IBSF | International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation

So proud of you @kiraalipp! In einem spannenden Rennen und mit super Startzeiten mussten wir uns nur @steffi.schneider90 und @anni_strack geschlagen geben. Danke für den super Wettkampf und Glückwunsch auch @annkoe93 und @leonie.fiebig zum starken 4. Platz.

slowly but surely putting it together ☀️ . . . 📸: @rekords #athlete #athletelife #wintersport #winter #travel #travelgram #igls #skeleton #instagood #instadaily #innsbruck #austria #teamusa #liveadventurously #girlswholift #getoutside #snow #bluebird

The women's bobsled team is on 🔥! @elanameyerstaylor is the definition of grit. She's had the flu and was only able to get in two training runs this week as a result, yet she and @supadupachick came out today to take their BMW USA sled to 🥉in Igls. She's earned four medals in the last four races. #boom @reinbolt_usa and Jessica Davis were thisclose to the top six, finishing seventh. 👏

"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence..." En route to a 5th place in yesterday's European Champs and World Cup in Igls. Definitely not perfection, but I'll take it. A tricky week with reduced training time and preceded by an enforced break due to weather. Onwards to the spiritual home of sliding sports, the one and only St Moritz. . . 📸 Rekords for IBSF . . #skeleton #europeanchamps #worldcup #innsbruck #igls #winter #ice #womeninsport #adrenaline #rush #snow #training #lifting #race #racer #femaleathlete #fastandfemale #sled #sliding #raceday #headfirst #norisknoreward

Europe Championship . Сегодня у нас 2 место 🥈!) У нас - это у моей команды! Хочу сказать о людях которые всегда остаются в тени , они проделывают колоссальную работу для достижения результата ! Они вкладывают в нас частичку себя ! В дождь ,в снег , больные или здоровые они делают свою работу на все 100%! Лепят из нас тех , кем мы сейчас являемся !!! Уважаемый тренерский штаб и медицинский персонал...мы единый механизм который последние годы очень слаженно работает🙏🏾! спасибо вам огромное за то что вы есть ,за вашу бешеную самоотдачу ! Мы все одержимы одной целью и одним движением вперёд... и даже когда я не могу сделать свою работу на все 100% ...например как сегодня🙈 то наших совместных усилий все равно хватает на медаль!!! Это говорит о том что У НАС САМАЯ ЛУЧШАЯ КОМАНДА 🇷🇺❤️ @skeleton_russia_team . Дорогие болельщики а вас стало так много что даже непривычно🤩))! И с каждым стартом все больше и больше !! Спасибо вам огромное за вашу поддержу! 🙌🏽 мы это чувствуем и очень ценим🙌🏽❤️

"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” – Margaret Thatcher ➡️ECH were far from what I wanted them to be but I knew this season would be tough - I decided to change my whole set up, from sled to coach, not to become European Champion this year (i wouldn't have mind) but to be the strongest possible version of myself in the future... The fight is not over. Huge congrats to teammate @janine.flock on becoming European Champ & proving what our Team is capable of! Off to St.Moritz for round #5 of this years fight 🔥 📸 @rekords 🙌🏼🔥 #lilbelgian #fight #struggle #newweeknewchance #progressprocess #norisknofun #roadtobeijing2022 #sportersbelevenmeer #sportvlaanderen #teambelgium #amist #boomers #kyocera #lotto #begold #nationalelotterij #cloudar #abcgroep #love

6th place finish her in Innsbruck/Igls Austria! It was such a cool opportunity to race here in front of family! The energy on the start line was unreal thanks to the Maier’s & Flock’s! Well done to everyone who raced here this weekend! & especially to my good friend @janine.flock for winning her first WC at home! Off to St Moritz today! . . . . @teamcanada @ibsfsliding @fairfieldwatson @essexlease @wealthcoinsight @scovanengineering @bonnevillequinnrealestate @qwixskinz @calgarystampede

| kamēr Tu vēl saldi gulēji... ✨ Latvijas skeletona izlases Juniori dodas treniņbraucienos trasē un gatavojas Eiropas Junioru Čempionātam, kas notiks jau piektdien - tepat, Siguldā! 🇱🇻 . #skeletonLV #training #skeletonlvjuniorteam #skeletonsport

Всех С Крещением дорогие друзья🙏👍 Для меня купание стало традицией,отмечать это православный праздник☃️А началось все 3 года назад в Швейцарии,спасибо ребятам что тогда меня вытащили из тёплого номера гостиницы😄❄️👊 #зима#холод#крещение#снег#церковь#прорубь#купание#семья#нева#ижора#праздник

Super excited to be @cbctoronto this weekend learning, growing, sharing, connecting and overall having fun! Everyone has been awesome, always a great experience. Thanks for the opportunity to step into a new role and see show the other side of the camera works. Let’s do this thing!

