Delaney: Hamlin returns to track Sunday
There were very few spectators Saturday at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid for the men's World Luge Championship men's singles.
Maybe the Remsen Hamlinites were responsible for a larger percentage of Friday's crowd than we realized?
Some of the Hamlin supporters were roaming around the village of Lake Placid late Saturday morning. There was a minivan with a Virginia license plate parked downtown and 'Go Erin' 'USA Luge' traced in the dust of the rear window. I'm guessing the van belonged to Mary Beth Roberts, Erin's aunt on her father's side. BLOGGER'S NOTE: More than one group came from Va. to see Hamlin. The minivan belonged to Erin's great aunt and uncle, Kathy and Ardie Dandino, who brought their three granddaughters to Lake Placid: Haley and Ashley Cackett and Alexa Blue. Thanks for the information, folks.
Hamlin will be back in action Sunday for the team relay. The luge relay concept is like a relay in swimming or track. Each nation sends its top man, woman and doubles team to race against the clock.
It works like this: the men's slider starts the relay, and seconds later the gate behind him closes and woman luger gets ready to run as quickly as possible. When the man hits a touch pad at the finish, the woman starts her run. The woman uses a different starting position from a regular race in order to maximize time. When the female slider hits the touch pad, the doubles team goes off and the relay ends when the doubles team touches the pad.
Tested two years ago, the team relay event was put into the luge schedule last year. Five team relay events were scheduled into the World Cup calendar this year, and the sliders are chosen by each nation's coach. Hamlin will slide Sunday, as will doubles team Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin. Bengt Walden, who finished sixth Saturday, will be the U.S. men's entrant.
USA Luge spokesman Gordy Sheer said the FIL will add the team relay to the Olympics in the future. Sheer, who competed in three Olympics in a 16-year luge career, said the athletes like the relay and it's good for the sport.
"It's an opportunity to show the strength of the team and an opportunity to compete as a team truely."
Maybe the Remsen Hamlinites were responsible for a larger percentage of Friday's crowd than we realized?
Some of the Hamlin supporters were roaming around the village of Lake Placid late Saturday morning. There was a minivan with a Virginia license plate parked downtown and 'Go Erin' 'USA Luge' traced in the dust of the rear window. I'm guessing the van belonged to Mary Beth Roberts, Erin's aunt on her father's side. BLOGGER'S NOTE: More than one group came from Va. to see Hamlin. The minivan belonged to Erin's great aunt and uncle, Kathy and Ardie Dandino, who brought their three granddaughters to Lake Placid: Haley and Ashley Cackett and Alexa Blue. Thanks for the information, folks.
Hamlin will be back in action Sunday for the team relay. The luge relay concept is like a relay in swimming or track. Each nation sends its top man, woman and doubles team to race against the clock.
It works like this: the men's slider starts the relay, and seconds later the gate behind him closes and woman luger gets ready to run as quickly as possible. When the man hits a touch pad at the finish, the woman starts her run. The woman uses a different starting position from a regular race in order to maximize time. When the female slider hits the touch pad, the doubles team goes off and the relay ends when the doubles team touches the pad.
Tested two years ago, the team relay event was put into the luge schedule last year. Five team relay events were scheduled into the World Cup calendar this year, and the sliders are chosen by each nation's coach. Hamlin will slide Sunday, as will doubles team Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin. Bengt Walden, who finished sixth Saturday, will be the U.S. men's entrant.
USA Luge spokesman Gordy Sheer said the FIL will add the team relay to the Olympics in the future. Sheer, who competed in three Olympics in a 16-year luge career, said the athletes like the relay and it's good for the sport.
"It's an opportunity to show the strength of the team and an opportunity to compete as a team truely."
posted by Anne Delaney at
3:10 PM
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Actually, the minivan with the Virginia license plate belongs to Erin's great aunt and uncle, Ardie and Kathy Dandino who brought their 3 granddaughter; Haley and Ashley Cackett and Alexa Blue.
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