Canada, Germany rule Lake Placid Posted Nov 20 7:13p ET Canada's Mellisa Hollingsworth and Frank Rommel of Germany claimed top spots in Lake Placid on Friday, leaving the U.S. without a medal for the second straight week in a row in the 2009-10 Skeleton World Cup campaign.
Americans fall short in World Cup skeleton openers Posted Nov 13 2:46p ET 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.
Whatever happened to...? Posted Oct 29 3:43p ET Do you ever wonder what happened to that memorable Winter Olympian who the world was fixated on for two glorious weeks? Yes, life does go on for these athletes. Check out what the most memorable U.S. winter athletes have been up to since their Olympic triumphs.
Fans design Lindsey Vonn's helmet Posted Nov 18 11:58a ET Fans will have a chance to design the artwork that appears on star skier Lindsey Vonn's helmet when she competes in the upcoming Winter Games.
Ohno, Reutter guide U.S. to Vancouver on WC Posted Nov 17 12:57p ET By Jason Devaney, Universal Sports 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.
Finding the groove Posted Nov 17 1:49p ET Short track stars Katherine Reutter and Apolo Ohno are finding the podium early and often in the current World Cup season. Eight other team members also have Vancouver in their sights.
Ice dance gold for Belbin-Agosto Posted Nov 15 3:17p ET By Barry Wilner, Associated Press 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.
Olympic torch crosses Arctic in historic first Posted Nov 16 1:51p ET The Olympic flame began its first trek through the Canadian Arctic by crossing paths with a polar bear on the shores of Hudson Bay, local media said Monday.
Sliding for a cause Posted Nov 16 6:52a ET Several USBSF athletes are raising awareness for charitable and research organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and more.
