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Winter Olympic Sports

Swiss bobsled athlete has surgery after training crash

ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Swiss bobsled athlete Sandro Michel is recovering from emergency surgery, his team said Wednesday, after a training crash that has some sliders considering whether it’s safe or appropriate to compete in World Cup races this weekend. Michel was in a four-man sled ...

USA Luge earns six top 10 spots in Oberhof World Cup

OBERHOF, Germany — The United States relay squad of Emily Sweeney, the men’s doubles team of Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander, Tucker West and the women’s doubles team of Maya Chan and Reanynn Weiler placed fifth in the team relay event at the FIL Luge World Cup on Sunday. In ...

LP to host Pan-American Continental Championships

LAKE PLACID — The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Executive Committee on Friday approved USA Bobsled and Skeleton’s request to host the Continental Championships for Pan-American nations. The Continental Championships will run alongside the IBSF World Cup in Lake Placid ...

LP native earns junior Nordic world champ silver

PARK CITY, Utah — The U.S. women’s Junior Nordic combined team competed in the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships on Saturday in Planica, Slovenia. The duo of Alexa Brabec and Kai McKinnon finished second overall, bringing home the first-ever medal in a women’s Nordic combined team ...