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    Napier and push athlete Butner pushed start times of 5.34 and 5.37 for runs of 56.01 and 56.31, respectively. "To be within five-hundredths of some of the top teams is great ... I think we can be faster, but I'm happy with how we pushed today." Mike Kohn (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), a Sergeant in the Virginia Army National Guard and a member of the National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program, finished second with a total time of 3:46.17. Full Article at US Olympic Team
    To be within five-hundredths of some of the top teams is great ... I think we can be faster, but I'm happy with how we pushed today.
    SOURCE: US Olympic Team 11 months ago
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National Bobsled Champions Crowned
  1. I'll never be an athlete or win an award, but my reward is watching these athletes go after their opportunity for the Olympics ... We couldn't have accomplished what we have without our racing friends. They bring technology to the table, and they introduce us to people they work with that volunteer to h...
    SOURCE: US Olympic Team 11 months ago
  2. It's a great feeling to have the steering connected to my hands now, not to mention that I'm sitting in a recliner
    SOURCE: US Olympic Team 11 months ago
  3. I felt utter relief crossing the finish in the last run ... I was more nervous today than I was yesterday, and didn't sleep at all last night. When it's a timed total over four runs, it adds a different element to the game because there's no room for error.
    SOURCE: US Olympic Team 11 months ago
  4. We're racers and competitors, so we all come out here and want to win ... But we're also here for a great purpose, which is to support the Bodyn Bobsled Project and to help our U.S. athletes get into American-made sleds.
    SOURCE: US Olympic Team 11 months ago
  5. It was a brisk morning, with temperatures in the negatives ... The Olympic Regional Development Authority and track manager Tony Carlino did an awesome job overnight preparing the ice for national championships.
    SOURCE: US Olympic Team 11 months ago
  6. I think my experience sliding at the elite level in skeleton will carry over. I won't be less nervous, but I think I'll be more prepared. I want to be in the mix, and to be near the top girls in World Championships.
    SOURCE: US Olympic Team 11 months ago
  7. I was racing against a fierce field of competitors ... I only had a tenth of a second lead yesterday, and anything can happen in this sport. I don't take anything for granted, and I knew I had to put down my best runs today to stay in the lead. I feel content, and I'm really happy about today's result.
    SOURCE: US Olympic Team 11 months ago

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