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Pikus-Pace Leads U.S. Women
Amanda Bird - Nov 20, 2009
The second women’s skeleton World Cup event took place on the 2009 World Championship track in Lake Placid, N.Y. this morning under cloudy skies. Read More | More News
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Three U.S. Sleds in Top Ten Results
Amanda Bird - Nov 14, 2009
The four-man bobsled World Cup season kicked off at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah today, where all three U.S. sleds finished in the top ten standings. Read More | More News
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Hays Claims Silver in Two-man Bobsled
Amanda Bird - Nov 14, 2009
Hays made a comeback to the sport of bobsled one year ago, and made a statement today after winning the silver medal in the first two-man bobsled World Cup competition of the season. Read More | More News
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Pac Wins Bronze in Park City World Cup
Amanda Bird - Nov 13, 2009
All three U.S. sleds entered into the first women’s bobsled competition of the 2009-2010 season finished in the top ten standings today. Read More | More News
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Women’s Skeleton World Cup Begins
Amanda Bird - Nov 12, 2009
The first women’s skeleton World Cup competition for the 2009-2010 season was cut to a one heat race after jury members canceled the second run due to a sudden snow squall in Park City, Utah. Read More | More News
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Lund Leads U.S. Squad
Amanda Bird - Nov 12, 2009
Zach Lund led the U.S. squad, finishing fifth in a competitive field of 29 sleds, in the first men's skeleton World Cup competition of the 2009-2010 season. Read More | More News
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World Cup Team Announced
Amanda Bird - Oct 24, 2009
The U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USBSF) proudly announces its 2009-2010 World Cup team. Read More | More News
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World Cup Season Starts in Park City
Amanda Bird - Nov 02, 2009
The bobsled and skeleton 2009-2010 World Cup season will kick off in Park City, Utah from November 9-14th. Read More | More News
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Team Selection Races Conclude
Amanda Bird - Oct 24, 2009
U.S. bobsled and skeleton athletes competed in the final team selection race today at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah. Read More | More News
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Day Two Team Selection Results
Amanda Bird - Oct 15, 2009
The U.S. bobsled and skeleton team selection races concluded at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y. today. Read More | More News
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Katie Uhlaender Named to World Cup Team
Amanda Bird - Oct 17, 2009
The USBSF officially announces that two-time World Cup Champion and Olympian Katie Uhlaender (Breckenridge, Colo.) has been waived onto the women’s skeleton 2009-2010 World Cup team. Read More | More News
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Team Trials Continue in Park City, Utah
Amanda Bird - Oct 23, 2009
U.S. bobsled and skeleton team selection races continued at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah today under cloudy skies. Read More | More News
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Olsen Bobsled Push Champion
Amanda Bird - Sep 17, 2009
Justin Olsen (San Antonio, Texas) added his second consecutive push championship title to his sliding resume in only his third competitive season. Read More | More News
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Meyers Bobsled Push Champion
Amanda Bird - Sep 18, 2009
Elana Meyers (Douglasville, Ga.) claimed the women’s U.S. national bobsled push championship title at Canada’s Olympic Park Ice House in Calgary, Canada today. Read More | More News
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Team Selections Begin in Lake Placid
Amanda Bird - Oct 14, 2009
U.S. bobsled and skeleton athletes competed in the first of four selection races at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y. on Wednesday. Read More | More News
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Olympic Season Underway
Amanda Bird - Oct 05, 2009
The U.S. bobsled and skeleton team reunited at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y. today for the first day of sliding in the 2009-2010 season. Read More | More News
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2010 U.S. Olympic Media Summit
Amanda Bird - Sep 14, 2009
Seven bobsled and skeleton athletes attended the 2010 U.S. Olympic Media Summit in Chicago from September 11-12. View Gallery | More Galleries
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Share the Ride
Amanda Bird - Jul 29, 2009
The USBSF is honoring our athletes’ supporters with their names on our national team sleds with a minimum tax-deductible donation of $100. Read More | More News
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Uhlaender on Last Call with Carson Daly
Amanda Bird - Sep 23, 2009
Don't miss two-time World Cup champion Katie Uhlaender on Last Call with Carson Daly. Read More | More News
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2009-2010 Season Calendar
Amanda Bird - Aug 25, 2009
The 2009-10 season events are now listed under the Events tab. Don't miss a competition as USBSF athletes embark on their journey towards the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Read More | More News
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Steven Holcomb's Blog
Amanda Bird - Aug 28, 2009
Follow 2009 four-man bobsled World Champion Steven Holcomb as he enters the 2010 Olympic season on his quest for Olympic glory by reading his blog. Read More | More News
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Push Championship Qualifiers Results
Amanda Bird - Aug 22, 2009
Bobsled team selection for the 2009-10 season began today with Push Championship Qualifiers in Lake Placid, N.Y. The top three women and top six men will qualify for Push Championship Finals. Read More | More News
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A rollercoaster of adversity
Katie Uhlaender - Aug 28, 2009
This summer has been a rollercoaster of fun and adversity. I lost my father in February 2009 exactly one year from Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Visit Blog | More Blogs
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Going for the Gold: Matt Antoine
Christie Succop - Aug 03, 2009
Antoine emerged as a force to be reckoned with after claiming bronze on the 2010 Winter Olympic course in Whistler last winter. Read More | More News
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Luminox Watches for Sale!