Two runs down the track is never enough to practice loading into a four-man sled. This is how the team gets extra time training. #repost from @kai_kun24 @hertz

Race canceled, so we had time for a little trip 🗻 #parkcity #utah #dayoff #view #mountains #theyearofthesnow #instaboyfriend @lesliestrat

Battled back to a 14th place finish after struggling in the first heat here in Igls Austria... now we're moving on to the always cold, all natural, St. Moritz track! 📸 @rekords . . #usaskeleton #teamusa #worldcup #outforarip #athletelife #newhampshire #austria #innsbruck #winter #sliding

Vice European Champion. 🥈🥈🥈 I'm very happy about my race today and send a big congratulation to the legend @martins_dukurs who won his 10th European Championship title in a row. #europeanchampionship #2ndplace #austria #tirol #innsbruck #skeleton #ibsf #worldcup #bmw #wirfuerd #lifeofanathlet #teamgermany #teamdeutschland #headfirst #sliding #focus #bpolsports #bundespolizeiathleten #sporthilfe #pyeongchang2018

Walking in a winter wonderland.❄️ . This was the view from my front door this morning. Raceday #1 was cancelled due to snow, but the forecast is looking clear for tomorrow’s race! 🛷 . . . #snowday #parkcity #utah #usa #skeleton #slidingsports #snow #snowglobe #snowflakes #ibsf #ibsfsliding #utaholympicpark

| Skeletoniste Lelde PRIEDULĒNA savās šīs sezonas pirmajās sacensībās Eiropas Čempionātā ieņem 14.vietu! Attiecīgi, Pasaules Kausa posmā Lelde šoreiz - tikai deviņpadsmitā. 🇱🇻 . Lelde vēl pilnībā nav atguvusi sportisko formu pēc kājas operācijas, viņai pēc reitinga bija tikai 20.starta numurs, un abos braucienos neizdevās pietuvoties sacensību līderēm. . Par uzvarētāju dāmu konkurencē kļuva mājiniece - austriete Janine FLOCK. 🇦🇹 . #LeldePriedulena #skeletonLV

At the mercy of mother nature today which means race day 1 is canceled. So all there is to do is chill out and prepare for tomorrow. #teamireland #irish #ireland #dublin #irishfitfam #utah #parkcity #sport #snow #wintersport #speed #skeleton #winter #race #racing #competition #fitfam #fitness #team #beastmode #gym #motivation #sport #family #hardwork #trust #trusttheprocess #fitnessmotivation

Looking for more moments like this and winners box hugs with @npoloniato this weekend in Igls. Kicks off tomorrow with 2-man at 13:00 GMT with @nickgleeson_ and then 4-man Sunday at 13:00 GMT with @al_tow @nickgleeson_ and @benthebounce 📸 @smittysmitt04 . . . . . #bobsleigh #bobsled #igls #austria #tirol #greatbritain #race #raceday #push #fast #ice #hugs #tied #canadianey #hunting

Weltcup Nummer 5 ist gleichzeitig der 1. Weltcup für @kiraalipp und mich. Drückt uns ab 09.00 Uhr live die Daumen oder schaut es euch bei der ARD an! 📸@rekords #worldcup #bobsleigh #leitnerseilbahnberlin #maxit #borbet #asq #teamthüringerwald #igls #rookie #ibsf #bsd @spitzensport_bundeswehr

Missed #tbt so here's a #tbf if it's not a thing, well it is now. For those that didn't know, long time @hamiltontigercats centre @marwan.hage is a hugger. #hugafriendfriday #ticats @cfl #oline #blackandgold

Vielen vielen Dank an die #seilbahnberlin für die nachhaltige Unterstützung! 😊👍🏻 Gestern hatte ich Besuch von #leitnerropeways, die uns persönlich nochmals alles Gute für den weiteren Saisonverlauf wünschten 🍀💪🏻 Ich bin stolz, auch in den kommenden Jahren euer Aushängeschild zu sein und die erste Kabinen-Seilbahn unserer Bundeshauptstadt #Berlin in der Welt bewerben zu dürfen. Danke für euer #Vertrauen! 🏆 📸 Einzelfoto: Ole Bader; Gruppe: LEITNER ropeways #leitnerseilbahnberlin #berlin #seilbahn

| Martins DUKURS - Pasaules Kausa Īglsas posma uzvarētājs un DESMITKĀRTĒJAIS Eiropas Čempions skeletonā! 🇱🇻🏆 . Foto - Viesturs Lācis | IBSF . #MartinsDUKURS #Champion #BMWWorlsCup #EuropeChampionship

