Lueders proving mettle by leading Russia to medals

By Tim Reynolds

Published February 21, 2014 11:40am ET

Lueders proving mettle by leading Russia to medals — The team from Russia RUS-1, piloted by Alexander Zubkov and brakeman Alexey Voevoda, celebrate with a coach after their final run during the men's two-man bobsled competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The Russian team won the gold medal. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip ) | David J. Phillip

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Pierre Lueders got to be part of the home team at the Vancouver Games, competing there as the undisputed star of Canadian bobsledding.

Four years later, he’s still on Olympic home ice.

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