Skeleton News - 2010 Winter Olympics

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14 Mar 2010 3:48 PM

Skeleton: Russell, Man., welcomes home gold-medallist Montgomery

The small town of Russell, Manitoba is bursting today with visitors and with Olympic pride. Thousands lined the streets for a parade and reception in honour of Jon Montgomery, who captured the gold medal in men's skeleton.

12 Mar 2010 8:41 PM

Skeleton: Montgomery mobbed by proud fans

Hundreds of cheering fans crowded into an area of Winnipeg's airport to welcome home Olympic gold medal champion Jon Montgomery, who took the top prize in the skeleton event at the Games in Vancouver.

02 Mar 2010 3:34 AM

Skeleton: Canadian Heroes - Jon Montgomery

"Jonny Montgomery saved us," Mellisa Hollingsworth said following her fifth-place finish in the women's competition.

28 Feb 2010 10:28 PM

Skeleton: 2014: A look ahead | Comments: 1

Canada is the team to beat on the men's side, owners of back-to-back Olympic gold medals. And for the second straight Winter Games, a Canadian woman was favoured to win gold.

28 Feb 2010 7:17 PM

Skeleton: Memories: Skeleton

Martins Dukurs was the best supporting character that Jon Montgomery could hope to find on his path to Olympic gold: a wiry, expressive Latvian who was unfailingly gracious in defeat and showed a sense of the moment.

22 Feb 2010 2:58 AM

Skeleton: Anxious, Sadder, Sorrier | Comments: 22

Athletes have so taken these Games to heart that by not winning they feel the need to apologize. It is, in many ways, an unintended by-product of the Own The Program and its stated pursuit.

22 Feb 2010 12:44 AM

Skeleton: Heartbroken Hollingsworth starts healing process | Comments: 16

Mellisa Hollingsworth was back in front of the cameras Sunday, talking about how her world turned upside down Friday night when her fourth and final run exploded and left her in fifth place, out of the medals.

21 Feb 2010 12:54 AM

Skeleton: Wild ride for Canada's newest golden boy

Keep an eye on Jon Montgomery, Canada. You never know where this gold medal of his will take him.

20 Feb 2010 6:14 PM

Skeleton: Douglas didn't go out quietly | Comments: 2

Mike Douglas never made it down the skeleton track Friday night but he didn't go out quietly either. Douglas shredded the FIBT and his own head coach, Willie Schneider, Saturday over an incident that saw him disqualified.

20 Feb 2010 1:41 AM

Skeleton: Canada's protest of Williams' helmet rejected

The helmet of Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams of Great Britain came under fire again Friday when Canada lodged a formal protest. For the second straight day, the FIBT rejected the appeal.

19 Feb 2010 10:31 PM

Skeleton: Recap: Women's skeleton | Comments: 2

For a moment, Mellisa Hollingsworth had it in her grasp: an Olympic silver medal; personal best start time in her fourth and final run with only competitor left to go. Then came corner No. 6 and it all went sliding away.

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