LAKE PLACID, New York (AP) The U.S. bobsled team went nearly 13 years without sweeping all three medal spots in a World Cup.
It's now happened twice in eight days.
With even the head of the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation calling it "kind of surreal," the Americans extended their ridiculous start to this Olympic season on Saturday, when Steven Holcomb added to his undefeated start by driving to yet another win and leading the first U.S. sweep of a World Cup 2-man race.
Holcomb and Chris Fogt finished two runs in 1 minute, 50.19 seconds at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Nick Cunningham and Johnny Quinn were second in 1:50.74, and Cory Butner and Chuck Berkeley were third in 1:50.85 capping off a sweep that came on the heels of the U.S. women winning a gold and tying for silver at a World Cup race in Park City, Utah last weekend.
"Sometimes, things just come together when they need to," USBSF CEO Darrin Steele said. "It's kind of surreal."