Amanda Bird - Jul 15, 2009
Buy your US Bobsled & Skeleton Luminox watch now for a discount price of $200! Read More | More News
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Bobsledders get feel of tunnel vision
Charlotte Observer/Joe Marusak - Jul 21, 2009
U.S. bobsled athletes tested equipment at the A2 Wind Tunnel in Charlotte, N.C., where gigantic electric fans pulled air at up to 85mph to simulate racing speeds. Read More | More News
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Bobsled Push Championships
Amanda Bird - Jul 29, 2009
Bobsled Push Championships and Combine Test dates are rapidly approaching. Competing in Push Championships is mandatory for any bobsled athlete wishing to compete during the 2009-2010 season. Read More | More News
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Athlete Award Winners Announced
Amanda Bird - Jul 06, 2009
The U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USBSF) celebrated a successful 2008-09 season at a gala event during the national team camp in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Saturday, June 27th. Read More | More News
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One more chance
Andy Jasner - Jul 13, 2009
In 2002 and 2006, Zach Lund had to put his Olympic dreams on the back burner. This year, as the Vancouver Olympic Games approach, his dream might become a reality. Read More | More News
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2009 National Team Camp, Training Day #3
Amanda Bird - Jul 03, 2009
Bobsled and skeleton athletes performed a series of exercises in a team relay at the USBSF National Team Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo. View Gallery | More Galleries
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2009 National Team Camp, Training Day #4
Amanda Bird - Jul 06, 2009
Bobsled and skeleton athletes were put to the test during a series of team events at the 2009 National Team Camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. View Gallery | More Galleries
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2009 National Team Camp, Training Day #2
Amanda Bird - Jul 02, 2009
The USBSF 2009 National Team Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo. included team activities each morning at the Colorado College running track. View Gallery | More Galleries
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Marcum Weightlifting National Champion
Nick Rendall/Amanda Bird - Jun 16, 2009
Ingrid Marcum, 2010 Olympic hopeful in bobsled, added 2009 U.S. Weightlifting Champion in the women's 75-kg division to her athletic resume on Saturday, June 6th in Chicago, Ill. Read More | More News
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Tomasevicz sets sights on Vancouver
Chrös McDougall - Jun 09, 2009
Tomasevicz aims to compete in both the two- and four-man sleds at the Vancouver Olympic Games, and hopes his hometown will have to put up another billboard. Read More | More News
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Rzepka is Making Tracks for Vancouver
Chrös McDougall - May 18, 2009
Growing up in suburban Detroit, Michelle Rzepka always dreamed of going to the Olympics for track & field. Little did she know she would be shooting for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team. Read More | More News
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Going for the Gold: Eric Bernotas
Christie Succop - May 15, 2009
Skeleton slider Eric Bernotas only first got involved in the sport at age 30. Now at 37, he is preparing for his second Olympic appearance next year in Vancouver. Read More | More News
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Meet Nick Rendall
Amanda Bird - Jun 18, 2009
Check out Nick Rendall's blog each Monday as he writes about the life of an elite athlete while interning for the U.S. Bobsled & Skeleton Federation. Read More | More News
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Holcomb Wins World Championships
Amanda Bird - Mar 01, 2009
Steven Holcomb was named four-man bobsled World Champion on Sunday, March 1st with his team of Steve Mesler, Justin Olsen and Curt Tomasevicz. Read More | More News
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2009 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
Amanda Bird - Apr 20, 2009
Jill Bakken and Vonetta Flowers, 2002 Olympic gold medalists in women's bobsled, have been nominated for the 2009 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Read More | More News
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Support the U.S. Team!
