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Winter Olympic Sports

Olympic bobsledder sues chiropractor, alleging sex abuse

LAKE PLACID — Bobsled athlete Aja Evans, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, filed a lawsuit alleging that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a doctor on Team USA’s staff over a period of nine years. According to the lawsuit, several of the most notable occasions ...

ORDA hosts major events this weekend

LAKE PLACID — On the heels of Oktoberfest at Whiteface Mountain, the state Olympic Regional Development Authority will host two high-level events. - Ski jumping - The Flaming Leaves Festival and FIS men’s Continental Cup will be held from Friday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 8 at the ...

USABS kicks off season with national push championships

LAKE PLACID — The USA Bobsled/Skeleton season kicked off the sliding competition season with the 2023 National Bobsled Push Championships last week. The competition took place on Sept. 26, 28 and 30, and featured solo and two-person combo pushes for the women and solo, two-person and ...

US Biathlon HQ moves to Utah, national team still in Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID — The United States Biathlon Association announced Sept. 14 that its headquarters will be moving from New Gloucester, Maine to Midway, Utah. The decision followed an extensive search process and approval from the USBA Board of Directors. Lake Placid will remain the home of the ...

Ski jumping World Cup returning to Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority Friday announced that the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup will return to the Olympic Jumping Complex from Feb. 9 to 11 next year. This event joins the calendar with two additional World Cup events already confirmed for this ...

Britcher, West win USA Luge start championships

LAKE PLACID — Three-time Olympians Summer Britcher and Tucker West held onto their singles titles Friday, Aug. 18 during the annual USA Luge Start Championships in Lake Placid at the team headquarters on Church Street. This was West’s 11th win at the championships, surpassing the ...