Jonathan Abrams
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In Beijing, Britain’s Skeleton Team Resets, With Confidence
These Olympics may be a rebuilding cycle for British skeleton. But it would be unwise to dismiss the country with little snow, no home track...
Kelly Curtis Is Breaking Ground as a Black Skeleton Racer for the US
Her presence at the Olympics is a first, and she’s hoping it will inspire others to follow.
In Men's Luge, a Gold Medal for Germany and a Quiet Moment
The National Sliding Center in the mountains outside Beijing hosts a gold medal for Germany, but no spectators.
In Luge and Skeleton the Goal Is to Go Fast. Just Not Too Fast.
Technology and safety are colliding in sliding sports, where sleds made for speed are finding tracks built to slow them down.
At Luge, a Familiar Name Helps a Georgian Family Move Past Tragedy
Saba Kumaritashvili competed in men’s singles 12 years after his cousin, Nodar, was killed in a training accident at the Vancouver Games.
Elena Meyers Taylor Leaves Isolation; Her Family Remains There
Escaping isolation is bittersweet for a bobsled contender: Her family members are asymptomatic and remain isolated.
A Jamaican bobsledder filed an appeal over the women’s qualifying process.
She argues that the sport favors European athletes over those from smaller countries elsewhere.
Jamaican Bobsledder Files Appeal Over Women’s Qualifying Process
She argues that the sport favors European athletes over those from smaller countries elsewhere.
‘I’m Not for Everybody’: Jimmy Butler on Evolving with the Miami Heat
As Butler leads the Heat to the No. 1 seed in the N.B.A.’s Eastern Conference, he said he increasingly sees his role as allowing others...
Amir Johnson Is More Than an Answer in N.B.A. Trivia
His name was the last on a list that included LeBron James, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant. But his biggest impact on basketball may be...