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Heart-stopping moment US bobsled team falls off sled in nasty tumble

Disaster for US bobsled team as three of them fail to board
  • The US men's bobsled team suffered a major mishap during a World Cup race in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday.
  • Three athletes, Ryan Rager, Hunter Powell, and Caleb Furnell, failed to board their sled at the start of the race and were thrown onto the course.
  • Driver Kris Horn was the only team member to successfully enter the sled and had to navigate the course alone.
  • Video captured the three teammates falling onto the ice as the sled began its descent down the track.
  • Horn successfully steered the sled past the finish line, and fortunately, none of the athletes suffered serious injuries.
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