at Skate America. Skating to 'Ave Maria' and 'Amen', the 2006 Olympic silver medalists captured the free dance competition, giving the pair a sweep of all three portions of the ice dance in Lake Placid.

For Daly, Olympic skeleton shot surprised himself

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:07:57 GMT

When the first World Cup skeleton race of the season opens Nov. 12, many of the most accomplished sliders in the sport will be on the starting line. Smithtown, N.Y. native John Daly will also be there to make his World Cup debut.

U.S. bobsled, skeleton teams slide for causes

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:14:43 GMT

Several USBSF athletes are raising awareness for charitable and research organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and more.

U.S. skeleton, bobsled teams sliding for causes

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:07:05 GMT

Knowing plenty of eyes will be on their sleds during the Olympic season, the U.S. bobsled and skeleton teams have come up with a way to capitalize. They're sliding for causes this winter.

Kim wins despite Flatt performance

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:53:55 GMT

Kim Yu-Na of South Korea called her free skate performance 'terrible.' But on the heels of her world-record short program it was still good enough to earn her a commanding victory at Skate America. Rachael Flatt, 17, of the U.S. won the free skate with a tremendous program and finished second overall, 13.07 points behind Kim.