Christopher Grotheer Wins Skeleton World Cup Opener in Pyeongchang

German skeleton athletes secure a strong start in the World Cup season, while the women's team faces challenges.

• Christopher Grotheer, a German skeleton athlete, triumphed at the World Cup opener in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
• Grotheer, a multiple world champion and 2022 Olympic gold medalist, finished ahead of British competitors Marcus Wyatt and Matt Weston.
• The German women's skeleton team struggled to secure top positions, with Hannah Neise finishing as the best German in sixth place.
• British athlete Amelia Coltman won the women's race, followed by Janine Flock from Austria and Nicole Rocha Silveira from Brazil.
• The next World Cup race is scheduled for Sunday in Pyeongchang, with the bob-sport season starting in early December.

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