Pilot Laura Nolte and brakewoman Deborah Levi of Germany, who are the defending Olympic champions, capture gold in the 2-woman bobsleigh event at the IBSF World Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Barely two years ago, Kaysha Love was finishing somewhere around last place in what would best be described as minor bobsled races. She's now the world monobob champion. Love ...

FILE - From left, third placed Elana Meyers Taylor of USA and Laura Nolte of Germany celebrate on the podium during the award ceremony of the Women's Monobob World Cup race in Sigulda, Latvia, ...

At the bobsled and skeleton world championships, some moms might make their way to the podium 1 of 3 | From left, third placed Elana Meyers Taylor of USA and Laura Nolte of Germany celebrate on the ...

FILE - From left, third placed Elana Meyers Taylor of USA and Laura Nolte of Germany celebrate on the podium during the award ceremony of the Women's Monobob World Cup race in Sigulda, Latvia ...

Despite a sluggish economy, Latvia is positioning itself as a prime gateway to the European Union, as foreign capital is flowing into key sectors, and recent reforms underscore its ambitions to become ...

Germany swept the medals again and Laura Nolte moved a big step closer to what would be her third consecutive overall World Cup title in a two-woman bobsled race on Sunday in Lillehammer, Norway.