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Local Olympians

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 ...

US biathlon mixed relay earns elite result

OSTERSUND, Sweden — Team USA’s biathlon mixed relay squad delivered a thrilling performance under the lights at the IBU World Cup season opener in Ostersund, Sweden, Sunday, securing sixth place overall. The team, which featured men’s racers Maxime Germain and Campbell Wright, alongside ...

US Biathlon team holds summer camp

LAKE PLACID — All 14 members of the U.S. Biathlon National Team were in town this week, taking part in their second training camp this summer. While there’s no snow on the ground, these camps are pretty important for the athletes, especially with the Olympics on the ...

Reliving the ‘Miracle’

LAKE PLACID — Steve Brescia of Medford Lakes, New Jersey, was in Utica for the IIHF Women’s World Championship in April 2024, when he ran into some fellow Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp attendees. Brescia hadn’t attended the camp in a few years, so some of those campers told him that ...

Ray Brook native caps of historic luge season

LAKE PLACID — Sophia Kirkby walked into Origin Coffee Co. on Tuesday, with her own mug. She made it herself and was glad to show it off. It was a complete contrast from nearly a year ago, when the Ray Brook native, who competes on the women’s national luge team, found out her father, ...

Sophia Kirkby tests out new Italian track

LAKE PLACID — As this village awaits word on whether it’ll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for the 2026 Games, Ray Brook native Sophia Kirkby spent time in Italy checking out the nearly completed rebuild of the historic Eugenio Monti track in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Kirkby, ...