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USA Luge Teleconference Audio Links from November 18
The following links contain audio from the Nov. 18 teleconference with the members of the U.S. National Luge Team. Those on the call included: Read More
2009 USA Luge Slider Search Coming to Schenectady, N.Y
How do members of the U.S. national luge team get their start in the Fastest Sport on Ice®?... through the USA Luge Slider Search, which targets boys and girls age 11 to 14. Read More
USA Luge Updates from the Month of June
Two major stories, one from the world of on-ice competition and another from the world of sport governance, highlight a month of luge news for June, 2009. Read More
Norton US National Luge Championship Series set to begin
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - The nation’s top luge athletes will race in their final two events on March 13-14 before officially ending the competitive portion of the 2008-09 season. Read More
Luger Erin Hamlin honored by USOC for outstanding performance in February
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Olympic Committee announced luger Erin Hamlin and skiers Lindsey Vonn and Todd Lodwick as its February Athletes of the Month, while Steven Holcomb’s U.S. Men’s Four-Man Bobsled Team was awarded Team of the Month honors. Read More
USA Luge wraps up historic international race season
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Fans of luge in the United States had a lot to get excited about this season. Read More
Germans claim top positions in World Cup, Hamlin seventh
CALGARY, Canada (Feb. 14, 2009) - Racing in snowy, 10-degree weather, Germany’s Tatjana Hüfner and Natalie Geisenberger claimed the top two podium positions, respectively, in Calgary, Canada, this weekend. Read More
Luge racing continues in Calgary
CALGARY, Canada – World Champion Erin Hamlin will enter the Feb. 13 Calgary World Cup wearing the yellow World Champion’s bib. Read More
Erin Hamlin wins Luge World Championships
Erin Hamlin is the first woman from outside Germany to stand on top of the podium in a Luge World Championship since 1993. In doing so, she broke the lock that the Germans have had on World Cup, Olympic, and World Championship wins since 1997. Read More
USA Luge wins overall team relay bronze
Altenberg, Germany - After five team relay competitions, the United States luge team secured a bronze medal in the overall team relay standings with a ninth place finish in the final event. Read More
USA Luge’s Erin Hamlin Finishes Fourth At World Cup Opener
The first 2008-2009 Luge World Cup event ended today with United States Olympian Erin Hamlin (Remsen, N.Y) starting her season off strong by just missing the medals, placing fourth. Read More
LUGE: USA Luge Tabs Five Sleds to its Fall 2008 National Team
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- A total of five sleds (two men's singles, two women's singles and one doubles team) earned spots on USA Luge's fall 2008 national team. Read More
LUGE: USA Luge's Hamlin and Niccum/Joye Finish 2007-08 World Cup Seasons in Top-10
SIGLIDA, Latvia --- American Erin Hamlin (Remsen, N. Read More
LUGE: USA Luge's Benshoof 8th in Sigulda World Cup
SIGULDA, Latvia --- Tony Benshoof (White Bear Lake, Minn. Read More
LUGE: Niccum/Joye Seventh in Sigulda
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Americans Christian Niccum (Woodinville, Wash. Read More
LUGE: Luge's World Cup Campaign Finishes in Latvia
SIGULDA, Latvia--- The 2007-08 luge World Cup series concludes with a pair of races on the 1,200-meter long course in Sigulda, Latvia. Read More
LUGE: Niccum/Joye 8th in Altenberg Luge World Cup
ALTENERG, Germany --- The U. Read More
LUGE: Altenberg Hosts the 200th Luge World Cup Race
ALTENBERG, Germany --- The 1,387-meter long track in Altenberg, Germany is getting set to host the 200th event in the history of the luge World Cup, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. Read More
LUGE: Americans Niccum/Joye 6th at Luge Worlds... USA Luge 5th in Team Relay
OBERHOF, Germany--- Christian Niccum (Woodinville, Wash. Read More
LUGE: Huefner Upsets Kraushaar-Pielach at Luge Worlds... USA Luge's Hamlin 8th
OBERHOF, Germany--- The cheers, bells and horns were the loudest for hometown favorite Silke Kraushaar-Pielach, but it was her German teammate, Tatjana Huefner, who came away with the 2008 women's singles luge World Championship title, Friday, Jan. Read More
LUGE: USA Luge Sends a 9-Athlete, 7-Sled Lineup to Worlds
OBERHOF, Germany --- USA Luge will send a nine-athlete lineup into Friday through Sunday's, Jan. Read More
LUGE: U.S. Scores Five Top-10's in Koenigssee Luge World Cup
KOENIGSSEE, Germany --- U. Read More
LUGE: Luge's World Cup Second Half Begins in Koenigssee, Germany
KOENIGSSEE, Germany --- A slim 15 points separate Germany's David Moeller and Italy's Armin Zoeggeler as they head into Sunday's, Jan. Read More
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Erin Hamlin's Blog
For the next four weeks, Erin Hamlin will be keeping us updated on her latest happenings as she makes her way to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Latest Last Runs of the Season
3/31/2009
Hi everyone! As March comes to an end sliding is slowly doing the same. This past week we had a few good sessions however spring is definitely here now. Sunny… Read More
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Introduction
March 6, 2009
My name is Erin Hamlin. I am a member of the U.S. National Luge Team and 2006 Olympian. I recently became the first American woman to win World Championships in luge and the first non-German in 16 years.
I have competed at the senior level for…
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The luge season has officially come to a close!
March 14, 2009
OK, not completely. We still have the opportunity to slide until the end of April, but with all of our competitions over, it feels like we are done.
After two weeks of early, cold mornings, it was a wonderful feeling not setting the alarm last night.…
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Spring is finally here.
March 22, 2009
And it actually felt like it for a few days! Even though temperatures hit 50 degrees, we still have a track, so sliding continues...
They are able to keep the…
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Last Runs of the Season
3/31/2009
Hi everyone! As March comes to an end sliding is slowly doing the same. This past week we had a few good sessions however spring is definitely here now. Sunny and near 60 degrees has been the trend, which feels great! The track has been holding up though and… Read More
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