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, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Oksana Dzadan)
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The latest addition to the list of amenities available to athletes at the bobsled and skeleton world championships is a room inside a lodge just down the hill from the finish line. There are some stuffed animals, tons of toys, Mickey Mouse coloring books and big boxes of crayons.