The US tanked at final year’s Winter Olympics,winning just one medal, after several years of off-ice chaos. Has a change of management made a disagreement?Speed skating has left a strong impression even in the fickle minds of the American viewing public. We remember dashing stars like Eric Heiden and Bonnie Blair, or we voted scrappy short-track skater Apolo Ohno to victory on Dancing With the Stars. In most Olympic winters,we obtain a few new medalists to cheer. But US Speedskating didnt have that success in Sochi in 2014. On the heels of a sprawling grievance from several skaters against the federation, the USA won just one medal – a short-track men’s relay silver. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com