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Final day of the FIL World Cup circuit for the National Team in Yanqing, China 📍
🥉 🇺🇸 BRONZE FOR TEAM USA!! Way to close out the season! Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches, and officials on another great season in the books! Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 Credit: FIL/Edijs Dzaibs
🥉 🇺🇸 BRONZE FOR TEAM USA!! Way to close out the season! Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches, and officials on another great season in the books! Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 Credit: FIL/Edijs Dzaibs
February 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Final day of the FIL World Cup circuit for the National Team in Yanqing, China 📍
🥉 🇺🇸 BRONZE FOR TEAM USA!! Way to close out the season! Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches, and officials on another great season in the books! Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 Credit: FIL/Edijs Dzaibs
🥉 🇺🇸 BRONZE FOR TEAM USA!! Way to close out the season! Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches, and officials on another great season in the books! Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 Credit: FIL/Edijs Dzaibs
A solid weekend of racing in PyeongChang 🇰🇷
🛷 Farquharson slid to 6th in women’s singles
🛷DiGregorio/Hollander and Forgan/Kirkby 6th in mixed doubles
🛷West + Farquharson 6th in mixed singles
Up next: Yanqing, China 🇨🇳
Full story on usaluge.org.
📸 FIL/Michael Kristen
🛷 Farquharson slid to 6th in women’s singles
🛷DiGregorio/Hollander and Forgan/Kirkby 6th in mixed doubles
🛷West + Farquharson 6th in mixed singles
Up next: Yanqing, China 🇨🇳
Full story on usaluge.org.
📸 FIL/Michael Kristen
February 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A solid weekend of racing in PyeongChang 🇰🇷
🛷 Farquharson slid to 6th in women’s singles
🛷DiGregorio/Hollander and Forgan/Kirkby 6th in mixed doubles
🛷West + Farquharson 6th in mixed singles
Up next: Yanqing, China 🇨🇳
Full story on usaluge.org.
📸 FIL/Michael Kristen
🛷 Farquharson slid to 6th in women’s singles
🛷DiGregorio/Hollander and Forgan/Kirkby 6th in mixed doubles
🛷West + Farquharson 6th in mixed singles
Up next: Yanqing, China 🇨🇳
Full story on usaluge.org.
📸 FIL/Michael Kristen
🥇🛷 Marcus Mueller and Ansel Haugsjaa win GOLD at Oberhof Junior World Cup + Junior Team USA of Talia Tonn, Aidan Mueller, Mueller/Haugsjaa took BRONZE in the team competition.
Read the full story on usaluge.org.
Read the full story on usaluge.org.
February 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
🥇🛷 Marcus Mueller and Ansel Haugsjaa win GOLD at Oberhof Junior World Cup + Junior Team USA of Talia Tonn, Aidan Mueller, Mueller/Haugsjaa took BRONZE in the team competition.
Read the full story on usaluge.org.
Read the full story on usaluge.org.
Just outside the podium! 🇺🇸🛷 Team USA slides to a strong 4th place finish in the team relay at the 53rd FIL Luge World Championships in Whistler!
Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: USA Luge and AP
#USALuge #LugeLove #WorldChampionships #RoadToGold #LugeFun
Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: USA Luge and AP
#USALuge #LugeLove #WorldChampionships #RoadToGold #LugeFun
February 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Just outside the podium! 🇺🇸🛷 Team USA slides to a strong 4th place finish in the team relay at the 53rd FIL Luge World Championships in Whistler!
Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: USA Luge and AP
#USALuge #LugeLove #WorldChampionships #RoadToGold #LugeFun
Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: USA Luge and AP
#USALuge #LugeLove #WorldChampionships #RoadToGold #LugeFun
BRONZE FOR SWEENEY! 🥉🔥
Emily Sweeney slides to third place in the women’s World Championship race, claiming her second medal of the weekend and the third World Championship medal of her career! 🇺🇸💪
Read full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: @fil_luge and AP
Emily Sweeney slides to third place in the women’s World Championship race, claiming her second medal of the weekend and the third World Championship medal of her career! 🇺🇸💪
Read full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: @fil_luge and AP
February 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
BRONZE FOR SWEENEY! 🥉🔥
Emily Sweeney slides to third place in the women’s World Championship race, claiming her second medal of the weekend and the third World Championship medal of her career! 🇺🇸💪
Read full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: @fil_luge and AP
Emily Sweeney slides to third place in the women’s World Championship race, claiming her second medal of the weekend and the third World Championship medal of her career! 🇺🇸💪
Read full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: @fil_luge and AP
Team USA captured silver in the mixed event at the FIL Luge World Championships! 🥈 Gustafson’s strong run set the stage and Sweeney followed with the fastest women’s time, clinching the silver! Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: FIL and the Canadian Press via AP.
