LAKE PLACID — The United States is making history by becoming the first country to send three women’s doubles luge teams to the Luge World Cup 2022/2023. Team USA, which now includes two Olympians, is throwing the spotlight on women’s doubles luge, which is set to make its Olympic ...

LAKE PLACID — During a virtual press conference on Nov. 7, USA Luge singles athletes Summer Britcher, of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, and Emily Sweeney, of Lake Placid, announced that they will join forces in doubles luge. Britcher is a three-time Olympian and has five World Cup career ...

LAKE PLACID — USA Bobsled/Skeleton announced on Oct. 26 the four athletes named to the 2022-2023 USA Para Bobsled National Team. The athletes that were selected to compete on the Para Sport World Cup tour are, Bob Balk, of Moravia, Guillermo Castillo, of Orlando, Florida, Steven ...

LAKE PLACID — USA Bobsled/Skeleton announced on Oct. 21 that two-time Olympian Matt Antoine was hired as the Head Coach of Performance for USA Skeleton. “We are thrilled that Matt is returning to the team,” USABS CEO Aron McGuire said in a statement. “Matt set the standard for ...

Longtime Olympic governing body leader Jack Gierhart was named the interim chief executive officer for U.S. Biathlon on Sept. 26. Gierhart will oversee the organization on an interim basis as current President and CEO Max Cobb transitions to the secretary general of the International ...

In a venue known for historical moments, history was made on the second day of the 2022 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid. U.S. skater Ilia Malinin landed the first quad axel in competition en route to the gold medal on Sept. 14. He ...