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BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese skeleton athlete Geng Wenqiang has expressed regret over his exclusion from China roster for the Beijing Olympic Winter Gam

BMW IBSF World Cup St. Moritz / Mens Skeleton 01/15/21 Skeleton athlete Alexander Gassner celebrates first victory in BMW IBSF World Cup Martins Dukurs defends World Cup lead in second place, Olympic champion Yun third St. Moritz (RWH) Mixed Team World Champion Alexander Gassner from Germany celebrated his first ever victory in the BMW IBSF World Cup in St. Moritz (SUI). On the Olympia Bobrun St. Moritz-Celerina, Gassner, second after the first run, pulled out a hundredth of a second advantag...

How are you guys? you got any medals yet? >> look at the medal board. these arent our games. who should we be watching? >> shelley rugman. we have a skeleton athlete who is the worlds number two in her sport. we have a hill with a small track on it that goes, you go on a little wooden sled and brace yourself on a bungee cord. >> an alpine slide like at our amusement parks. are there any american athletes that you can sort of humble yourself and appreciate?

Short-changed particularly those at the sliding centre, because of the shorter track and whether this compromises the making of olympic or world records? >> you know, fredricka, this morning i spoke with a skeleton athlete, and skeleton, lugers and bobsledders all go down that same track and they are focused on safety first. of course, theres been concerns because this track is so fast and theres no concern or issue about an olympic record because theres never been an olympic games at this track...