Mirela Rahneva captures 1st gold medal of skeleton World Cup season

After a two-year drought, Canada's Mirela Rahneva is back on top of a skeleton World Cup podium. The two-time Olympian from Ottawa captured gold at a competition in Sigulda, Latvia, on Friday, vaulting up the standings with a speedy second run.

Mirela Rahneva captures 1st gold medal of skeleton World Cup season
A skeleton athlete slides down the track.

After a two-year drought, Canada's Mirela Rahneva is back on top of a skeleton World Cup podium. The two-time Olympian from Ottawa captured gold at a competition in Sigulda, Latvia, on Friday, vaulting up the standings with a speedy second run.