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Continued from Page 17 en's champion who is now
competing for the U.S. "He
It took years to get to this was the best."
point: Russia, which won Holcomb, who had pre-
the two- and four-man scription sleeping pills and
bobsled races at the 2014 alcohol in his system on
Games on its home ice, the night that he died and
was stripped of those titles was so depressed by fail-
in November 2017 after the ing eyesight in 2007 that
long investigation into the he attempted suicide, was
state-sponsored doping by far the best bobsledder
program at that Olympics. in the U.S. program — per-
But it took the International haps ever. He was a winner
Olympic Committee until of at least 60 World Cup
this past March to formal- medals, more than a doz-
ly reallocate the medals. en World Cup champion-
Latvia was upgraded to ship trophies and the vari-
gold in four-man, with Brit- ous awards from his career
ain moving up to bronze. are scattered about the
In two-man, Switzerland homes of his relatives.
eventually was elevated His mother's intention for
to gold, with Latvia up to the silver medals is that In this Feb. 23, 2014 file photo, the driver of United States USA-1, Steven Holcomb, acknowledges
bronze. they be donated to the the crowd after the team won the bronze medal during the men's four-man bobsled competition
The U.S., which left Sochi U.S. Olympic and Paralym- final at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
with bronzes from both pic Committee archives. Associated Press
races, is now recognized as The USOPC was in posses- he was very proud of that Vancouver Games, ending Schaefer said. "I don't know
the silver medalist in both. sion of Holcomb's bronze and I think he would be a 62-year drought for the if a parent ever gets over
Holcomb and Langton medals, as a gift from his very proud to know that Americans in bobsledding's the loss of a child, because
were in the two-man sled; family, when they had to his medals reside where signature race. it's certainly not the natural
Holcomb drove Langton, be surrendered to the IOC people can see them and His mother went to Py- order of things.
Fogt and Tomasevicz in the in order to receive the new enjoy them." eongchang last year in- And I have to say that the
four-man race. silvers. Holcomb would have stead, representing her support of his teammates
"Holcomb made such "Steven once told me that been a lock for the 2018 son and his memory. The and the Olympic family is
an impact on so many his medals weren't just U.S. Olympic Team as well, grieving process is not over, incredible. Just incredible.
people's lives," said Kaillie medals for him or his team," where he could have add- though Tuesday's event is You feel the love all the
Humphries, the longtime Schaefer said. "They were ed to his medal haul — he certain to bring back hap- time."
Canadian bobsledder and medals for his country. They drove the U.S. to gold in the py thoughts as well. She will feel it again Tues-
two-time Olympic wom- represented America and four-man race at the 2010 "I'm as OK as I can be," day, one more time.q
Browns’ Garrett has suspension appeal set for Wednesday

By TOM WITHERS Cleveland (4-6) get there.
AP Sports Writer It’s the longest suspension
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns in league history for a single
star defensive end Myles on-field infraction. The 2017
Garrett will make his case No. 1 overall draft pick and
to the NFL to have his indef- Pro Bowler is not permitted
inite suspension reduced to be with the Browns while
on Wednesday. serving his suspension. As
Garrett was banned in- part of his punishment,
definitely by the league he’s also required to meet
on Friday for striking Pitts- with Commissioner Roger
burgh quarterback Mason Goodell’s office before he
Rudolph with a helmet dur- can be reinstated.
ing the closing seconds of Garrett doesn’t seem to
Cleveland’s 21-7 victory. have a strong case for
Garrett requested to at- getting his suspension re-
tend the appeal hearing duced. The league ruled he
in New York and plans to used Rudolph’s helmet “as
be there. His request will be a weapon” and his alarm-
heard by former NFL player Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) hits Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason ing conduct in a nationally
James Thrash. He and Pro Rudolph (2) with a helmet during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, televised game was univer-
Football Hall of Famer Der- in Cleveland. sally condemned by fans
rick Brooks are jointly ap- Associated Press and former players. The
pointed by the league and dolph to the ground, es- seriously injured. Steelers the defensive end lay un- league is also expected this
the Players Association to calating a wild brawl be- center Maurkice Pouncey der a pile of players in the week to announce fines for
hear such appeals. tween the AFC North rivals will have his appeal hear- end zone. Garrett was sus- players who left the Cleve-
Browns defensive tackle that began with Garrett ing Tuesday. He was sus- pended Friday — less than land and Pittsburgh side-
Larry Ogunjobi is having ripping off the QB’s helmet, pended three games af- 12 hours after his violent ac- lines during the melee.
his one-game ban heard wildly swinging it and con- ter he came to Rudolph’s tions — for at least the last The Browns and Steelers
Monday. Ogunjobi was necting with the top of his defense and punched six regular-season games play again in Pittsburgh on
suspended for shoving Ru- head. Rudolph was not and kicked Garrett while and the playoffs should Dec. 1.q