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Local Olympians

Sean Hollander slides into Olympics with more experience

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge’s Sean Hollander is expecting the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics to be a completely different experience than the first time he competed in 2022. Back then, the Lake Placid native and his doubles luge partner Zack DiGregorio were the youngest American lugers ...

Summer Britcher readies for her fourth Olympics

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge’s Summer Britcher has spent more than a decade breaking women’s singles records deemed impossible by an American slider. This season has been no different for the 31-year-old. She’s a serious medal contender for the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics, while ...

USA Luge athletes post solid results in final Olympic qualifier

WINTERBERG, Germany — With the Olympics looming, USA Luge sliders put together another solid weekend of World Cup racing in Winterberg, Germany. The competition also marked the end of the qualifications for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, with the nominees of the ...

USA Luge’s Britcher takes World Cup gold in Park City

PARK CITY — It was a historic day on Saturday for USA Luge at the International Luge Federation’s (FIL) World Cup as Summer Britcher secured a sixth career gold medal, furthering her legacy as the all-time singles leader in the U.S. The result also marks the 50th World Cup gold medal for ...