WHISTLER, British Columbia – With one more perfect run down sliding’s most difficult track, Steven Holcomb drove USA-1 to the Olympic gold medal in four-man bobsledding on Saturday, ending a 62-year drought for the Americans in the event.
It was the first gold medal for the U.S. in sliding’s signature race since Francis Tyler won one for the Americans at St. Moritz in 1948.
Holcomb’s four-run time was 3 minutes, 24.46 seconds, with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curt Tomasevicz pushing for him again – just as they did in winning the world championship a year ago.
“This is bigger,” U.S. coach Brian Shimer said.
There might not be any comparison whatsoever.