📸 credit: FIL and the Canadian Press via AP.
February 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Team USA captured silver in the mixed event at the FIL Luge World Championships! 🥈 Gustafson’s strong run set the stage and Sweeney followed with the fastest women’s time, clinching the silver! Read the full story on usaluge.org.
📸 credit: FIL and the Canadian Press via AP.
📸 credit: FIL and the Canadian Press via AP.
The USA Luge community was shocked to learn of the accident last night involving American Airlines flight 5342. Our sorrow was amplified upon learning that U.S. Figure Skating athletes, their families, and coaches - members of our Team USA community - continued…
January 31, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The USA Luge community was shocked to learn of the accident last night involving American Airlines flight 5342. Our sorrow was amplified upon learning that U.S. Figure Skating athletes, their families, and coaches - members of our Team USA community - continued…
Day 2 of racing in Oberhof, Germany: Mixed doubles Mueller + Haugsjaa, Forgan + Kirkby take 5th place finish! Mixed Singles w/West, Farquharson a strong 5th place!l West also led the pack for #TeamUSA with a 10th place showing!
Read full story on usaluge.org.
📸 AP
Read full story on usaluge.org.
📸 AP
January 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Day 2 of racing in Oberhof, Germany: Mixed doubles Mueller + Haugsjaa, Forgan + Kirkby take 5th place finish! Mixed Singles w/West, Farquharson a strong 5th place!l West also led the pack for #TeamUSA with a 10th place showing!
Read full story on usaluge.org.
📸 AP
Read full story on usaluge.org.
📸 AP
Celebrating World Luge Day in Winterberg!🛷
🇺🇸 Team USA delivered a strong performance, finishing 4th in the team relay—just missing the podium.
Full story w/results on the relay and men’s singles race are on our website usaluge.org.
📸: AP
🇺🇸 Team USA delivered a strong performance, finishing 4th in the team relay—just missing the podium.
Full story w/results on the relay and men’s singles race are on our website usaluge.org.
📸: AP
January 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Celebrating World Luge Day in Winterberg!🛷
🇺🇸 Team USA delivered a strong performance, finishing 4th in the team relay—just missing the podium.
Full story w/results on the relay and men’s singles race are on our website usaluge.org.
📸: AP
🇺🇸 Team USA delivered a strong performance, finishing 4th in the team relay—just missing the podium.
Full story w/results on the relay and men’s singles race are on our website usaluge.org.
📸: AP
🔥 Fast ice, fierce competition, and record-breaking runs on Day 1 of the World Cup in Winterberg!
Emily Sweeney lands another World Cup podium with an impressive bronze🥉
👏 Congrats to all our athletes on an electrifying day of racing!
Full story and results at usaluge.org
📸 FIL
Emily Sweeney lands another World Cup podium with an impressive bronze🥉
👏 Congrats to all our athletes on an electrifying day of racing!
Full story and results at usaluge.org
📸 FIL
January 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
🔥 Fast ice, fierce competition, and record-breaking runs on Day 1 of the World Cup in Winterberg!
Emily Sweeney lands another World Cup podium with an impressive bronze🥉
👏 Congrats to all our athletes on an electrifying day of racing!
Full story and results at usaluge.org
📸 FIL
Emily Sweeney lands another World Cup podium with an impressive bronze🥉
👏 Congrats to all our athletes on an electrifying day of racing!
