Shimer's nightmare continues German 2 wins 4-man bobsled gold as U.S. finishes 5th The French went nuts, the British swigged champagne and the Germans celebrated in their calm, cool way. And Brian Shimer? He tossed his helmet into his bobsled and gazed in stunned disbelief, then put his head in his hands. By just two-hundredths of a second, the long nightmare for America's bobsledders was extended another four years. FULL STORY

The German team celebrates its gold medal   AP

Germany leads heading to 2-run race for gold This time the weather beat Brian Shimer. Despite a steady rain and temperatures in the mid-30s, Shimer guided USA 1 into fourth place after one run of the four-man bobsled on Friday. Then the second heat was canceled, making the run for gold a two-heat race on Saturday. FULL STORY Canadian gets pat on injury from U.S. chief A Canadian bobsledder injured by glass that fell from the sixth floor of the Olympic Village received an expression of concern from the chief delegate of the U.S. Olympic team. FULL STORY Langen retains big lead in four-man heading into final run Christoph Langen of Germany stretched his lead in the four-man bobsled Saturday, laying down the fastest first heat to move 68-hundredths of a second ahead of Marcel Rohner in Switzerland 1. FULL STORY U.S. bobsledders pushing for a 4-man medal performance With a command from side pusher Garrett Hines, America's bobsledders will be off and flying in their attempt to break a 42-year Olympic medal drought. FULL STORY Blue-collar bobsledders Take it from bobsledding's Mouth from the South -- the days of Herschel Walker, Edwin Moses and Willie Gault trying the daredevil sport are long past. FULL STORY Shimer's USA 1 has fastest times at four-man practice Steve Maiorca looked like he didn't have a care in the world. That's saying something, because he coaches the U.S. bobsled team. FULL STORY Canadians, Italians share gold in 2-man bobsled Pierre Lueders and Guenther Huber gave their bobsled runners one last check, then looked up at each other thinking the same thought. FULL STORY Dionne removed from team but allowed to stay at games U.S. bobsledder Michael Dionne was removed from the Olympic team Wednesday (Tuesday night ET) after his drug suspension was upheld, but he was urged to stay in Nagano because he was guilty only of "carelessness." FULL STORY

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