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Winter Olympic Sports

The ‘underdog’s underdog’

LAKE PLACID — A third jersey from the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic hockey team will now be raised to the roof of the Olympic Center’s Herb Brooks Arena as Mark Wells has died at the age of 66. The cause of death was not immediately known. Wells’s death was confirmed ...

Family time on ice

LAKE PLACID — Sara McClanahan’s experience at the 8th annual Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp was a bit odd. The daughter of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team player Rob McClanahan was chirped at and even pinned against the boards. When asked if her last name made her a target on the ice, ...

USA Luge names junior National Team

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge announced on Wednesday the Junior National Team who will be representing the nation for the 2024-2025 racing season. The 2024 Junior World Champions Marcus Mueller and Ansel Haugsjaa will return following a successful season that included a first Junior World ...

USA Luge announces fall National team

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge announced on Tuesday the members of the 2024 National Team. The group features seven Olympic athletes and hopes to build on the team’s success from last season. The team won 14 medals, including two at the World Championships. USA Luge athletes also had eight top ten ...

A miracle … again

LAKE PLACID — Dozens of fans of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team visited the Olympic Center this week to compete and spend time with the Olympians during the 8th annual Miracle on Ice Fantasy Camp. The MOI Fantasy Camp began in the spring of 2015 shortly after the 35th anniversary ...

Salt Lake City reveals proposed 2034 Olympic venues

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games has identified 13 proposed venues as part of its preferred host bid file for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The plan includes a core of existing venues along with bringing the new events of ski and ...