Amelia Coltman of Britain has won the first women's skeleton World Cup race of the season, with Janine Flock of Austria finishing second and Nicole Rocha Silveira of Brazil placing third

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Amelia Coltman of Britain won the first women's skeleton World Cup race of the season Saturday, with Janine Flock of Austria finishing second and Nicole Rocha Silveira of Brazil placing third.

It was the first World Cup skeleton medals for both Coltman and Silveira. Flock got a top-three finish for the 47th time in her World Cup career.

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