May 17—The athletes gathered at Shadle Park High School Saturday dreamed of competing for Olympic gold in the snow -laden French Alps.
One by one they checked in at the registration clipboard, ensured their respective $75 was paid and competed in a series of tests in a bid to represent Team USA in a roughly 400-pound sled.
USA Bobsled and Skeleton held a recruiting combine Saturday in Spokane, drawing a dozen athletes to a high school track amid dreary weather. The event is part of a series of recruiting events held in cities across the country to find athletes who otherwise may not have considered the obscure sports…