Women’s bobsled, skeleton teams have salon day
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January 31, 2026

Women’s bobsled, skeleton teams have salon day

By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer 

The U.S. Olympic women’s bobsled and skeleton racers spent this week going through their final preparations in advance of arrivals this weekend at the Milan Cortina Games. They were running, lifting weights, strategizing, whatever they could to get ready.

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