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Winter Olympic Sports

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are 1 year away

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — In Sochi, workers were still hammering away in the media village and shower water ran yellow when journalists from around the world arrived for the 2014 Winter Games. The chaotic preparations for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro were labeled the ...

Forgan and Kirkby earn luge World Cup medal again

OBERHOF, Germany— For the second time in three races, the United States women’s doubles team of Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby stood on the podium at a World Cup luge event, taking the bronze medal on Saturday. The duo then helped the U.S. place fifth in the team relay competition ...

Sweeney places fourth in World Cup

IGLS, Austria — Team USA Luge’s Emily Sweeney of Lake Placid narrowly missed a podium spot, placing fourth overall in the women’s singles event during the second FIL World Cup race of the season Saturday. Meanwhile Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby placed fifth in women’s doubles, ...

Ray Brook luge slider is golden

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — The USA Luge team kicked off the FIL World Cup season with a pair of medals in the women’s doubles and singles, as well as the mixed singles and doubles events. Ray Brook native Sophia Kirkby and doubles partner Chevonne Forgan of Chelmsford, Massachusetts won ...

Lake Clear native named to biathlon roster

LAKE PLACID — U.S. Biathlon recently announced its 16 athletes who will represent the United States on the World Cup and IBU Cup circuits for trimester one. The roster includes Lake Clear native Jackie Garso. With four start positions for women and men on both the World Cup and IBU Cup, ...

USABS announces World Cup teams

LAKE PLACID — USA Bobsled and Skeleton recently announced its upcoming World Cup bobsled team. The team includes four women’s pilots, and six push athlete while the men’s team included three pilots and 11 push athletes. After taking maternity leave last season, Kaillie Humphries ...