Noelle Pikus-Pace was set to give up skeleton. If the retirement came on her terms, so be it. But a freak accident cost her chance at the 2006 Olympics. So she backed away from retirement and back into the sport for another shot at standing on the podium.
The early results have been encouraging. Pikus-Pace was injured in a 2005 accident when a speeding bobsled failed to brake and rammed into her at 60 miles per hour. The collision broke her right leg and despite a frantic attempt to rehabilitate in time, dashed her Olympic hopes. In the years since, she has found tranquility with the accident and welcomed her first child, Lacee.
Her training has also become a family affair. Janson Pace, Noelle’s husband, poured hours into crafting her custom-made sled at a cost of more than $7,000
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