Full story and results at usaluge.org
📸 FIL
🏆 Day 2 of World Cup in Altenberg, Germany w/ a Bronze bounce-back! 🥉💨 #TeamUSA fought to claim 3rd place in the team relay race. Ashley Farquharson takes the top finishing American spit in sixth place. Read the full story on usaluge.org. #LugeLove #BronzeMedal
📸: FIL
📸: FIL
January 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🏆 Day 2 of World Cup in Altenberg, Germany w/ a Bronze bounce-back! 🥉💨 #TeamUSA fought to claim 3rd place in the team relay race. Ashley Farquharson takes the top finishing American spit in sixth place. Read the full story on usaluge.org. #LugeLove #BronzeMedal
📸: FIL
📸: FIL
Another strong showing for #TeamUSA in Altenberg! Chevonne Forgan & Sophia Kirkby claimed bronze🥉 in women’s doubles! They’re ranked 3rd overall. Read the full story on our website: usaluge.org. #LugeLove #WorldCup
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January 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Another strong showing for #TeamUSA in Altenberg! Chevonne Forgan & Sophia Kirkby claimed bronze🥉 in women’s doubles! They’re ranked 3rd overall. Read the full story on our website: usaluge.org. #LugeLove #WorldCup
📍 Day 2 of the World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia:
Tucker West slides into 7th place - his best result of the season!
The relay brought unexpected chaos, with less than half the teams finishing, including Team USA. (We’ll bounce back!) 💪
Read the full story on our website: usaluge.org
#TeamUSA
Tucker West slides into 7th place - his best result of the season!
The relay brought unexpected chaos, with less than half the teams finishing, including Team USA. (We’ll bounce back!) 💪
Read the full story on our website: usaluge.org
#TeamUSA
January 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
📍 Day 2 of the World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia:
Tucker West slides into 7th place - his best result of the season!
The relay brought unexpected chaos, with less than half the teams finishing, including Team USA. (We’ll bounce back!) 💪
Read the full story on our website: usaluge.org
#TeamUSA
Tucker West slides into 7th place - his best result of the season!
The relay brought unexpected chaos, with less than half the teams finishing, including Team USA. (We’ll bounce back!) 💪
Read the full story on our website: usaluge.org
#TeamUSA
📍 Day 1 of the World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia:
🛷 Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby shine again, capturing 🥈 and setting a track record in their second heat—three medals in four races this season!
Read full story: www.usaluge.org/news/2025/ja...
#TeamUSA #WorldCupLuge #LugeLove #LugeFun
🛷 Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby shine again, capturing 🥈 and setting a track record in their second heat—three medals in four races this season!
Read full story: www.usaluge.org/news/2025/ja...
#TeamUSA #WorldCupLuge #LugeLove #LugeFun
January 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
📍 Day 1 of the World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia:
🛷 Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby shine again, capturing 🥈 and setting a track record in their second heat—three medals in four races this season!
Read full story: www.usaluge.org/news/2025/ja...
#TeamUSA #WorldCupLuge #LugeLove #LugeFun
🛷 Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby shine again, capturing 🥈 and setting a track record in their second heat—three medals in four races this season!
Read full story: www.usaluge.org/news/2025/ja...
#TeamUSA #WorldCupLuge #LugeLove #LugeFun
A Luge Love Story - The Love Story of Dominik and Emily
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December 31, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Day 2 of the #luge World Cup in Oberhof, Germany: Jonny Gustafson finished 12th in men’s singles. Team USA took 5th place in team relay. Now, our athletes are heading home for the holidays, and we will see everyone back on the ice in Sigulda 🇱🇻 after the New Year! #USALuge #Luge #TeamUSA #LugeLove
December 15, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Oberhof #WorldCup sees Forgan/Kirkby claim their third World Cup podium of the season with a bronze medal in women’s doubles. Farquharson 5th in women’s singles. Mueller/Haugsjaa 9th in men’s doubles. Onward to tomorrow’s men’s singles and team relay! 🛷 #luge #TeamUSA
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Forgan and Kirkby win bronze in Oberhof doubles World Cup
Farquharson fifth in women’s race 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 l...
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December 14, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Oberhof #WorldCup sees Forgan/Kirkby claim their third World Cup podium of the season with a bronze medal in women’s doubles. Farquharson 5th in women’s singles. Mueller/Haugsjaa 9th in men’s doubles. Onward to tomorrow’s men’s singles and team relay! 🛷 #luge #TeamUSA
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Check out this Lowell Sun story about 2024 Lillehammer World Cup gold medalist (and Chelmsford, Mass.) resident Chevonne Forgan.
