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Winter Olympic Sports

Women’s ski jump World Cup coming in 2025

LAKE PLACID — After hosting back-to-back men’s FIS ski jumping World Cups, this village is slated to add a women’s ski jumping World Cup to its preexisting men’s competition this winter. The event has been a big priority for USA Nordic and the state Olympic Regional Development ...

IOC awards 2034 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City

PARIS — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup. The International Olympic Committee is ...

Salt Lake City celebrates bid success for 2034 Winter Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City was formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a Wednesday vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris, giving Utah its second Games after hosting in 2002. About a thousand sports fans gathered downtown at 3 a.m. local time — 11 a.m. ...

U.S. Nordic combined funding cut felt in the region

LAKE PLACID — Funding for the U.S. Nordic combined program suddenly melted away last week as the national team’s organization says it risked going bankrupt on the sport due to low sponsorships and attention. This move stunned local athletes rising in the field and likely ended the future of ...

Luge officials extend Russian suspension

LAKE PLACID — The banning of Russian sliders, coaches and others from International Luge Federation events as a to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue indefinitely, the sport’s governing body said Friday, June 14. Representatives from 27 national federations, gathered in ...

USA Luge appoints Scott Riewald as its CEO

LAKE PLACID — Scott Riewald has been named the new chief executive officer for USA Luge, replacing Jim Leahy. Leahy, who took over the position in 2013, announced his decision to retire earlier this year. Riewald, who previously lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and most recently ...