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<title>Lake Placid Sled Federation Taken Over by USOC</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 28, 2006) The board of the Lake Placid-based U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation voted Tuesday to accept a temporary takeover by the U.S. Olympic Committee. The move follows a turbulent winter.   The federation was hit hard by sexual harassment allegations against former skeleton coach Tim Nardiello, who lives in Lake Placid, and the drug-related suspension of men&apos;s skeleton racer Zach Lund for a banned substance in a hair-restoration product he was using. USOC spokesman Darryl Seibel told the Associated Press that this was &quot;a significant step&quot; adding, &quot;We want to see a governance and managerial structure that better serves the sport.&quot; This marks only the second time the USOC has been pushed to the drastic step of essentially taking over a sport&apos;s governing body. The other time was with the U.S. Taekwondo Union in 2004. Brian Mann spoke yesterday with the federation&apos;s interim executive director Terry Kent. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/7282/20060428/lake-placid-sled-federation-taken-over-by-usoc">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>After Tough Olympics, Lake Placid Sled Teams Rebuild</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 4, 2006) Two months after a disappointing run at the Winter Olympics in Torino, the U-S Bobsled and Skeleton Federation has named a new acting director. Terry Kent is a former Olympian who has been sports director with the Lake Placid-based Federation for two years. Kent takes over following a series of scandals involving former skeleton coach Tim Nardiello. The team&apos;s top men&apos;s slider, Zach Lund, was also disqualified for using a banned hair-growth supplement.  Leading women&apos;s slider, Noelle Pikus-Pace, was sidelines by injuries. The Federation accounted for a third of America&apos;s gold medals in 2002, but only claimed one silver medal in Torino. The controversy exposed deep rifts with US Olympic Committee officials in Park City. Kent told Brian Mann that he plans to rebuild and hopes to keep the organization in Lake Placid. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/7159/20060404/after-tough-olympics-lake-placid-sled-teams-rebuild">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>Sled Federation Fires Coach</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 6, 2006) The Lake Placid based U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation has fired head coach Tim Nardiello.  Nardiello was dismissed Friday after he traveled to Switzerland last week, hoping to coach skeleton sled racers as they prepare for this week&apos;s opening of the Winter Olympics.  Brian Mann has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/6860/20060206/sled-federation-fires-coach">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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