Johannes Lochner leads German 2-man Olympic bobsled sweep, Frank Del Duca 4th for US

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Germany left no doubt, again: It dominates the men's bobsled world.

Johannes Lochner left no doubt, either: In his farewell season, he's going out as the most unbeatable bobsledder on the planet.

Making it look as easy as one, two, three — or eins, zwei, drei, if you prefer — the Germans swept the medals in the two-man race at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday night, a show of absolute dominance. It was the second Olympic sweep in bobsled history; the other was by the Germans, also in two-man, at the Beijing Games four years ago.

And leading the way was Lochner, who got his first gold medal while posting the biggest Olympic two-man winning margin in nearly a half-century. The U.S. was the closest to thwarting the sweep; Frank Del Duca and Josh Williamson were fourth, just one spot from bronze.

“There’s nothing better than when a plan works out,” Lochner said as he wrapped his arm around brakeman Georg Fleischhauer. “Speechless ... feeling so much happiness. I cannot describe this."

In what he says was the next-to-last race of his international career, Lochner teamed with Fleischhauer to finish the four-run competition in 3 minutes, 39.70 seconds for his third Olympic medal. Lochner — the favorite in this weekend's four-man race, which he plans as his finale — won by 1.34 seconds, the most lopsided margin in the Olympic two-man race in 46 years.

"To have this big a lead, it’s unbelievable. We did it,” Lochner said.

Francesco Friedrich, the gold medalist in two- and four-man at each of the last two Olympics, partnered with Alexander Schuller and was second in 3:41.04. Adam Ammour finished off the sweep, teaming with Alexander Schaller to win bronze in 3:41.52.

For the U.S., Del Duca and Josh Williamson were fourth in 3:41.96 — matching the second-best effort by an American two-man sled in 70 years. Steven Holcomb and Steven Langton won silver at the 2014 Sochi Games, and Todd Hays and Garrett Hines were fourth at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

Del Duca had the third-fastest run in the fourth heat, but it wasn't enough to close the medal gap.

“I wish we did that fourth run four times, to be closer or in that medal spot. It is very bittersweet, because this is a good result, and a few years ago we would be backflipping in joy,” said Del Duca, who was 13th in the two-man Olympic race at Beijing four years ago. “But I know that we’ve worked really hard, and we had the potential to medal. And I know how much support we have, and I really wanted to get that medal for our support system as much, if not more than, for us.”

The Romanian team of Mihai Tentea and George Iordache were fifth, matching that country’s best two-man Olympic finish since 1972.

Counting the World Cup season and the Olympics, there were 24 medals up for grabs in two-man races this winter. Germany won 23 of them — including the three shiniest ones.

Britain’s Brad Hall got a bronze medal at the World Cup two-man race in St. Moritz, Switzerland, last month. Otherwise, every gold, silver and bronze went to the Germans this season.

And in this Olympic four-year cycle, Germany won 34 out of 35 two-man races at the World Cup, world championship and Olympic levels — taking 85 of a possible 105 medals. For years, it was Friedrich leading the German way. This year, it's been Lochner's turn.

“We have to say congrats to Hansi,” Friedrich said. “He was the best this race and this season.”

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Germany's silver medalists Francesco Friedrich, left, and Alexander Schuller, right, pose with their medals after the two man bobsled competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

From left, Germany's bronze medalists Adam Ammour and Alexander Schaller, Germany's gold medalists Johannes Lochner and Georg Fleischhauer and Germany's silver medalists Francesco Friedrich and Alexander Schuller celebrate at the finish after the two man bobsled competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Germany's gold medalists Johannes Lochner, left, and Georg Fleischhauer celebrate at the finish after the two man bobsled competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Germany's gold medalists Johannes Lochner, left, and Georg Fleischhauer celebrate at the finish after the two man bobsled competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

United States' Frankie del Duca and Joshua Williamson slide down the track during a two man bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Germany's Francesco Friedrich and Alexander Schuller slide down the track during a two man bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Germany's Adam Ammour, front, and Alexander Schaller arrive at the finish during a two man bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Germany's Johannes Lochner and Georg Fleischhauer slide down the track during a two man bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun.

Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the man, identified as Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, was arrested after he parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and ran “several hundred yards” toward the building with a shotgun before officers intercepted him and ordered him to put down the firearm and get on the ground.

Speaking at a press conference following the arrest, Sullivan said Camacho was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had a Kevlar helmet and gas mask in the vehicle. The shotgun was loaded and he had additional rounds on him, the chief said.

Sullivan said the motive was under investigation, including whether members of Congress were the target. Congress is not in session.

Sullivan said the department has video footage, but he asked the public for any footage they might have of the incident.

“Who knows what would have happened if we wouldn’t have officers standing here?” the chief said, adding that the department had run active shooter drills in almost the identical spot in recent months.

Sullivan said Camacho was not known to authorities and described him as not being from the area. The chief said the vehicle was not registered to the suspect, who has multiple addresses. He is being held for unlawful activities and carrying a rifle without a license, an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition, the Capitol Police said in a press release.

There have been incidents at the Capitol in recent years, including a Capitol Police arrest in 2023 where an Atlanta man armed with a rifle was spotted in a park near the Senate.

Tuesday's arrest comes one week before President Donald Trump's State of the Union address before Congress. Sullivan said the incident does not change the agency's plans. “We take the State of the Union very, very seriously,” he said.

Crime in Washington is down considerably so far in 2026 from 2025, a year when there was a huge drop-off from the previous year. Trump declared an emergency in the city last August to battle crime, leading to the deployment of more than 2,000 National Guard members as well as thousands of federal law enforcement officers and agents.

The officers and agents are still throughout the city. Last week, a Washington man was killed in an encounter with U.S. Marshals Service members. Authorities said the marshals were responding to a call about a person threatening to kidnap and hurt someone while holding a gun. Washington activists have asked for more transparency in that incident, which is under investigation by the city's Metropolitan Police.

The U.S. Capitol is seen Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)