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Local Olympians

Forgan and Kirkby earn luge World Cup medal again

OBERHOF, Germany— For the second time in three races, the United States women’s doubles team of Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby stood on the podium at a World Cup luge event, taking the bronze medal on Saturday. The duo then helped the U.S. place fifth in the team relay competition ...

Sweeney places fourth in World Cup

IGLS, Austria — Team USA Luge’s Emily Sweeney of Lake Placid narrowly missed a podium spot, placing fourth overall in the women’s singles event during the second FIL World Cup race of the season Saturday. Meanwhile Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby placed fifth in women’s doubles, ...

Ray Brook luge slider is golden

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — The USA Luge team kicked off the FIL World Cup season with a pair of medals in the women’s doubles and singles, as well as the mixed singles and doubles events. Ray Brook native Sophia Kirkby and doubles partner Chevonne Forgan of Chelmsford, Massachusetts won ...

USA Luge start championships Sept. 13

LAKE PLACID — The nation’s top luge athletes will gather at the USA Luge refrigerated indoor start training complex on Friday, Sept. 13. At stake will be the annual start championship title. The competitions will take place at the USA Luge headquarters at 57 Church St. in Lake Placid at 6 ...

Athletes, organizations discuss 2034 Games announcement

LAKE PLACID — While four-time Olympic U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn leapt from her chair following the International Olympic Committee’s announcement that Salt Lake City, Utah was named the host for the 2034 Olympic Winter Games, in Lake Placid, local luge Olympian Ashley Farquharson waited ...

‘Miracle’ player Mark Wells dies at 66

LAKE PLACID — Mark Wells, the last player added to the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey team, has died at the age of 66. The cause of death was not immediately known. Wells’ death was confirmed Saturday by his former teammates and the team’s social media pages. “Sad day today for our 1980 ...