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Sochi 2014 Bobsleigh Recap: Another Successful Olympics, Bobsleigh At It’s Best in 60 Years

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The US hadn’t won four medals in bobsleigh since 1932. Back then it required winning medals by both of the two-man teams and both of the four-man teams, but of course the field was smaller and the event less developed. They duplicated that number in 2014 by winning medals in all three events and two in the two-woman.

Two-man

Two-man

The US team of Steve Holcomb and Steven Langton finished third in Sochi, the only US team in the top ten. It was the first medal for the US in the two-man since 1952! Cory Butner and Christopher Fogt finished 12th with Nick Cunningham and Dallas Robinson placing 13th.

Two-man Yearly Best

Four-man

Four-man

The US had one four man team in the medals and one outside the top ten. Christopher Fogt, Steve Holcomb, Steven Langton, and Curtis Tomasevicz finished third. It was the third straight Olympics with a medal for the US, the first time they’ve done that since 1948-1956. Nick Cunningham, Justin Olsen, Johnny Quinn, and Dallas Robinson finished 12th.

Four-man Yearly Best

Two-woman

Two-woman

 In the newer two-woman event the US had two teams medal. Elana Meyers and Lauryn Williams just missed out on gold (by a tenth of a second) and finished second. Aja Evans and Jamie Greubel finished third and took the bronze. Jazmine Fenlator and Lolo Jones finished 11th. The US has now medaled in all four Olympics but this was the first they’ve double medaled.

Two-woman Yearly Best

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February 23rd – Sochi 2014 – Daily Review

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The US wrapped up the Olympics on Sunday morning with a couple of events. The US wasn’t able to grab a final gold in Sochi but they did grab one last medal in their final moment of competition.

Bobsleigh

Events:

  • Four-man Heat 3
  • *Four-man Heat 4

In the third heat the first US team of Steven Holcomb, Steven Langton, Curtis Tomasevicz, and Christopher Fogt was fourth fastest at 55.30, and fell to 0.45 seconds off the lead in third place. The second team of Nick Cunningham, Johnny Quinn, Justin Olsen, and Dallas Robinson was just 17th with a time of 55.97, and fell to 12th, 1.85 seconds off the lead.

In heat two Cunningham, Quinn, Olsen, and Robinson were 11th in the heat at 55.64, 0.43 seconds behind the fastest, and they finished in 12th, 2.10 seconds behind the winner. Holcomb, Langton, Tomasevicz, and Fogt were fourth fastest in the final heat at 55.33, 0.12 seconds behind the best. They won bronze as they finished in third with a total time of 3:40.99. They finished 0.30 seconds behind silver and 0.39 seconds behind gold.

Results Summarized:

  • Nick Cunningham, Johnny Quinn, Justin Olsen, and Dallas Robinson – Finished 12th in 3:42.70 and was 2.10 seconds behind the winner. In heat three was 17th fastest with a 55.97. In heat four was 11th fastest with a 55.64.
  • Steven Holcomb, Steven Langton, Curtis Tomasevicz, and Christopher Fogt  – Finished 3rd and won bronze in 3:40.99 and was 0.39 seconds behind the winner. In heat three was 4th fastest with a 55.30. In heat four was 4th fastest with a 55.33.

Cross-Country Skiing

Events:

  • *Men’s 50km free mass start

The best skier for the US on Sunday was Noah Hoffman who finished in 26th place in a time of 1:48:04.3, 1:09.1 behind the winner. Brian Gregg was 51st in 1:55:02.3, 8:07.1 behind the leader, and Kris Freeman finished 57th in 1:59:46.7, 12:51.5 behind the winner. Torin Koos was scheduled to start for the US but did not.

Results Summarized:

  • Torin Koos – Was scheduled to start but did not.
  • Kris Freeman – Finished 57th in 1:59:46.7, 12:51.5 behind the winner.
  • Brian Gregg – Finished 57th in 1:55:02.3, 8:07.1 behind the winner.
  • Noah Hoffman – Finished 26th in 1:48:04.3, 1:09.1 behind the winner.
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February 23rd – Sochi 2014 – Daily Preview

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What’s on tap today? The end of the Olympics as we have competition in the remaining two disciplines for the US.Two events with two gold medals up for grabs.

Out today: five disciplines that are finished for Sochi, alpine skiing, biathlon, ice hockey, snowboarding, and speed skating.

All times below are ET.

Bobsleigh

Events: The margins were tight on Saturday in the bobsleigh and now the US team of Steven Holcomb, Steven Langton, Curtis Tomasevicz, and Christopher Fogt has it all to go for on Sunday. They are in fourth but just 0.17 seconds out of the lead and will go fourth in the 4:30 AM third heat . The second team of Nick Cunningham, Johnny Quinn, Justin Olsen, and Dallas Robinson was o.90 seconds off the lead in 11th, and that’s where they will start on Sunday. Heat four is at 6 AM and will feature the top competitors in reverse order of their standings.

