Dukurs on track for gold

  • 2010-02-19
  • Oskars Magone

VANCOUVER - Latvia's Martins Dukurs is on track to win the gold medal in the men's skeleton event.

Dukurs is about a quarter of a second ahead of the second place contender after the first two heats of the race. The final two heats are scheduled on Friday.

It would be the country's first ever gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games.