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Austrian Janine Flock Leads Women's Skeleton at Olympics

2/14/2026

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Janine Flock of Austria leads the women's skeleton race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, after two runs in 1 minute, 54.48 seconds.
She is 36 years old and a four-time Olympian without a medal.
She is followed by Germany's Susanne Kreher, Jacqueline Pfeifer, and reigning champion Hannah Neise.
Final heats are set for Saturday.

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Janine Flock of Austria leads the women's skeleton race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, after two runs in 1 minute, 54.48 seconds.
She is 36 years old and a four-time Olympian without a medal.
She is followed by Germany's Susanne Kreher, Jacqueline Pfeifer, and reigning champion Hannah Neise.
Final heats are set for Saturday.