Elena Nikitina, Jacqueline Loelling share skeleton World Cup gold
Elena Nikitina of Russia and Jacqueline Loelling of Germany tied for first place with a total time of one minute and 50.59 seconds at the 2019 IBSF World Cup Bobsled & Skeleton world cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Friday.
Canadians Mirela Rahneva and Jane Channell finished 4th and 10th overall
Elena Nikitina of Russia and Jacqueline Loelling of Germany tied for first place with a total time of one minute 50.59 seconds at the 2019 IBSF Women's Skeleton World Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Friday.
Nikitina remained first in the World Cup overall women's standings, holding a 43-point lead over Loelling with one race remaining.
WATCH | Nikitina, Loelling share the podium in Lake Placid:
Kendall Wesenberg of the United States finished 0.51 seconds behind to secure bronze.
Ottawa's Mirela Rahneva finished in fourth place with a total time of 1:52, while Vancouver native Jane Channell finished 10th overall.
WATCH | Canada's Mirela Rahneva just misses the podium in Lake Placid:
With files from The Associated Press