AFTER DRAMA SURROUNDING RACINE, JOHNSON, BOBSLEDDERS FINALLY GET DOWN TO RACING TODAY.(Special Pullouts) From: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | Date: February 19, 2002| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2002 Rocky Mountain News. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jody Berger News Staff Writer

Before the first sled hits the first turn, women's bobsled wins the award for best drama in a new Olympic sport.

American driver Jean Racine won two World Cup season titles competing with best friend and brakeman Jen Davidson. Last year, for Christmas, Racine gave Davidson the boot and grabbed a new partner, Gea Johnson, the former heptathlete who once was suspended for using anabolic steroids.

Racine and Johnson broke track records at the Olympic trials and Davidson filed a lawsuit claiming foul play. The charges were dropped ...

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