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Winter Olympic Sports

Summer Britcher readies for her fourth Olympics

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge’s Summer Britcher has spent more than a decade breaking women’s singles records deemed impossible by an American slider. This season has been no different for the 31-year-old. She’s a serious medal contender for the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics, while ...

USA Luge competes in final World Cup before Olympics

OBERHOF, Germany— The final World Cup luge race before the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 was held this past weekend in Oberhof, Germany. USA Luge’s Summer Britcher and Jonny Gustafson were the top finishers in Friday’s women’s and men’s singles races, ...

Lake Placid’s Tate Frantz named to Olympic team

United States Ski and Snowboard named its 97 athlete nominations on Thursday to represent Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, from Feb. 6 to 22. The athletes, which include Lake Placid native and New York Ski Education Foundation ski jumper, Tate Frantz, were selected ...

USA Luge athletes slide in World Cup

OBERHOF, Germany— Following the final Olympic qualification races in Winterberg, Germany, last weekend, a contingent of USA Luge athletes continues to race on the World Cup circuit before the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 begin in less than three weeks’ time. The U.S. ...

USA Luge’s Britcher takes World Cup gold in Park City

PARK CITY — It was a historic day on Saturday for USA Luge at the International Luge Federation’s (FIL) World Cup as Summer Britcher secured a sixth career gold medal, furthering her legacy as the all-time singles leader in the U.S. The result also marks the 50th World Cup gold medal for ...