CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Germany, Austria, Italy. They were the three best luge nations at the Milan Cortina Olympics, and very fittingly, they were the three best teams in the team relay on Thursday night, Feb. 12. Germany is now 4-for-4 in the team event in the Olympic program, ...
LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority is set to host the Lake Placid Finals, a FIS Cross-Country World Cup event that will bring some of the world’s best cross-country skiers to Mount Van Hoevenberg for a historic three-day season finale March 20-22. The event ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Monday, Feb. 16 would have been a fantastic day for fishing in Jamaica. The weather was just about perfect with bright sunshine, forecasters calling for temperatures in the low-to-mid 80s, somewhat calm breezes. Under normal circumstances, Shane Pitter probably ...
LIVIGNO, Italy — Nobody could blame the doctors for telling 13-year-old Jake Canter he should never step on a snowboard again. Nobody could blame 22-year-old Jake Canter for ignoring them. Nine years after enduring a traumatic brain injury, the result of getting kicked in the head in a ...
TESERO, Italy — Fresh off ending a 50year medal drought in men’s cross-country skiing, American Ben Ogden proved Wednesday, Feb. 18 it was no fluke by winning a second silver. Teaming up with Gus Schumacher, the U.S. men even gave runaway favorites Norway some real competition and held ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Frank Del Duca and Josh Williamson quickly began icing down after their first two runs of the two-man bobsled event at the Milan Cortina Games. It was not in a recommended fashion. They didn’t even use ice. The American bobsledders — who are fourth at ...