4-Man Bobsled Olympic Medalists in Milan Cortina. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

CORTINA, Italy — Two teams from the USA competed in the four-man bobsled event at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

4-Man USA Bobsled Team, including Pilot and Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony Male American Flag Bearer Frank del Duka. — Bobsled Milan Cortina USA Sled, (L-R) Neiderhofer, del Duka, Williamson, and SoSoo. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

Kristopher Horn (pilot), Caleb Furnell, Hunter Powell, and Carsten Vissering came in 11th after combined time from four runs over two days.

Coming in 12th was Frank del Duka (pilot), Boone Neiderhofer, Bryan Sosoo, and Josh Williamson.

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The gold and silver medals went to Germany, and the bronze to Switzerland.

Frank del Duka Sr., Sebastian del Duka, and Haley del Duka, (just off camera, 10-month-old Lorenzo and Grandma Carol). Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

Del Duka is a both a bobsled pilot and sergeant in the U.S. Army. His father, Frank del Duka Sr., told TownLift that he and Del Duka’s mother, Carol, were very proud of their son for representing the country so nobly. Del Duka’s wife, Haley, said they were surprised Team USA voted for him to carry the flag in the opening ceremony, “It was amazing. It was such a cool opportunity to get to watch which we did not expect by any means, but it was awesome.”

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In the finish area, Josh Williamson talked to TownLift and other reporters about the Park City track. He explained that his team was lucky that the Utah Olympic Park crew worked hard to get the track open this season weeks earlier than normal. In an Olympic year, it was of great benefit to be able to get on the ice and start training before heading off to on the World Cup Tour.

Boone Neiderhofer’s Family cheering on USA at the Olympic race. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

Hunter Powell is engaged to Salt Lake City Olympic bobsledder Kaysha Love. TownLift asked him how it feels to have his family as well as his future Utah in-laws here rooting for him. “I haven’t seen them or any other family in quite a while, so being able to have both sides of the family here is just great,” he said.

Team Israel. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

The 4-Man Bobsled Team representing Israel comes through Park City to train and compete at the Utah Olympic Park. It provides occasion for them to be home-hosted by members of the Temple Har Shalom Congregation. In the Finish Area they told TownLift, “We’ve stayed a number of people’s houses and were supported by a number of people from Park City. They’re really sweet and it’s a huge help.”

Brock Kreutzburg. — Brock Kreitzburg. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

Olympian and member of the USA Bobsled/Skeleton board of directors Brock Kreitzburg was an off-and-on bobsled teammate of Park City Olympic champion, the late Steven Holcomb. Here at the Cortina track, Kreitzburg told TownLift exclusively, “Our USA sliders are going to have extra motivation when they’re hosting the Olympics. There’s just something special about that. 2002 was was incredible, and I anticipate 2034 is going to be an amazing experience for the athletes. They’ll are going to rise to the occasion of having a home Olympics.”

Ivo Ferriani, IOC. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke — Ivo Ferriani

In an exclusive interview with TownLift at the Cortina Sliding Center, Ivo Ferriani summed up the Milan Cortina Olympics before he placed medals around winner’s necks on the podium. He’s an Italian bobsled Olympian, the former president of the International Bobsled/Skeleton Federation, and now an executive board member of the International Olympic Committee. “About the Games, it’s been fantastic. We did receive a lot of criticism, but you know, when you are invited to dinner at eight o’clock, you don’t come at seven o’clock, you come at eight o’clock, and at eight o’clock, we were ready. That’s the Italian way.”