Winter Sports

Fact of the day

Israel made its Olympic debut at Helsink in 1952. The Jewish state had been unable to participate at the 1948 Games in London because of its War of Independence. A previous Palestine Mandate team had boycotted the 1936 Games in Berlin in protest of the Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler. 

Bobsleigh News

GB bobsleigh athlete provisionally suspended after failing doping test

By Mike Rowbottom

British bobsleigh_30-04-12May 1 - A British bobsleigh athlete has tested positive for a banned substance, the sport's national governing body has confirmed.
 

Newcomer Yarnold strikes World Cup gold in skeleton as Rudman adds historic silver in St Moritz

By Mike Rowbottom

Lizzy Yarnold_with_medal_and_Shelley_Rudman_January_21_2012January 21 - Great Britain's women's skeleton team made history in St Moritz by taking a first-ever one-two at a World Cup as 23-year-old Lizzy Yarnold took gold in only her second race in the event.
   

Britain's Amy Williams slips down the World Cup rankings in La Plagne

By Mike Rowbottom

Amy Williams_in_Whistler_helmetDecember 16 - Britain's Olympic Skeleton champion Amy Williams could only manage 19th place at La Plagne in the second of the eight scheduled World Cup 2011-2012 events, leaving her in 14th place overall.
   

British bobbers recovering in hospital after horror crash

By Mike Rowbottom

Serita Stone_head_and_shouldersOctober 27 - British bobsledder Serita Stone is recovering in a German hospital having had four hours of spinal surgery following a crash during practice for the National Championships in Winterberg.
   

Endacott hopeful of medal success at Sochi 2014 in new sport of bobsleigh

By Mike Rowbottom

Katherine Endacott_Sally_Pearson_and_Natasha_Mayers_100m_14-10-11October 17 - Katherine Endacott (pictured left), the Commonwealth 100 metre silver medallist and relay gold medallist from Delhi 2010, spoke today of the "very exciting challenge" ahead of her as she joined her new teammates on the British bobsleigh team working towards the next Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014.
   

British bobsleigh team train with world elite

By David Gold

paula_walker_02-08-1August 3 - The British bobsleigh team have been Dallas undergoing pre-season training at the Michael Johnson Performance Centre in McKinney.
   

Shimer takes national coach of the year award at USOC awards gala

By David Gold

brian_shimerJune 27 - Dave Farmer, Michael Nyitray, Grant Schaffner and Brian Shimer (pictured) have been confirmed as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), coaches of the year for 2010 at an awards gala in Colorado Springs.
   

British Bobsleigh chairman knighted in Queens Birthday Honours list

By Tom Degun

Lieutenant-General_Andrew_RidgwayJune 13 - British Bobsleigh's chairman and Jersey's Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant-General Andrew Ridgway, has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
   

Hays confirmed as US bobsled and skeleton women's coach

By David Gold

Todd_HaysMay 31 - Three time Olympian Todd Hays has been confirmed as the US Bobsled and Skeleton (USBS) women's team coach through to Sochi 2014. 
   

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