Raceday -1!! World Cup #5 coming up in the gorgeous scenery of Igls-Innsbruck. @saraaerts & @anvnh are 10th sled tomorrow at 9am, so be up & ready to cheer us on via the IBSF bobsleigh & skeleton youtube channell! 💪🇧🇪 We're determined to keep last week's good vibes flowing 👊 📷 Sick shot by @rekords! #worldcup #bobsleigh #innsbruck #igls #goodvibes @teambelgium @sportvlaanderen #BeGold @loterienationaleloterij #lotto #enzijnspelers @abcgroep #amista #cloudar #boomersboutique @bioracerspeedwear @lazersport @groupfbelgie #seiz #dare2b #eurotech #conceptumlogistics #sportersbelevenmeer

| MARTINS DUKURS - EIROPAS ČEMPIONS DESMITO REIZI PĒC KĀRTAS!!! 🇱🇻 Lielisks panākums! @martins_dukurs . Tomasam DUKURAM - CETURTĀ vieta Eiropas Čempionātā un 5.vieta Pasaules Kausa posmā! Apsveicam Tomasu!! 🇱🇻 . Trešais Latvijas izlases skeletonists Ivo ŠTEINBERGS - Eiropas Čempionātā - 13.vietā un Pasaules Kausa posmā - 19 ! MALAČI! 🇱🇻👍🏼

| Martins DUKURS ➖ līderis pēc pirmā brauciena!!❕ Tomass DUKURS - dalītā OTRAJĀ vietā. Ivo ŠTEINBERGS - 15.vieta. Otrā brauciena sākums - 12:00 ! Seko līdzi, un turi īkšķus par mūsējiem! 🇱🇻👊🏼 . Foto - Viesturs Lācis | IBSF

European Champs today! The race here in beautiful Igls starts at 13.30 GMT, you can tune in to support via the IBSF Youtube channel. Hoping for a good one! 🇬🇧🇬🇧 . . 📸 IBSF . . #skeleton #worldcup #igls #austria #europeans #letsgo #raceday #adrenaline #winter #ice #athlete #womeninsport #picoftheday #instamoment #tirol #mountains #beautiful

After 3 back to back race days last week I accidentally got down to my race weight* from my track and field days so . . coach and I decided to have a little fun at training just becuase 😊 Haven't used starting blocks in 5 years! @athleticscanada whatcha think? 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️ . . • • • . *race weight: differnet sports have different "ideal" competitive weights based on the physics and mechanics of the sport. In sprinting, it is advantageous to be explosive and smaller. (Think back to physics class, acceleration = force / mass ; you can either increase acceleration by increasing force or by decreasing mass.) However in bobsleigh, since we are required to move a large mass (170kg minimum) and total weight moving down the hill is our friend (momentum = mass x velocity) it is to our advantage to weigh a little more to help get the sled moving and to get better speeds down the track. That said, we do have weight rules and restrictions : minimum weight for sled, maximum combined weight for sled and crew, and the option to add weight to your sled to get up close to the maximum combined weight allowance. In an ideal world, we push a minimum weight sled (obviously!) and the combined weight of the athletes gets us to maximum combined weight. Trick is you also have to be fast at that weight... lucky for me the difference between my "bobsleigh weight" and "track weight" isn't massively different as I was a bigger, more explosive, strength based sprinter.

Šorīt ‼️ Eiropas Čempionāts un BMW IBsF Pasaules Kausa posms skeletonā. | Īglsa, Austrija | 🇦🇹 Sāk VĪRI! Pirmais brauciens jau 10:15 - skaties tiešraidē LTV7 ! Starta kārtība vīriem pirmajam braucienam sekojoša - 2️⃣ - Ivo ŠTEINBERGS 4️⃣ - Tomass DUKURS 8️⃣ - Martins DUKURS Aiziet, Vīri! 🇱🇻👊🏼 . ❗️🔜 15:30 starts DĀMĀM! Startēs arī Lelde PRIEDULĒNA ar #20 starta numuru! 🤞🏼🇱🇻 . Foto - Viesturs Lācis | IBSF #skeletonLV #skeletonsport #IBSF #BMWworldcup #EuropeChampionship