American Holcomb wins four-man World Cup bobsled at season-opening event
CALGARY – American Steven Holcomb is the winner of the season-opening four-man bobsled World Cup.
The reigning Olympic gold medallist guided his team of Curt Tomasevicz, Steven Langton and Chris Fogt to a two-run time of one minute 48.56 seconds at Canada Olympic Park.
Germany’s Maximilian Arndt and Russia’s Alexander Zubkov finished tied for second place in 1:48.65.
Chris Spring of Calgary was the top Canadian in fourth place with a time of 1:48.67.
Holcomb and Langton won gold in the two-man event a day earlier.
The women’s bobsled is scheduled for later in the afternoon. Kaillie Humphries of Calgary and Heather Moyse of Summerside, P.E.I., are favourites to reach the podium.
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