Way to go, Chevonne and Sophia!🥇
🇺🇸🛷❤️ #TeamUSA #LugeLove #2026Olympics #Sports #PR
Way to go, Chevonne and Sophia!🥇
🇺🇸🛷❤️ #TeamUSA #LugeLove #2026Olympics #Sports #PR
Olympic dreams no longer far fetched for Chelmsford’s Chevonne Forgan
“The Olympics felt like such a big dream, and the fact that it’s so close now and sort of within reach, that’s crazy to think about. It’s really exciting.” Chelmsford’s Chevonne Forgan…
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December 9, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Check out this Lowell Sun story about 2024 Lillehammer World Cup gold medalist (and Chelmsford, Mass.) resident Chevonne Forgan.
Way to go, Chevonne and Sophia!🥇
🇺🇸🛷❤️ #TeamUSA #LugeLove #2026Olympics #Sports #PR
Way to go, Chevonne and Sophia!🥇
🇺🇸🛷❤️ #TeamUSA #LugeLove #2026Olympics #Sports #PR
Day 1 of World Cup 2 in Innsbruck, Austria: Emily Sweeney finished just shy of the podium in 4th for singles; Forgan/Kirkby raced to 5th in women’s doubles; Mueller/Haugsjaa placed 7th in men’s doubles. Go to usaluge.org for the full story and all American results.
📸: FIL/Joseph Plaickner
📸: FIL/Joseph Plaickner
December 7, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Day 1 of World Cup 2 in Innsbruck, Austria: Emily Sweeney finished just shy of the podium in 4th for singles; Forgan/Kirkby raced to 5th in women’s doubles; Mueller/Haugsjaa placed 7th in men’s doubles. Go to usaluge.org for the full story and all American results.
📸: FIL/Joseph Plaickner
📸: FIL/Joseph Plaickner
Hot off the press! 🗞️
@asssociatedpress.bsky.social coverage by @bytimreynolds.bsky.social from today’s Lillehammer World Cup and #TeamUSA weekend medal haul — the most World Cup medals for the team outside the U.S. since 2015! 🥇🥈🥈🥉
#MilanCortina2026 #LugeLove
@asssociatedpress.bsky.social coverage by @bytimreynolds.bsky.social from today’s Lillehammer World Cup and #TeamUSA weekend medal haul — the most World Cup medals for the team outside the U.S. since 2015! 🥇🥈🥈🥉
#MilanCortina2026 #LugeLove
Sweeney-Gustafson and Forgan-Kirkby teams medal for USA Luge in World Cup races
Emily Sweeney and the doubles team of Chevonne Forgan and Sophie Kirkby headlined the best World Cup weekend for USA Luge on a foreign track in nearly nine years.
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December 1, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Hot off the press! 🗞️
@asssociatedpress.bsky.social coverage by @bytimreynolds.bsky.social from today’s Lillehammer World Cup and #TeamUSA weekend medal haul — the most World Cup medals for the team outside the U.S. since 2015! 🥇🥈🥈🥉
#MilanCortina2026 #LugeLove
@asssociatedpress.bsky.social coverage by @bytimreynolds.bsky.social from today’s Lillehammer World Cup and #TeamUSA weekend medal haul — the most World Cup medals for the team outside the U.S. since 2015! 🥇🥈🥈🥉
#MilanCortina2026 #LugeLove
📰 Check out this @asssociatedpress.bsky.social coverage of Chevonne Forgan + Sophia Kirkby’s GOLD🥇medal finish in women’s doubles at this weekend’s Lillehammer World Cup! Thanks @bytimreynolds.bsky.social for the #LugeLove 🛷
#TeamUSA #WorldCup
#TeamUSA #WorldCup
Forgan and Kirkby win a World Cup women's doubles luge gold for the US
Chevonne Forgan and Sophie Kirkby became the first Americans to win a World Cup luge gold medal on foreign soil in nearly seven years, prevailing in the season-opening women’s doubles race.
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December 1, 2024 at 3:07 PM
📰 Check out this @asssociatedpress.bsky.social coverage of Chevonne Forgan + Sophia Kirkby’s GOLD🥇medal finish in women’s doubles at this weekend’s Lillehammer World Cup! Thanks @bytimreynolds.bsky.social for the #LugeLove 🛷
#TeamUSA #WorldCup
#TeamUSA #WorldCup
That’s a wrap on the Lillehammer World Cup!
