Watching the athletes at the Winter Games, it's hard to imagine what it feels like to win an Olympic medal. What if there were an Olympics for the rest of us?
Have you ever wondered what the luge feels like? If you've wanted to fly down the track in a sled, you now have the chance to do so at the Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex.
Local Olympian and hero Erin Hamlin is organizing a fund-raising event to battle Hodgkin's Lymphoma. This disease hits close to home for the luge community because one of their own is fighting it right now. Hamlin has started a CrowdRise page to raise money in support of fighting this disease. Erin has even agreed to do something really special if their goal is met!
Saturday June 7 will be Erin Hamlin Day in Remsen. The event, also known as Luge-a-Palooza, will be a day long celebration of the Olympic bronze medalist.
Remsen's Erin Hamlin has become the first American to win an Olympic medal in the Luge event in the history of the Winter Olympic Games after winning the bronze.
Luge racing is literally the “fastest sport on ice.” These days, men and women alike hurl down ice tracks at ridiculously high speeds in pursuit of an adrenaline rush, and perhaps a little glory to boot. Here are some facts you might not know about the sport?