Chris Mazdzer grew up in Saranac Lake and began his Luge career at 8 year's old making runs at Lake Placid. Now he has a Silver medal, matching the best finish ever for USA Luge and the highest finish ever for Men's Single Luge.
Don't let the picture fool you, I am no Olympic athlete. However Kara Anne Joyce is. The two time Silver Medalist began training for her Olympic achievements in the Capital Region!
Codie Bascue is living out his dream. The 23-year old from Whitehall is headed to the Olympics as Team USA bobsled's top driver. Bascue has already had an incredibly impressive winter driving the two-man and four-man sleds.
As we get ready for the Winter Olympics in South Korea in less than a month, we may have yet another Olympic hopeful in the Capital Region. And maybe hopeful isn't generous enough of a term for Violeta Ushakova.
If you're old enough you remember the Olympic soap opera that was was Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. In 1994 Kerrigan was assaulted and was unable to skate. Evidence pointed to Harding being behind the assault. So now Margot Robbie will play Harding.