When:

  • Four-man Heat 3 – 4:30 AM
  • Four-man Heat 4 – 6 AM

Live Streaming: A live stream will be available on the NBC Olympics website and on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. You will probably have to authenticate a cable subscription to watch the live streams of the Olympics.

TV Coverage: The bobsleigh will be covered LIVE on NBCSN’s from 4-7 AM ET and included in NBC’s daytime coverage from 2-6 PM ET.

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February 22nd – Sochi 2014 – Daily Review

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On Monday the US grabbed their first gold since Thursday and had a couple of historic firsts. Several events got canceled due to the weather and the US hockey team won a medal, we just won’t know which one until Thursday.

Alpine Skiing

Events:

  • Men’s Slalom Run 1
  • *Men’s Slalom Run 2

Ted Ligety was the first to go for the US in the first run and his 47.56 placed him sixth and left him in medal contention for round two. David Chodounsky was the next to go for the US but he took a DNF. The final American was Nolan Kasper who finished in 48.70 to find himself 18th after the first run.

In run two Kasper finished in 55.52, the tenth best time of the run, and his total time of 1:44.22 placed him 13th overall. Ligety had a good chance to medal but his hopes were dashed when he got off track and took a DNF.

Results Summarized:

  • David Chodounsky – Received a DNF on his first run.
  • Ted Ligety – Received a DNF on his second run. On his first run he finished in 47.56, 6th fastest, and 0.86 seconds behind the leader.
  • Nolan Kasper – Finished 13th overall in 1:44.22, 2.38 seconds behind the winner. On second run he was 10th best with a 55.52, 1.58 seconds behind the leader. On his first run he finished in 48.70, 18th fastest, and 2.00 seconds behind the leader.

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February 22nd – Sochi 2014 – Daily Preview

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What’s on tap today? Seven disciplines but competition in eight events with six gold medals up for grabs.

In today: Bobsleigh and snowboarding. Out today: Short Track (done in Sochi).

All times below are ET.

Alpine Skiing

Events: Three American men are in the field of 117 for the slalom at 7:45 AM. Ted Ligety goes first for the US, 16th overall with David Chodounsky going 20th. The final American is Nolan Kasper who goes 31st. The field will have a second run at 11:15 AM.

When:

  • Men’s Slalom Run 1 – 7:45 AM
  • *Men’s Slalom Run 2 – 11:15 AM

Live Streaming: A live stream will be available on the NBC Olympics website and on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. You will probably have to authenticate a cable subscription to watch the live streams of the Olympics.

TV Coverage: The alpine skiing will be included in NBC’s evening coverage from 8-11:05 PM ET.

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February 19th – Sochi 2014 – Daily Review

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The US won gold on Monday. The US won gold on Tuesday. The US won gold AGAIN on Thursday! It’s been a nice start to the final week of the Olympics for the US.

Alpine Skiing

Events:

  • *Men’s Giant Slalom Run 1
  • *Men’s Giant Slalom Run 2

Ted Ligety was the first American to go in the first run and made his mark with a 1:21.08 that would stand as the best run and was nearly a full second faster than anyone else. Bode Miller went next but couldn’t come close to matching Ligety’s time with a 1:23.64 that placed him just 26th. Tim Jitloff was the second best American with a 21st place, 1:23.23 run. Jared Goldberg was the final American and he placed 27th in 1:23.66.

In run two Goldberg went first for the US and put up a fantastic time of 1:23.82. That ended up being the sixth fastest second run and he finished 19th in a time of 2:47.48. Miller was next for the US and wasn’t as quick as his 1:24.18 was only 13th fastest in the second runs. Miller finished in 20th for the US with a total time of 2:47.82.  Jitloff had a really nice run as well with a eight place second run of 1:23.90 that moved him into 15th overall with a 2:47.13.

When it came time for Ligety’s final run he knew he wouldn’t even need to be nearly the best as his margin gave him some breathing room. When he got to the finish he was only 14th fastest in the second runs but the 1:24.21 was fast enough as his overall time of 2:45.29 gave him the gold by a 0.48 second margin.

Results Summarized:

  • Bode Miller – Finished 20th with a time of 2:47.82. Was 26th in the first run with a 1:23.64 and 13th fastest in the second run with a 1:24.18.
  • Jared Goldberg – Finished 19th with a time of 2:45.29. Was 27th in the first run with a 1:23.66 and 6th fastest in the second run with a 1:23.82.
  • Tim Jitloff – Finished 15th with a time of 2:47.13. Was 21st in the first run with a 1:23.23 and 8th fastest in the second run with a 1:23.90.
  • Ted Ligety – Won the gold medal with a time of 2:45.29. Was fastest in the first run with a 1:21.08 and 14th fastest in the second run with a 1:24.21.


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February 19th – Sochi 2014 – Daily Preview

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What’s on tap today? Lots of changes in what you’ll see! Eight disciplines and competition in nine events with seven gold medals up for grabs.

