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Olympics Bobsled 2-Man qualifying results

By Mike Dyce

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 18: Nico Walther and Christian Poser of Germany slide during two-man Bobsleigh heats on day nine of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Olympic Sliding Centre on February 18, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 18: Nico Walther and Christian Poser of Germany slide during two-man Bobsleigh heats on day nine of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Olympic Sliding Centre on February 18, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) /
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Germany has three teams threatening to medal in the two-man bobsled at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

Germany dominated the luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics and they’ve started off dominant in the bobsled as well. The first two runs of the two-man bobsled are in the books and Germany has a team sitting in first, third and fifth, threatening to sweep the podium.

The fact the German team of Nico Walther and Christian Poser’s won first despite rolling their sled over. Coming out of the final turn, the sled was going so fast it rolled over and slid down the final straight on it’s site.

Walther jumped out of the sled and celebarated after officials checked on him, and they’re in a position to medal.

The United States didn’t do well in the first two runs. The team piloted by Justin Olsen sits in 12th place, less than a second out of from the leaders. It isn’t unrealistic to think they could end up on the podium, but it is highly unlikely.

The other two American teams are sitting in 24tha nd 25th respectively.

The competitors will pick back up at 6:15 a.m. ET on Monday morning, determining the medal winner over two more runs. Canada and Latvia will try to crash Germany’s podium party.

Here are the standings after the first two runs:

  1. Germany: 1:38.39
  2. Canada: +0.10
  3. Germany: +0.19
  4. Latvia: +0.23
  5. Germany: +0.29
  6. Latvia: +0.39
  7. Great Britain: +0.48
  8. Austria: +0.49
  9. South Korea: +0.50
  10. Canada: +0.57
  11. Canada: +0.57
  12. United States: +0.82
  13. Switzerland: +0.86
  14. Czech Republic: +0.94 15 24
  15. Austria: +0.95
  16. Romania: +1.02
  17. France: +1.08
  18. Monaco: +1.15
  19. Switzerland: +1.24
  20. Olympic Athlete from Russia: +1.37
  21. Australia: +1.53
  22. Poland: +1.58
  23. Czech Republic: +1.61
  24. United States: +1.68
  25. United States: +1.80
  26. China: +1.95
  27. Brazil: +1.97
  28. China: +2.25
  29. Olympic Athlete from Russia: +2.46
  30. Croatia: +3.28

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