Emily Sweeney takes home a second SILVER🥈medal of the weekend, this time in Mixed Singles, sharing the podium with Jonny Gustafson for #TeamUSA! 🇺🇸🛷
@bytimreynolds.bsky.social @nbcolympics.bsky.social @nickzaccardi.bsky.social @thekenchilds.com
📸 FIL
Emily Sweeney takes home a second SILVER🥈medal of the weekend, this time in Mixed Singles, sharing the podium with Jonny Gustafson for #TeamUSA! 🇺🇸🛷
@bytimreynolds.bsky.social @nbcolympics.bsky.social @nickzaccardi.bsky.social @thekenchilds.com
📸 FIL
December 1, 2024 at 2:59 PM
That’s a wrap on the Lillehammer World Cup!
Emily Sweeney takes home a second SILVER🥈medal of the weekend, this time in Mixed Singles, sharing the podium with Jonny Gustafson for #TeamUSA! 🇺🇸🛷
@bytimreynolds.bsky.social @nbcolympics.bsky.social @nickzaccardi.bsky.social @thekenchilds.com
📸 FIL
Emily Sweeney takes home a second SILVER🥈medal of the weekend, this time in Mixed Singles, sharing the podium with Jonny Gustafson for #TeamUSA! 🇺🇸🛷
@bytimreynolds.bsky.social @nbcolympics.bsky.social @nickzaccardi.bsky.social @thekenchilds.com
📸 FIL
#TeamUSA stood on the podium again today at the Lillehammer World Cup — this time taking BRONZE 🥉in the new Mixed Doubles race!
👏 Let’s hear it for Chevonne Forgan/Sophia Kirkby + Marcus Mueller/Ansel Haugsjaa! @thekenchilds.com @nbcolympics.bsky.social @nickzaccardi.bsky.social
📸 FIL
👏 Let’s hear it for Chevonne Forgan/Sophia Kirkby + Marcus Mueller/Ansel Haugsjaa! @thekenchilds.com @nbcolympics.bsky.social @nickzaccardi.bsky.social
📸 FIL
December 1, 2024 at 1:20 PM
#TeamUSA stood on the podium again today at the Lillehammer World Cup — this time taking BRONZE 🥉in the new Mixed Doubles race!
👏 Let’s hear it for Chevonne Forgan/Sophia Kirkby + Marcus Mueller/Ansel Haugsjaa! @thekenchilds.com @nbcolympics.bsky.social @nickzaccardi.bsky.social
📸 FIL
👏 Let’s hear it for Chevonne Forgan/Sophia Kirkby + Marcus Mueller/Ansel Haugsjaa! @thekenchilds.com @nbcolympics.bsky.social @nickzaccardi.bsky.social
📸 FIL
🏆 Team USA continues to bring home medals at the Lillehammer World Cup, with Emily Sweeney taking the SILVER 🥈 in Women’s Singles!! And her Mom and Dad were there cheering her on! 🔔🔔 #TeamUSA #MilanCortina2026
📸 FIL
📸 FIL
November 30, 2024 at 3:21 PM
🏆 Team USA continues to bring home medals at the Lillehammer World Cup, with Emily Sweeney taking the SILVER 🥈 in Women’s Singles!! And her Mom and Dad were there cheering her on! 🔔🔔 #TeamUSA #MilanCortina2026
📸 FIL
📸 FIL
🏆 First @fil1957luge.bsky.social World Cup race of the season in Lillehammer, Norway, and TEAM USA WINS GOLD in Women’s Doubles!!!!!!!!!!!🥇🥇
Congrats Chevonne Forgan + Sophia Kirkby!!!!!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🛷
📸 FIL
Congrats Chevonne Forgan + Sophia Kirkby!!!!!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🛷
📸 FIL
November 30, 2024 at 2:19 PM
🏆 First @fil1957luge.bsky.social World Cup race of the season in Lillehammer, Norway, and TEAM USA WINS GOLD in Women’s Doubles!!!!!!!!!!!🥇🥇
Congrats Chevonne Forgan + Sophia Kirkby!!!!!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🛷
📸 FIL
Congrats Chevonne Forgan + Sophia Kirkby!!!!!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🛷
📸 FIL