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Local Olympians

Ro, Florian top national skeleton push champs

LAKE PLACID — The National Skeleton Push Championships took place on Friday at the indoor push track at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Athletes’ combined time from two runs was measured to determine the winners. Mystique Ro placed first in the women’s event with a total time of 10.13 ...

Demong to be inducted into US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame

ISHPEMING, Mich. — The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum Friday announced that Vermontville native Billy Demong will be one of eight people inducted into the hall of fame on March 23 at the four-day Snowsports History Celebration in Park City, Utah. The Class of ...

Britcher, West win USA Luge start championships

LAKE PLACID — Three-time Olympians Summer Britcher and Tucker West held onto their singles titles Friday during the annual USA Luge Start Championships in Lake Placid at the team headquarters on Church Street. This was West’s 11th win at the championships, surpassing the record of 10 ...

Mike Eruzione Team Shop opens in Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID — Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic hockey team, recently announced that an officially licensed Mike Eruzione Team Shop will celebrate its grand opening today at 2464 Main St. The store — operated by Redline Hockey, LLC, based in Lake ...

USA Luge athletes team up for fundraiser

LAKE PLACID — Five members of the USA Luge National Team have partnered with Folds of Honor to help give scholarships to the families of those who perished or were disabled in military or first-response situations Scholarships are typically valued at approximately $5,000, which also ...