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Winter Olympic Sports

USA Luge earns five top 10 spots in the Oberhof World Cup

OBERHOF, Germany — The United States relay squad of Emily Sweeney, the men’s doubles team of Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander, Tucker West and the women’s doubles team of Maya Chan and Reanynn Weiler placed fifth in the team relay event at the FIL Luge World Cup on Feb. 11. In the ...

Welcome, world! We’re ready for ski jumping

LAKE PLACID — For the second year in a row, the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is set to return to the Olympic Jumping Complex this weekend. Last year’s event, which marked the first time this village hosted a World Cup ski jumping event since 1990, had a total spectator attendance for the ...

In the eyes of Olympians

LAKE PLACID — During the centennial of the first Olympic Winter Games — held from Jan. 25 to Feb. 5, 1924, at Chamonix, France — some local Olympians reflected this week on their Olympic experiences and Lake Placid’s past, current and future roles in the Olympic ...

Fate of Lake Placid’s 2026 Sliding Center Bid?

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee is still not impressed with Italy’s determination to spend about $90 million rebuilding a historic bobsled track for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The IOC’s latest statement Wednesday, Jan. 31, on the public rift came one day ...

Sexual harassment on US Biathlon team leads to sanctions

U.S. Biathlon national champion Joanne Reid was sexually harassed and abused for years by a ski-wax technician while racing on the elite World Cup circuit, a watchdog group that oversees sex-abuse allegations in Olympic sports found. When the two-time Olympian complained, she says she was told ...

Jackie Garso named to biathlon World Championship team

MIDWAY, Utah — The United States Biathlon Association announced on Jan. 27 the official roster of athletes who will represent the United States at the 2024 IBU World Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic slated for Feb. 7 to 18. The roster includes Lake Clear’s Jackie ...