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Winter Olympic Sports

Lake Placid chosen to host 2024 bobsled, skeleton, luge congresses

LAKE PLACID — The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation and the International Luge Federation announced last week that they have selected Lake Placid as the host city for their 2024 Congresses. “Hosting the IBSF and FIL Congresses in Lake Placid is an amazing way to showcase the ...

Stockholm city backs Olympic bid ahead of IOC meeting for ’30-’34

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Stockholm city council publicly supported Sweden’s latest bid to host the 2030 Olympics ahead of key meetings Tuesday for potential Winter Games hosts. An International Olympic Committee panel is taking online presentations from would-be hosts to prepare for ...

Lake Clear’s Jackie Garso named to US Biathlon’s World Cup team

NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE — Lake Clear’s Jackie Garso — a 2016 graduate of Saranac Lake High School — was named Monday, Nov. 20 to the U.S. Biathlon Association’s roster of official World Cup athletes for the first trimester of the season. “It’s all super exciting. I am really ...

IBSF North American Cup kicks off in Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID — The International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation North American Cup kicked off at Mount Van Hoevenberg, marking the first outdoor competition of the 2023/2024 sliding season for the stars and stripes. This event also coincided with USABS’ Bobsled Selection ...

USA Bobsled World Cup team announced

LAKE PLACID — USA Bobsled/Skeleton Monday announced the members of the team representing the United States for the 2023/2024 IBSF World Cup competition season. The athletes named are as follows: Lauren Brzozowski, Kaysha Love and Elana Meyers-Taylor for female pilots; Azaria Hill, Jasmine ...

USA Luge to host international start competition

LAKE PLACID — World-class luge athletes from around the globe will kick off the EBERSPAECHER Luge World Cup season in Lake Placid with an international start competition at the USA Luge indoor start training facility. The event is organized by the International Luge Federation and USA ...