Amanda Bird - Apr 08, 2009
Show your support of the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Team by purchasing USBSF official merchandise from All Customs Apparel! Read More | More News
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U.S. Claims 19 Medals in AC Finale
Amanda Bird - Apr 04, 2009
The U.S. team wrapped up the 2008-09 competitive season with 19 medals and three overall titles in the America’s Cup finale in Lake Placid, N.Y. Read More | More News
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Amazing Moments: Vonetta Flowers
USOC - Apr 02, 2009
Growing up in Birmingham, Ala. Vonetta Flowers dreamed of competing in the Olympic Games in track & field. But fate had other plans. Read More | More News
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America's Cup Finale, Lake Placid 2009
Amanda Bird - Apr 07, 2009
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2009 World Championships
- Mar 19, 2009
Click here to view images from the 2009 World Championships, where the U.S. team claimed four medals in six events. View Gallery | More Galleries
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Holcomb Claims World Champ Bronze
Amanda Bird - Feb 22, 2009
Steven Holcomb teamed with Curt Tomasevicz to claim bronze in the two-man bobsled World Championships today in Lake Placid, N.Y. Read More | More News
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Uhlaender Concludes Trying Season
Amanda Bird - Feb 27, 2009
Katie Uhlaender (Breckenridge, Colo.) capped an emotional season on February 27th, finishing seventh in the women's skeleton World Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. Read More | More News
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U.S. World Champ Silver Medalists
Amanda Bird - Feb 21, 2009
Shauna Rohbock and Elana Meyers added World Championship silver medalists in bobsled to their sliding resume today in in Lake Placid, N.Y. Read More | More News
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U.S. Bronze in Team Event
Amanda Bird - Feb 22, 2009
The U.S. squad combined forces to claim bronze in the World Championship team event today in Lake Placid, N.Y. to conclude the first weekend of competitions. Read More | More News
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Holcomb Leads World Championships
Amanda Bird - Feb 28, 2009
Team USA I driven by Steven Holcomb from Park City, Utah is in the four-man bobsled World Championship lead after the first day of competition. Read More | More News
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Pikus-Pace Leads U.S.
Amanda Bird - Feb 26, 2009
Noelle Pikus-Pace (Orem, Utah) leads the U.S. women at World Championships after the first two heats of competition in 11th position. Read More | More News
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Katie Uhlaender’s Renewed Purpose
Amanda Bird - Feb 16, 2009
Katie Uhlaender's father, Ted Uhlaender, passed away on Thursday, February 12. Read More | More News
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Universal Sports Coverage
Amanda Bird - Feb 17, 2009
The 2009 World Championships will be held in Lake Placid, N.Y. from February 20-March 1. Watch the action on-demand by visiting www.UniversalSports.com. Read More | More News
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Rohbock World Championship Lead
Amanda Bird-U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation - Feb 20, 2009
Lake Placid, N.Y.- Shauna Rohbock (Park City, Utah) is in the women's bobsled World Championship lead after the first two heats of competition at the Olympic Sports Read More | More News
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Whistler
Amanda Bird - Feb 13, 2009
Photo gallery from the Whistler World Cup event. View Gallery | More Galleries
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Holcomb in World Championship Medal Hunt
Amanda Bird - Feb 21, 2009
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U.S. Success in Four-man Bobsled Finale
Amanda Bird - Feb 14, 2009
Steven Holcomb from Park City, Utah and John Napier from Lake Placid, N.Y. finished first and fifth, respectively, in today's four-man bobsled World Cup finale. Read More | More News
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Uhlaender Silver in Park City
Amanda Bird - Feb 13, 2009
Katie Uhlaender from Breckenridge, Colo. nabbed her first medal of the season, silver, at the Utah Olympic Park on Thursday. Read More | More News
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Schaaf Fifth in Women’s Bobsled
Amanda Bird - Feb 13, 2009
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Holcomb Golden in Four-man Bobsled
Amanda Bird - Feb 13, 2009
Steven Holcomb won gold in the four-man bobsled World Cup competition in his hometown, Park City, Utah. Read More | More News
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Pikus-Pace Back on Track
Amanda Bird - Feb 13, 2009
Noelle Pikus-Pace from Orem, Utah is back on track, and finished with the bronze medal in Wednesday's women's skeleton World Cup event. Read More | More News
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Antoine Bronze in Whistler World Cup
Amanda Bird - Feb 13, 2009
Matt Antoine from Prairie du Chien, Wisc. claimed bronze in the men's skeleton World Cup competition on the 2010 Olympic track in Whistler, British Columbia. Read More | More News
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U.S. Golden in Women's Bobsled
Amanda Bird - Feb 13, 2009
