Sochi 2014 Sliding Live Coverage
Follow along and engage with our behind-the-scenes coverage of the Canadian Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton events at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
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Canada's men will be looking for their first medal of Sochi 2014 in the final bobsleigh event, the 4-man. Don't miss our coverage of the first 2 runs this Saturday starting at 11:30am ET
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Now at #Sochi2014 : Fans lined up to catch a glimpse of Lugers. At 130+km/h a glimpse is all they'll get. #WeAreWinter http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgNTVa3IUAAfFtE.jpg
by Team Canada via twitter 2/11/2014 4:55:58 PM -
Our national anthem was played TWICE in Olympic park this evening. How awesome?! We are seriously killing it. -
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Arianne Jones is up next for Canada! Not a medal contender, still cheering her on.
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LUGE: Check out our infographic for how the team relay event works - essentially, Gough will start off on the track. Edney will be waiting to take off once Gough completes her run. Then doubles team Walker and Snith finish off the run together.
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Poland goes wild in leader's box, Slovakia unable to displace them at the top. This event is crazy fun. #WeAreWinter http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgXkOfjIUAAWGoL.jpg
by Team Canada via twitter 2/13/2014 4:40:01 PM -
In about 20 mins Canada will compete in the 1st Olympic luge relay. @samueledney talks team event: wp.me/p3DwEw-pzj #WeAreWinterby Team Canada via twitter 2/13/2014 4:40:06 PM
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LUGE: Russia is up right now. The crowd is going wild!
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Joy and disappointment. Russia takes the lead in team relay, Latvia (background) helpless. #luge #WeAreWinter http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgXmEiRIcAAgnzg.jpg
by Team Canada via twitter 2/13/2014 4:48:33 PM -
LUGE: Great runs from Russia to slide into 1st place. USA is on-course now
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Two more nations, then it's #TeamCanada in Olympic #luge relay debut. Blog: ow.ly/3hhnHo | #WeAreWinter http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgXnDksIMAAliy5.jpg
by Team Canada via twitter 2/13/2014 4:53:42 PM -
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Crowd is insane at #Sanki @Sochi2014 Looks like the luge team relay is a keeper! #SoFun #Sochi2014 #olympics http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgXnNAoIcAA547i.jpg
by HelenUpperton via twitter 2/13/2014 4:57:15 PM -
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LUGE: Germans currently in first. Canada is UP!!
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Germans take the lead. #TeamCanada up. #WeAreWinter http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgXpFeVIgAAlLr6.jpg
by Team Canada via twitter 2/13/2014 5:02:23 PM -
by Team Canada via twitter 2/13/2014 5:02:43 PM
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LUGE: First leg and Canada is about 0.5 seconds behind the Germans.
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LUGE: We've lost a bit of ground on the second leg.
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LUGE: Heartbreaking! The Canadians finish their run in 4th, with one team left to slide
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LUGE: We were pretty close, but unfortunately no luge medal for Canada at these Winter Games.
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LUGE: It looks like Austria is having some issues, and Canada will earn their third 4th place finish in Luge at Sochi 2014
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LUGE: And Germany wins gold, Russia takes silver, and Latvia takes bronze!
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LUGE: Thanks for tuning in to our luge coverage folks! This is the final luge event of the Games, but keep it here for coverage of BOBSLEIGH and SKELETON. In the mean time, make sure to switch over to our hockey/ figure skating coverage going on this very second.
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In just under 5 min, Canadians Sarah Reid and Mellisa Hollingsworth are going for gold in Women's Skeleton! Keep it here for live updates!
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In the meantime, check out Reid's awesome helmet!Hearing the sound of speed is @skelly_rider 's #everywhere . Imagine yours. #TeamVisa #Sochi2014 youtu.be/He9BkrdQk0I pic.twitter.com/FaQjHc6JId
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Aaaaand this video! In the sport of skeleton, it's all down to that 5-second push-start. So much pressure!Behind the Scenes: Sarah Reid skeleton push start
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Watching Mellisa Hollingsworth and Sarah Reid in the skeleton!! #excited #GoCanadaGoby Tyson via twitter 2/14/2014 3:41:40 PM -
Video: Spend a minute with Olympic skeleton racer Mellisa Hollingsworth bit.ly/1c1WTyCby GlobeOlympics via twitter 2/14/2014 3:42:01 PM -
Heat 3 of women's skeleton is underway! Elena Nikitina of Russia is currently on the track. 4 more athletes until Canada's Sarah Reid is up! #GoCanada
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In skeleton, the athlete with the lowest cumulative time between the 4 runs wins!
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So far, Elizabeth Yarnold of Great Britain has the lowest cumulative time of the first two runs. Can she hang on?!!
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Canada placed 8th (Reid) and 16th (Hollingsworth) after the first two runs.
