Canada's Hollingsworth aiming for gold POSTED: Jan 20, 6:40p ET | UPDATED: Jan 21, 9:23a ET As the defending bronze medalist, Mellisa Hollingsworth will have home-track advantage on the Whistler Sliding Centre's treacherous, 16-turn, supersonic track - a breathtaking thrill ride on Blackcomb Mountain where one mistake can be the difference between a visit to the podium and the hospital.
Delayed debut for Pikus-Pace POSTED: Nov 2, 7:56p ET | UPDATED: Feb 18, 2:20a ET By Lee Ann Gschwind, NBCOlympics.com Since missing the Torino Games due to a freak bobsled accident, Noelle Pikus-Pace has become the first U.S. woman to win a skeleton world title and a first-time mother.
Skeleton: What to expect POSTED: Sep 2, 7:56p ET | UPDATED: Feb 7, 9:52a ET By Lee Ann Gschwind Four of the six athletes Torino medalists are back to defend their Olympic hardware, but they'll have to fend off both familiar rivals and emerging challengers.
