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Winter Olympic Sports

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 ...

USA Luge Association elects president

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge announced on Tuesday that its Executive Board has elected Robert “Bullet Bob” Hughes as president. Hughes succeeds two-time Olympian Erin Warren, who has served in the role since 2018. The national governing body announced Hughes had been elected to a two-year ...

Gold again

LAKE PLACID — North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik has co-sponsored a bill that would have the U.S. Treasury create three Congressional Gold Medals recognizing the “Miracle on Ice” hockey team, with one of the proposed locations for these awards being the Lake Placid Olympic Center. The ...

Bobsled, skeleton athletes compete in push champs

LAKE PLACID — USA Bobsled and Skeleton hosted its annual Push Champs at the indoor ice push track at Mount Van Hoevenberg last week. The competition was held on Sept. 30, Oct. 1, Oct. 3 and Oct. 5. In the women’s pilot race, Kaysha Love took first with a three-heat time of 11.33 ...