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China's Ying Qing takes monobob bronze at IBSF World Cup in Sigulda
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Ying Qing (L) of China and Appiah Cynthia of Canada on the podium during the IBSF World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia, February 18, 2023. /CFP
Ying Qing (L) of China and Appiah Cynthia of Canada on the podium during the IBSF World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia, February 18, 2023. /CFP

Ying Qing (L) of China and Appiah Cynthia of Canada on the podium during the IBSF World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia, February 18, 2023. /CFP

China's Ying Qing and Appiah Cynthia of Canada shared the women's monobob bronze as they finished within the same time period during the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia on Saturday.

It was the first ever World Cup podium for the Chinese bobsleigh team.

Monobob was one of the seven events that made their Olympic debut during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. According to the International Olympic Committee, the sport is a women-only event that female bobsledders can qualify for.

Ying Qing of China competes during the women's monobob at the IBSF World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia, February 18, 2023. /CFP
Ying Qing of China competes during the women's monobob at the IBSF World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia, February 18, 2023. /CFP

Ying Qing of China competes during the women's monobob at the IBSF World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia, February 18, 2023. /CFP

Beijing 2022 champion Kaillie Humphries of the United States won the race ahead of the second-finished Kim Kalicki of Germany.

In the players' standings, Humphries is the overall winner in the event with a dominant 1,712 points.

Ying finished ninth while compatriot Huai Mingming ranked 13th.

A screenshot of the IBSF website showing the results of the World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia. /IBSF
A screenshot of the IBSF website showing the results of the World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia. /IBSF

A screenshot of the IBSF website showing the results of the World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia. /IBSF

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