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Winter Olympic Sports

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LAKE PLACID — For the first time in three years, the state Olympic Regional Development Authority will host an International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup at the at Mount Van Hoevenberg track. Races will take place from Friday, Dec. 16 to Sunday, Dec. 18. It is the third ...

USABS competes in Park City IBSF World Cup

PARK CITY, Utah — The second IBSF World Cup of the season took place in Park City, Utah this past week. The event kicked off with women’s skeleton on Dec. 1, where Kelly Curtis was Team USA’s top finisher in fifth place with a combined run time of 1 minute, 38.70 seconds. Team ...

NASCAR great Bodine part of USABS Hall of Fame induction

LAKE PLACID — USA Bobsled and Skeleton will induct five new members to its Hall of Fame on Dec. 17 in Lake Placid. The ceremony, to be held at Mount Van Hoevenberg at the conclusion of the day’s World Cup bobsled races, will highlight four athletes along with NASCAR legend Geoff ...

USABS competes in first IBSF world cup this season

WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — At the IBSF World Cup in Whistler, British Columbia, Team USA’s bobsled and skeleton teams ensured that its first World Cup of the season was memorable. On Nov. 24, the competition began with a second-place finish for Hallie Clarke in women’s skeleton ...

Back in the saddle again

LAKE PLACID — After two days of competition, Spanish bobsledder Israel Blanco took home the gold medal — with a time of 2:03.30 — in the race on Sunday, Nov. 20 during the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation’s Para Sport World Cup at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Silver and ...

Team USA women going for record ‘triple’ in doubles luge

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 ...