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Local Olympians

Summer Britcher earns bronze in women’s singles

LAKE PLACID — The last time U.S. luge Olympian Summer Britcher competed in a FIL Luge World Cup in Lake Placid, she missed the women’s singles podium by 0.269 seconds. Since then Britcher, the all-time USA Luge women’s singles leader for World Cup victories, has recorded just four ...

Kaysha Love wins World Cup debut as pilot in monobob

LA PLAGNE, France (AP) — U.S. Olympic bobsledder Kaysha Love won her World Cup driving debut on Saturday, rallying in the second heat to prevail in a women’s monobob event. Love was fifth after the first heat, then had the fastest time in the second heat. She finished two runs in 2 ...

Golden day for Di Gregorio, Hollander

LAKE PLACID — The men’s doubles team of Zachary Di Gregorio and Sean Hollander celebrated their first World Cup victory Friday on their home track at Mount Van Hoevenberg during the FIL Luge World Cup. The last World Cup win by a U.S. doubles team, Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin, ...

Chris Mazdzer set to retire

LAKE PLACID — U.S. luge Olympian Chris Mazdzer spent this past Saturday working on his sled at the USA Luge training facility. “It’s the thing that no one sees,” he said. The four-time Olympian and 2018 luge silver medalist who grew up in Saranac Lake has spent countless hours ...

Local doubles luge duo ready to slide into new season

USA Luge National team members Chevonne Forgan of Chelmsford, Massachusetts and Sophie Kirkby of Ray Brook are preparing for their first-ever FIL World Cup in Lake Placid. The World Cup will take place on Dec. 8 and 9 at Mount Van Hoevenberg. The duo now live in the Lake Placid area and ...

Luge athletes compete in national championships

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge athletes kicked off the sliding season with the 2023 Norton National Champions in Lake Placid on Saturday. The championships, held at Mount Van Hoevenberg, consisted of four disciplines under cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-20s. Zack DiGregorio and Sean ...