Hermann wins skeleton race, Kelly Curtis wins bronze for US
Vladyslav Heraskevych, of Ukraine, takes a turn during the first run of the men's skeleton World Cup race on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in Lake Placid, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Hans Pennink]
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Tina Hermann of Germany had the fastest time in both heats to win a women’s skeleton race Friday, while Kelly Curtis of the U.S. won a World Cup medal for the first time. Hermann led a 1-2 finish for Germany, which also had Susanne Kreher take the silver. Curtis was eighth after the first heat, but soared up the standings by posting the second-best time in the second heat.
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Matt Weston, of Britain, takes a turn during the first run of the men's skeleton World Cup race on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in Lake Placid, N.Y. Weston won the event. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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Matt Weston, of Great Britain, takes a turn during the first run of the men's skeleton World Cup race on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in Lake Placid, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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