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Winter Olympic Sports

‘He made me feel special’

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge Marketing Manager and Ukraine expatriate Dmitry Feld ended many of his emails “Big Hug” or simply “D.” As a community leader, D had big hugs for everyone ... until Wednesday, Jan. 10, when he died at a Burlington hospital at the age of 68. Having grown up ...

Team USA takes bronze in Winterberg team relay

WINTERBERG, Germany — For the second time in as many races, Team USA earned a bronze medal in the FIL Luge World Cup relay, concluding the weekend of competitions in Winterberg. The United States squad consisted of 2022 Olympians Ashley Farquharson, Zack DiGregorio and Sean Hollander, ...

U.S. luge athletes nominated to Youth Olympics

LAKE PLACID — Seven USA Luge athletes have been nominated to represent the United States at the Gangwon, South Korea, 2024 Youth Olympic Winter Games.The race will take place at the Alpensia Sliding Center, site of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, from Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, 2024. In women’s ...

STRONG WOMEN: Emily Sweeney: Strong woman, brave Olympic luger

LAKE PLACID — Two-time Olympic luger Emily Sweeney sat down with the Lake Placid News on the morning of Friday, Dec. 8 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center the day before she represented USA Luge in women’s singles during the first FIL Luge World Cup of the season on her ...

USA Luge secures four top 10 World Cup finishes in day 1 at Whistler

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Following a successful FIL Luge World Cup on Team USA’s home track in Lake Placid on Dec. 8-9, international racing continued at the Whistler Sliding Center Dec. 15-16, with the 2010 Olympic track hosting the second of nine World Cup events this season. In ...

USA Luge takes team relay bronze in day 2 at Whistler World Cup

WHISTLER, British Columbia — USA Luge took the bronze medal in the FIL Luge World Cup relay on Dec. 16 at the Whistler Sliding Center, site of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The race was the final event of the international racing circuit before the holiday break. The U.S. team ...