Elisabeth Vathje saved her best performance for her final run Saturday in women’s skeleton, but it wasn't enough to reach the podium as the Calgarian placed ninth at the Olympics in Pyeonchang, South Korea.
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Canadians Vathje, Channell slide to top-10 skeleton finishes
Saturday, February 17th, 2018 Yun Sungbin claims historic 1st skeleton gold for South Korea
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
South Korea's Yun Sungbin won gold in the men's skeleton competition in Pyeongchang, becoming the first South Korean to win an Olympic sliding medal.
Canadians well back after 1st of 4 heats in men’s skeleton
Wednesday, February 14th, 2018
South Korea's Yun Sung-bin sits in first after Heat 1 of the men's skeleton, clocking a time of 50.28 seconds Thursday in Pyeongchang.
Canada’s Mirela Rahneva to honour late mother at Olympics
Monday, February 5th, 2018
Ottawa native Mirela Rahneva be making her Olympic debut in women's skeleton this month, and she'll also be competing with a heavy heart after her mother, Valentina, died last June of cancer at age 53.
South Korea’s Yun wins overall World Cup skeleton title — and he didn’t even race
Friday, January 19th, 2018
South Korea's Yun Sung-bin clinched the skeleton World Cup title despite not racing on Friday in Koenigssee, Germany. Yun is the first South Korean to win the title, three weeks before the Winter Olympics get underway on his home track in Pyeongchang.