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With Caldwell & Randall, U.S. Women 8th in Olympic Classic Team Sprint, ‘Not Quite There Yet’

Alex KochonFebruary 19, 2014

After qualifying in third out of a stacked semifinal, the U.S. women's team-sprint duo of Sophie Caldwell and Kikkan Randall went on to place eighth in the final of Wednesday's Olympic classic team sprint, two places back from their previous best of sixth at the 2010 Olympics.

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After Medal Hopes Dashed by Late Crash, Germany Loses Team-Sprint Appeal

Alex KochonFebruary 19, 20145

Wednesday's Olympic classic team sprint wasn't a good one for Germany, especially after its women narrowly missed out on a medal then its men crashed out of contention in the final stretches of the race. Germany protested a move made by the Finnish gold medalists that caused the accident, but it was rejected by jury officials.