Olympic bobsled pilot from San Antonio undergoes appendectomy

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (KXAN) — U.S. bobsled pilot Justin Olsen was admitted to the hospital with acute appendicitis Monday evening, two nights before the start of unofficial training at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
The U.S. Olympic Committee says Olsen, 30, is still expected to compete in the two-man competition on Feb. 18-19 and four-man races on Feb. 24-25.
The athlete underwent a successful laparoscopic appendectomy in Gangneung, the committee said. “We