Canada wins bronze in four-man bobsleigh

WHISTLER, B.C. – Canada won a bronze medal in Winter Olympics four-man bobsled on Saturday at the Whistler Sliding Centre.

Canada 1, piloted by Lyndon Rush of Humboldt, Sask., posted a time of three minutes 24.85 seconds over four runs, finishing behind Steven Holcomb of the United States (3:24.46) and Andre Lange of Germany (3:24.84). Holcomb was the overall leader after every run.

Rush’s team also included Chris Le Bihan of Kelowna, B.C., David Bissett of Edmonton and Lascelles Brown of Calgary.

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There are three gold medals to be won within 12 scheduled bobsleigh events. Medals for the bobsleigh event will be presented at three ceremonies at the Whistler Medals Plaza. The remaining schedule of bobsleigh events is (all times are in Pacific Standard Time Zone):

Sat Feb 27, 2010

Luge, skeleton, and bobsleigh events are held at the Whistler Sliding Center. The new 12,000-seat venue was built between 2005 and 2007 at a cost of $104.9 million. Originally set to cost $55 million, this venue was one of those hit hard by the rising cost of concrete, steel and labour. Vanoc’s contractors worked hard to have the facility finished by the end of 2007 and, on Dec. 18, the first tests were performed by Canadian bobsleigh champions Pierre Lueders and brakeman Justin Kripps.