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German bobsledder Laura Nolte has secured her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in two-woman bobsled, cementing her status as the sport's reigning champion. American veteran Kaillie Humphries Armbruster earned bronze, tying the record for most Olympic medals by any woman in bobsled history.
Jamaica's bobsled team is heading back to the Winter Olympics with three sleds qualified for Milano Cortina 2026, continuing a beloved legacy that inspired a Disney movie. The team includes a former British athlete who switched nations to chase Olympic dreams.
Frank Del Duca Jr., who once flipped pizzas at his family's Bethel diner, will pilot Team USA's four-man bobsled at the 2026 Milan Olympics. His father serves breakfast to proud locals while preparing to watch his son chase Olympic glory.
Nearly 40 years after inspiring the beloved film Cool Runnings, Jamaica's bobsled team is back at the Winter Olympics for its tenth appearance. The island nation is now fielding both men's and women's teams at Milano Cortina 2026.
Germany just made Olympic history again, claiming all three medals in 2-man bobsled at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. The dominant performance caps a remarkable season where German teams won 23 of 24 possible medals in the sport.
After 12 years of sacrifice, military service, and facing discrimination including a recent burglary, Israel's first-ever Olympic bobsled team is competing at the 2026 Winter Games. Captain AJ Edelman says the team learned to be victors, not victims.
Three Team USA bobsledders proved motherhood and elite sport can thrive together at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Elana Meyers Taylor, Kaillie Humphries, and Jasmine Jones won medals while raising young children, making Olympic history.
Kaillie Humphries and Jasmine Jones brought home bronze for Team USA in the two-woman bobsled, even setting a track record along the way. It's Humphries' second medal of these Winter Games, proving why she's one of bobsled's greatest champions.
New Braunfels is throwing a parade for hometown hero Elana Meyers Taylor, who just became the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history. The March 14th celebration shows what happens when a community gets to cheer for one of its own.
American bobsledders Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, and Kaillie Humphries, 40, proved age is just a number by claiming gold and bronze medals in a thrilling four-heat race in Italy. Both mothers balanced elite athletic careers with raising young children to reach the Olympic podium.
Kaillie Humphries and Jasmine Jones made Olympic history by becoming the first mother duo to win a medal in bobsled. The bronze medal gives 40-year-old Humphries her sixth Olympic medal, just 20 months after giving birth.
Two mothers defied the odds to claim Olympic bronze at the 2026 Winter Games, becoming the first mom duo to share a podium in bobsled history. Kaillie Armbruster Humphries secured her sixth Olympic medal alongside rookie push athlete Jasmine Jones.
Johannes Lochner just ended his 12-year bobsled career in the best possible way: winning Olympic gold in both the 2-man and 4-man events at Milano Cortina 2026. The German athlete's final races brought his legendary rivalry with teammate Francesco Friedrich to a perfect close.
New Braunfels is rolling out the red carpet for hometown hero Elana Meyers Taylor, who just captured her sixth Olympic medal and made Winter Games history. The Texas city will celebrate the bobsled champion with a downtown parade on March 14.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics just made history with the most spread-out Games ever, featuring opening ceremonies in four different locations and two Olympic cauldrons burning 400 kilometers apart. Athletes chose to march where their sports actually happen instead of trekking hours to a football stadium.
The most decorated U.S. bobsledder in Olympic history is gearing up for her fifth Winter Games. Elana Meyers Taylor's journey shows how perseverance creates lasting impact beyond the podium.
Kaillie Humphries was cut from her first Olympic team just four days before competition. She went on to win six Olympic medals and inspire students at Hays High School with her story of perseverance.
Jasmine Jones pushed a 400-pound bobsled down an Italian mountain and won an Olympic bronze medal. Her Pennsylvania hometown threw her the surprise party of a lifetime.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics just wrapped up with record-breaking viewership, the most gender-balanced Games in history, and athletes from 92 nations competing across Italy's stunning venues. Two countries won their first-ever Winter Olympic medals, including Brazil's historic gold.
After five Olympic appearances and five medals in every color but gold, bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor finally claimed the top prize at age 41. The American athlete became the oldest U.S. woman to win Winter Olympic gold, completing a historic career milestone in Italy.
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