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Winter Olympic Sports

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. Biathlon announces roster for next season

MIDWAY, Utah — The United States Biathlon Association announced Tuesday its nominated members of the Senior National team, National Development Group and the Junior National team for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The National Development Group includes Lake Clear’s Jackie Garso, New York ...

USA Luge holds masters start competition

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge closed out the season this past weekend with the Masters Start Competition at the USA Luge Start Facility. The National Team celebrated its 14 World Cup medals and seven overall World Cup results in the top 10. Season highlights included podium finishes at the 2024 ...

Single arm amputee takes on bobsled

LAKE PLACID — Last June, David Snypes Jr. was attending a para skeleton camp at the indoor push house facility at Mount Van Hoevenberg when someone told him that he should try pushing the bobsled off to the side. “I said, ‘Why not?’” Snypes said. “I took one push, and it felt ...