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Canadian bobsleigh medals came under radar: Before the 2009-10 World Cup season, everybody was pegging pilots Helen Upperton and Pierre Lueders to lead the Canadian charge for Olympic medals in Vancouver. Then Kaillie Humphries and Lyndon Rush began to steal the spotlight.
Future of Whistler track uncertain: "The future of this track is bright." That note of optimism was contained in a press release this weekend about the future of the Whistler Sliding Centre.
Bronze Rush for Canada in 4-man bobsleigh: Lyndon Rush seemed a little disappointed with his bronze medal after the conclusion of the final four-man runs on Saturday at the Winter Games.
Holcomb helps U.S. set Winter Olympics record: The sports switch did not worry Steve Holcomb. When his son, Steven, changed winter sports allegiances from alpine skiing to bobsleigh, he knew both were inherently dangerous and vastly time consuming and offered little return.
Canadian women's bobsleigh teams win gold, silver: The Canadian women's bobsleigh team of Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse captured gold while compatriots Helen Upperton and Shelley-Ann Brown took silver at the Vancouver Olympics on Wednesday.
Upperton, Moyse reach podium on separate teams: Four years ago at the 2006 Torino Olympics, the tandem of Helen Upperton and Heather Moyse missed the podium in the women's bobsleigh event by just 5-100ths of a second.
Humphries, Moyes find golden redemption: They hugged like they were teammates, just like they were best friends. They hugged, because the journey was over. They hugged, as the roar of a home crowd rolled on and on into a snowy Whistler night. Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse hugged, because they had accomplished what they had come to the Whistler Sliding Centre to do
Germany's Lange devours competition in 2-man bobsleigh: Four Olympic races. Four gold medals for German bobsleigh driver Andre Lange.
O'Connor: A crazy way to make a living: The man is not normal. He could be insane. The man had a stomach ache, a "big pain" he says, for two days. A pain so bad it felt like the devil himself was doing a drum roll in his lower intestine. But the man did not want to miss any training, so he went to the track and tightened his belt to hold back the pain.
Germany's Lange wins 4th Olympic bobsleigh gold: Germany's Andre Lange and Kevin Kuske became the most successful athletes in Olympic bobsleigh history Sunday night, winning gold in the two-man competition.
Only Rush's feelings hurt after Canada 1's scary crash: His hands were a little scraped up from the crash, but really, what hurt most was on the inside. What hurt most was Lyndon Rush's heart. He knew it was his fault, all his fault. He let his brakeman down.
Canada's Rush crashes on 2nd run: Canada's best hope for an Olympic medal in the two-man bobsleigh competition crashed in the second run Saturday night at the Whistler Sliding Centre.
Watch Now: Canadian bobsleigh medallists on their performances: CBC's Scott Russell interviews the Canadian women's bobsleigh team after they claimed gold and silver in the two-man competition.
Moyse, Humphries lead bobsled race, but don't tell them: Don't talk to Heather Moyse about track records, start times, first place, second place, 10th place, being on the podium -- being anything, really -- because all she always wants to be is better than she was the run before.
Women bobsledders tackle Whistler track: Canadian bobsledders Helen Upperton and Heather Moyse, partnered with Shelley-Ann Brown and Kaillie Humphries respectively, will seek redemption Tuesday at 5 p.m. PT in the women's bobsleigh event. Upperton and Moyse came fourth at the 2006 Torino Games.
Did Pierre Lueders wake up angry?: Pierre Lueders, the wise old Canadian sage of the bobsled track, kicks off his Olympics later on Saturday in the two-man event with brakeman Jesse Lumsden.
Bobsleigh track 'stupid fast': U.S. driver: Calling the Olympic sliding track "stupid fast," American women's bobsleigh driver Shauna Rohbock said the venue where a luger was killed last week could generate speeds that are too dangerous for racing.