PHOTOS: Skeleton Competition at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
February 14, 2014
Noelle Pikus-Pace celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Pikus-Pace finished with a time of 3:53.86. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
US Katie Uhlaender reacts in the finish zone during the Women's Skeleton 4th and final Heat of the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014 at the Sanki Sliding Center. (LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527077928 )
Noelle Pikus-Pace celebrates with her family; son Traycen, 2, daughter Lacee, 6, husband Janson, right, and her brother Jared Pikus after winning the silver medal in the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Pikus-Pace finished with a time of 3:53.86. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
Noelle Pikus-Pace competes in the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Pikus-Pace finished with a time of 3:53.86, wining the silver medal. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
Noelle Pikus-Pace celebrates with her daughter Lacee, 6, after winning the silver medal in the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Pikus-Pace finished with a time of 3:53.86. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
Noelle Pikus-Pace celebrates with her coach Tuffy Latour after winning the silver medal in the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Pikus-Pace finished with a time of 3:53.86. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
Noelle Pikus-Pace's family; son Traycen, 2, sister Amanda, husband Janson, and daughter Lacee, 6, watch her compete in the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Pikus-Pace finished with a time of 3:53.86. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
Nikita Tregybov of Russia starts his second run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
In this image taken with a fisheye lens, Matthew Antoine, of the United States, speeds down the track during the second heat of the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States starts her final run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Pikus-Pace won the silver medal. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States celebrates her silver medal win in the finish area after the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Katie Uhlaender of the United States brakes after her final run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Tomass Dukurs of Latvia starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States cries during the flower ceremony after winning the silver medal during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
From left to right, silver medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States, gold medalist, Elizabeth Yarnold of Great Britain and bronze medalist Elena Nikitina of Russia pose during the flower ceremony after the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Shelley Rudman of Great Britain starts her final run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Shelley Rudman of Great Britain starts her third run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Elena Nikitina of Russia celebrates her bronze medal win during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Katharine Eustace of New Zealand is met by her coach after her final run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
In this image taken with a fisheye lens, Frank Rommel of Germany speeds down the track during the second heat of the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Dominic Parsons of Great Britain prepares for his second run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Sarah Reid of Canada starts her final run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Mellisa Hollingsworth, of Canada, races down the track during the third heat of the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward) ( Russia Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Elena Nikitina of Russia starts her third run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Ander Mirambell of Spain brakes after his second run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Sergei Chudinov of Russia starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Ben Sandford of New Zealand starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Janine Flock of Austria high-fives her coach after her final run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Elizabeth Yarnold of Great Britain celebrates her gold medal win during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Elena Nikitina of Russia leaps onto the podium for the flower ceremony after she win the bronze medal during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Eric Neilson of Canada starts his second run as a coach cheers behind him, during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Mellisa Hollingsworth of Canada puts on a cowboy hat after her final run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Frank Rommel of Germany pumps his fist after his second run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Elena Nikitina of Russia reacts in the finish area after her final run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Nikitina won the bronze medal. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
John Daly of the United States starts his second run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Elizabeth Yarnold of Great Britain starts her third run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Martins Dukurs of Latvia prepares to start the second run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Katie Uhlaender of the United States waves to fans after her final run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Kyle Tress of the United States starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Kristan Bromley of Great Britain starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Maurizio Oioli of Italy starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Sean Greenwood of Ireland starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Ander Mirambell of Spain starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
John Daly of the United States cheers after his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
John Daly of the United States starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Kyle Tress of the United States starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Yuki Sasahara of Japan starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Sergei Chudinov of Russia prepares to start the second run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
Elena Nikitina of Russia waves to supporters after her third run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Noelle Pikus-Pace climbs up the fence to celebrate with her family after winning the silver medal in the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Pikus-Pace finished with a time of 3:53.86. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
Russian fans cheer on Elena Nikitina, of Russia, during the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Pikus-Pace finished with a time of 3:53.86. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
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