The veteran US bobsledder was a regular source for Around the Rings, always willing to offer a candid opinion whether it be regarding the Olympic spirit, Olympic venue preparations or calling for justice following the Russian doping scandal.
Steven Holcomb, an Olympic gold medalist bobsledder, was found dead Saturday morning in his room at the Training Center in Lake Placid, New York.
The native of Park City, Utah, - who beat a disease that almost robbed him of his eyesight - had his signature moment at the 2010 Vancouver Games when he piloted his four-man sled to a win that snapped a 62-year drought for the United States in bobsled's signature race. "Being 37 years old, it's harder for me to maintain that level throughout the entire summer, but you think, 'Well, don't do the whole summer, ' well I have to train the whole summer but by the end of the summer I'm just worn out".
The manner of death is pending toxicology. The report declared that a preliminary screen performed at the center was negative for drugs and there is no suspicion of foul play. And The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) said Holcomb was found to have passed away in his sleep.
"Steve was a tremendous athlete and even better person, and his perseverance and achievements were an inspiration to us all", said Scott Blackmun, USOC CEO. He would likely have been considered a medal favorite after finishing the 2016-17 World Cup season ranked second in two-man and third in four-man.
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'Our thoughts and prayers are with Steve's family and the entire bobsledding community'.
During his storied career, Holcomb captured dozens of world cup titles, ten World Championship medals, and three Olympic medals including a gold captured in Vancouver in 2010. You know he's going to be missed.
His sense of humor was well-known throughout the close-knit bobsled world.
Olympians parade on a wintry day in Lake Placid.
Holcomb had struggled with depression in the past and told CBS News in 2014 that he attempted to take his own life in a Colorado Springs hotel room in 2007. Holcomb's vision degenerated to the point where he was convinced that his bobsled career was ending, and his mood quickly started going dark as well. I've been coming here for 16 years, and like I said, the support is just overwhelming.
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