RAY BROOK — USA Luge’s Sophia Kirkby is gearing up to make history as part of the first-ever American women’s doubles team to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. But for the Ray Brook native, who races alongside Chevonne Forgan, the moment is a bit bittersweet. She’ll be without ...
LAKE PLACID — Tate Frantz has always dreamt about making it to the Olympics. And soon, the 20-year-old ski jumper from Lake Placid will officially make his dream a reality. But if you asked him four years ago if he’d be competing in the 2026 Olympics, his answer might not have been a ...
PAUL SMITHS — The Paul Smith’s College snowshoe team traveled to the Kawartha Lakes Region, about an hour east of Toronto, for the 2026 Canadian National Snowshoe Championships for the 5 and 10K, held at the Eganridge Resort in Fenelon Falls, Ontario. Forty-five athletes took part in ...
LAKE PLACID — The 46th Empire State Winter Games was slated to kick off on Thursday, Feb. 5, with the arrival of the torch and an opening ceremony at Olympic Center 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. The games will include more than 2,300 athletes from around the state, as well as the Northeastern ...