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Azaria Hill Set for Olympic Bobsled Debut With Kaysha Love at Milan Cortina

The former UNLV sprinter arrives as Love’s brakewoman with recent World Cup podiums, including a silver on the Cortina track.

Overview

  • Hill has been confirmed for the two-woman event with heats beginning Friday and concluding Saturday at the Cortina Sliding Centre.
  • She becomes the first member of her Olympic-decorated family to compete at the Winter Games, with 11 relatives attending her debut.
  • Hill and Love earned two World Cup medals this season, highlighted by a November silver on the same Cortina course.
  • The pair’s chemistry features a viral pre-race finger snap, and Hill’s brakewoman role centers on an explosive push and precise braking at the finish.
  • Recruited to bobsled by former UNLV teammate Love after her college track career at Long Beach State and UNLV, Hill advanced from rookie camps to the World Cup and now the Olympics.