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ESWG recap: USA Luge sliders brave cold

LAKE PLACID — Thirty-three USA Luge athletes braved Saturday’s bitterly cold temperatures and competed in the Empire State Winter Games Youth A and Youth B luge races, held at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid. “Oh, it was pretty cold, but I think that kind of, like, pumped me ...

German wins Olympic men’s singles luge gold

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — A gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics weighs 506 grams, or just over 1.1 pounds. It’s a fairly heavy necklace. Sorry, Max Langenhan. The additional neck pain might be worth it. Langenhan — a two-time defending World Cup overall champion from ...

Ray Brook’s Kirkby set to make Olympic history

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 ...

Tate Frantz to fly into Games

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 ...