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Skeleton

Shelley Rudman wins World Cup skeleton title

Britain's Shelley Rudman is the skeleton World Cup champion after finishing third in the final race of the season. The race in Calgary, Canada, was won by team-mate Lizzy Yarnold but Rudman secured enough points to take her first overall title. The 2006 ... continued at BBC News

Skeleton: Champion Rudman

Britain enjoyed a golden finale to the skeleton season in Calgary as Elizabeth Yarnold won the last round of competition, with team-mate Shelley Rudman finishing third to clinch overall World Cup victory for the first time. Yarnold edged out ... continued at SkySports

Americans upbeat for skeleton worlds

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP)—Latvia’s Martins Dukurs is ready to defend his title at the Skeleton World Championships. What else would you expect from someone known as “Superman?” “(Dukurs) is unbelievable,” American Matt Antoine said. “It’s not ... continued at YAHOO!

Rudman crowned World Cup skeleton champion

Rudman, who won the title for the first time in her career, came in joint third on the day at the final event of the season at the Canada Olympic Park. It is the first time for 10 years that Britain has boasted a skeleton world champion, after Alex Coomber ... continued at Yahoo! Eurosport

SKELETON BOB: Cup dream comes true

SHELLEY Rudman says a weight has been lifted from her shoulders after she was crowned women’s skeleton World Cup champion for the first time. The 30-year-old from Pewsey lifted the crown she had coveted since starting the sport back in 2002, defying a ... continued at This is Wiltshire

SKELETON: Rudman crowned World Cup champion (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

SHELLEY Rudman was tonight crowned women's Skeleton World Cup champion in Canada. The 30-year-old Pewsey slider clinched her first World Cup title by finishing joint third in the eighth and final round of the season in Canada. Rudman trailed series leader ... continued at Gazette and Herald

U.S. skeleton sliders optimistic heading into world championships

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) -- Latvia's Martins Dukurs is ready to defend his title at the Skeleton World Championships. What else would you expect from someone known as "Superman?" "(Dukurs) is unbelievable," American Matt Antoine said. "It's not ... continued at CNN Sports Illustrated

Sheffield skeleton bobsleigh superstar Shelley Rudman wins World Cup

SHEFFIELD skeleton bobsleigh superstar Shelley Rudman was celebrating today after winning the World Cup, writes Graham Walker. The 30-year-old, competing in Calgary, took the top podium spot at the end of an eight race series and then dedicated her win to ... continued at The Star

Katie Uhlaender takes weightlifting, skeleton to Olympic heights

"Many people have asked how it is, training for two sports. For me it's just something I decided to do. It makes no logical sense, especially after having so many injuries, but I saw an opportunity to do something extraordinary. Something that ... continued at Denver Post

Brits shine at skeleton

CALGARY - It was a good day for Canada, but it was an even better day for Great Britain. Canadian skeleton racers Amy Gough of Calgary, Mellisa Hollingsworth of Airdrie, and Sarah Reid of Calgary placed third, fifth and seventh, respectively, in Thursday ... continued at Canoe