In today: Cross-country skiing, figure skating, and ice hockey. Out today: Freestyle skiing, nordic combined, and short track speed skating.

All times below are ET.

Alpine Skiing

Events: Four American men are in the field of 109 for the first run of the giant slalom at 2 AM. Ted Ligety goes first for the US, seventh overall with Bode Miller going 16th. The final two Americans are Tim Jitloff who goes 22nd and Jared Goldberg who goes 40th. The second run will be held at 5:30 AM with the two times combined for the final standings. In the second run the top 30 times will go first in reverse order of the standings, so we’ll know the winner before the final 70+ skiers have gone.

When:

  • Men’s Giant Slalom Run 1 – 2 AM
  • *Men’s Giant Slalom Run 2 – 5:30 AM

Live Streaming: A live stream will be available on the NBC Olympics website and on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. You will probably have to authenticate a cable subscription to watch the live streams of the Olympics.

TV Coverage: The alpine skiing will be included in NBC’s evening coverage from 8-11:30 PM ET.

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February 18th – Sochi 2014 – Daily Review

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Tuesday saw another gold medal for the US as the US had a number of really good performances. Disciplines are wrapping up as we head into the final few days of the Olympics and people make their final appearance in Sochi.

Alpine Skiing

Events:

  • Women’s Giant Slalom Run 1
  • *Women’s Giant Slalom Run 2

The first competitor up for the US was Mikaela Shiffrin and she put up a great run of 1:18.79 that was only fourth best at the time. It would have staying power though and ended up fifth best in run one. Julia Mancuso was next and after chasing the pace in the first half of the hill she got off course and missed a gate to take a DNF. Later on Megan McJames finished in 1:22.77, 32nd, and Resi Stiegler finished in 1:22.69, 31st. 

The second run began with the first 30 in reverse order so Shiffrin was the first one to go for the US after 25 skiers. Shiffirn put up a good 1:18.58 run, sixth best of the second runs, and stayed in fifth with a 2:37.37, half a second off the lead. After the top 30 had gone McJames finished in 1:21.60, 30th best of the second heats, and her total time of 2:44.37 was 30th best. Stiegler went 29th best in run two with a 1:21.38 and she finished 29th overall with a 2:44.07.

Results Summarized:

  • Julia Mancuso – DNF on run one.
  • Megan McJames – Finished 30th with a time of 2:44.37. Was 32nd in run one with a 1:22.77 and 30th in run two with a 1:21.60.
  • Resi Stiegler – Finished 29th with a time of 2:44.07. Was 31st in run one with a 1:22.69 and 29th in run two with a 1:21.38.
  • Mikaela Shiffrin – Finished 5th with a time of 2:37.37. Was 5th in run one with a 1:18.79 and 6th in run two with a 1:18.58.

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February 18th – Sochi 2014 – Daily Preview

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What’s on tap today? Lots of changes in what you’ll see! Eight disciplines and competition in nine events with six gold medals up for grabs. Of course that is all assuming there are no weather issues today…

In today: Alpine skiing, nordic combined, short track speed skating, and speed skating. Out today: curling (done at the Olympics for the US), figure skating, ice hockey, and ski jumping (done at the Olympics).

All times below are ET.

Alpine Skiing

Events: Four American women are in the field of 90 for the giant slalom at 12:30 AM. Mikaela Shiffrin goes first for the US, sixth overall with Julia Mancuso going 17th. The final two Americans are Megan McJames who goes 33rd and Resi Stiegler who goes 41st. The second run will be held at 4 AM with the two times combined for the final standings.

When:

  • Women’s Giant Slalom Run 1 – 12:30 AM
  • *Women’s Giant Slalom Run 2 – 4 AM

Live Streaming: A live stream will be available on the NBC Olympics website and on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. You will probably have to authenticate a cable subscription to watch the live streams of the Olympics.

TV Coverage: The alpine skiing will be included in NBC’s evening coverage from 8-11:30 PM ET.

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February 17th – Sochi 2014 – Daily Review

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On Monday the US grabbed their first gold since Thursday and had a couple of historic firsts. Several events got canceled due to the weather and the US hockey team won a medal, we just won’t know which one until Thursday.

Biathlon

Events:

  • *Men’s mass start 15 km
  • *Women’s mass start 12.5 km

The men’s 15km mass-start was supposed to be Sunday. Then it got postponed until Monday. Then it was rescheduled, and now it’s been postponed again… to Tuesday. Fog in the area was just too dense to hold the event. Hopefully things will work better on Tuesday at 5:30 AM ET.

The women’s 12.5km mass start did happen with the only American in the field, Susan Dunklee. Dunklee had a great start and was in sixth heading into the second round of shooting but missed one target in each of the final three rounds of shooting. Despite a great effort in the skiing she couldn’t overcome the shooting woes and finished 12th in 36:57.9, 1:32.3 behind the winner.

Results Summarized:

  • Susan Dunklee – She finished in 12th with a time of 36:57.9, 1:32.3 behind the winner, after missing 3 targets.

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