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Winter Olympic Sports

CAS says it lacks jurisdiction over Uhlaender’s Olympic appeal

U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender’s last chance to make the Olympic field may have been lost Monday, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport saying it lacks the jurisdiction to change the result of a race that could have earned her a berth in the Milan Cortina Games. Uhlaender — a ...

Sean Hollander slides into Olympics with more experience

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge’s Sean Hollander is expecting the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics to be a completely different experience than the first time he competed in 2022. Back then, the Lake Placid native and his doubles luge partner Zack DiGregorio were the youngest American lugers ...

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 ...