Andre Lange will be tough to overcome in this one -- the German captured gold in Turin in both the four-man and two-man events -- but Steven Holcomb hopes to put up a good fight.
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Olympic Contenders: Four-man bobsled
- February 25, 2010 11:16 PM |
- By Erin Valois
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A look at the four-man bobsleigh, which gets underway on Friday at 4 p.m. with the first two heats, and again on Saturday at 4 p.m. with the final two heats:
The Contenders
Andre Lange will be tough to overcome in this one -- the German captured gold in Turin in both the four-man and two-man events -- but Steven Holcomb hopes to put up a good fight.
Last year, the American driver brought the U.S. its first world championship in the sport in 50 years. He has continued to find success since then, striking gold three times on the World Cup stage. Holcomb's teammate John Napier could contend as well.
The Top Five (World Cup rankings)
1. Steven Holcomb, U.S., 1615 points
2. Janis Minins, Latvia, 1354 points
3. Andre Lange, Germany, 1334 points
4. John Napier, U.S., 1306 points
5. Thomas Florschuetz, 1302 points
Canadian Medal Hopes
After a fourth-place finish in Turin, Pierre Lueders could threaten here. The 39 year old has a proven track record in the two-man event, capturing gold in Nagano and silver in Turin. His eight world championship medals have helped make him Canada's most successful slider ever.
David Yasvinski, National Post
About the Author
- Bruce Arthur Bruce Arthur is the National Post's national sports columnist. A Vancouver native, he has been with the Post since 2001, and a columnist since 2005. He is covering his second Olympics, after the 2008 Games in Beijing. He expects these Games to be slightly less propagandistic, and for China to win slightly fewer medals.
- Joe O'Connor Joe O'Connor is a roving sports feature writer with an open-ended beat. He joined the National Post in 2002, and has spent the past seven years bouncing from sport to sport, offering fresh perspectives and delivering unique stories wherever he goes. Whether it has been getting Don Cherry to open up about his love life; George Chuvalo to talk about heartbreaking loss; or racing down the side of a mountain with former Crazy Canuck, Dave Irwin, the veteran Postie chases a story wherever it leads. Before joining the newspaper he was a two-time silver medalist at the National Magazine Awards. Vancouver will be his first Olympics.
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