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USA's Meyers crashes during 1st bobsled run

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Elana Meyers wanted to be first. Just not like this.

Meyers crashed the USA-1 sled on Friday while taking her first bobsled trip down the Sanki Sliding Center track, hardly the kind of start the medal favorite wanted to have at the Sochi Games.

Neither Meyers nor brakeman Katie Eberling, riding in place of Lauryn Williams, were injured.

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